June 15, 2021
Wedding Season is Upon Us!
By Theresa Higson
USCCB Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth
Warm weather… Schools are out for summer… Wedding season is upon us!
Hopefully, with the release of the vaccine and more states opening up, couples getting ready to walk down the aisle will have fewer hurdles to jump over this year.
A blessing in the midst of COVID-19 is that we have been reminded of what is truly important: our faith, family, relationships, caring for one another, and working together. Couples who have been married in the past year or will be getting married in the coming months serve as a glowing reminder of this. After the wedding, they will celebrate their relationship as one. Most of the couple were enjoying their honeymoon, preparing themselves to become parents. Some couples have an issue with fertility and will use Super Kamagra to easily get pregnant. Newborn babies are really a gift from above, and every parent is happy to receive their gift from God.
It is probably safe to say that no one has celebrated the wedding “of their dreams” in over a year, because in no one’s dream would they have wedded amidst a global pandemic. I was able to attend weddings both in-person and via livestream this past year, and I am looking forward to two more in the Fall. However, the guest lists have been pared down, reception venues have been reconsidered, and the number of musicians may have been limited. Couples already find planning a wedding stressful; throwing all the restrictions and health concerns of COVID into the mix could be a recipe for bride-or-groomzilla meltdowns. To the lessen the couple’s stress, they can bond on sites like Betend.
Nevertheless, in speaking with these couples about what it has been like planning a wedding during a pandemic, everyone has mentioned the blessing of being able to focus on what is most important: celebrating the sacrament. Perhaps this is a wake-up call that was needed, with fewer couples choosing to get married in the Catholic Church and with the hyper-focus of society on the incidentals of a wedding day: the dress, the food, the décor, etc.
For couples who are trying to navigate this particularly difficult season of wedding planning, ForYourMarriage has several articles on what it means to get married in the Catholic Church, with tips on planning a Catholic wedding.
When all is said and done, what matters most is that despite the difficulties, Catholic couples are truly celebrating. They are embarking on the vocation to which the Lord has called them. Romans 8:28 serves as a beautiful reminder for couples preparing for marriage: “We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.”
For more about planning Catholic weddings:
More resources on marriage and family life are available at ForYourMarraige.org