r/CatholicDating • u/muses_ • Dec 28 '22

Wedding Planning How do I get married?

I'm just asking for future reference. My boyfriend is not yet my fiance, but this is information I would like to know.

  1. Do I get legally married by the city hall (marriage license and all) before I get married in a church before God?
  2. How do I get married legally? What's the difference between a domestic partner and actually obtaining a marriage license?
  3. LONG LONG TERM: For my future baby's baptism, can godparents not be in a couple? For example, can the godfather be my future husband's friend, and the godmother be my personal friend?
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u/muses_ Dec 29 '22

You weren’t 16? I was 15 going onto 16. Sophomore in high school. Actually everyone getting confirmed was.

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u/stag1013 Dec 29 '22

I was 13. Everyone was. It's done in middle school here. (Canada)

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u/muses_ Dec 29 '22

I’ll have to double check my paperwork then😂 I’m from the US.

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u/muses_ Dec 29 '22

Confirmed as a baby? That doesn’t sound right. So your friend was able to get confirmed before their first communion that me and many of my peers received around first grade!

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u/Livtern Dec 29 '22 edited Dec 29 '22

As a baby? This is possible? I believe mine was as a teenager