Interfaith Couples Have No Fear!

I have always dreamed of getting married in a beautiful cathedral, bells ringing, and having my pastor preside over the ceremony. But fate has it, that I’ve fallen in love with a Jew! That would complicate things when it comes to our ceremony. To those of you stressing out about your interfaith wedding, don’t lose any sleep over this! Thousands of couples that are Jewish/ Christian, Catholic/ Buddhist, etcetera, get engaged every year. It’s really more common than you’d think. You should be ecstatic that you’ve got two great traditions to draw inspiration from!
First things first, you and your fiancée should sit down and discuss what religious elements of a wedding ceremony are most important to you. Then begin your search for an officiant, or officiants, if you wish. (You are not limited to just one.) The most popular route is to chose an officiant from each faith to preside over the ceremony. Although it’s more complicated, it guarantees that both of your beliefs will be included. Think of this joining of beliefs, as a symbol of your joining lives with each other! Your wedding will be the beginning of new, blended traditions for the two of you. Discuss with your officiant(s), what religious traditions to use that won’t conflict with each other. They’ll be able to help choose what customs are appropriate. Readings should be taken from both sacred texts, and intermingled with each other. Give your families as many opportunities to participate in these readings as possible. You want to make them feel included in the joining of your two different backgrounds.
In the end, each interfaith ceremony will be unique in itself, because the details really depend on the both of you, your officiant(s), and your faiths. Be proud of your one of a kind union!
Here are some well known couples that happened to have interfaith ceremonies!












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