What about getting married "on the beach"?

[ldonato1258]

Both my husband and I are heartbroken that our only daughter has “dissed” our Catholic faith and has joined a non-denominational feel-good church and plans to marry next year "on the beach’, What are your thoughts on this? We will attend but not joyfully.

 

[Devon_Caffran]

The following links should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching on weddings that take place outside of church. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.

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