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Today · September 5, 2026· Bridal Shower

The Bridal Shower: A Graceful Gathering

There is no rite of the Church for the shower, but there is a long tradition of women blessing a bride before her wedding.

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Bachelor & Bachelorette· 1 insight

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August 19, 2026

Bachelor & Bachelorette: Joyful, Reverent, Faith-Friendly

The pre-wedding celebration doesn't have to choose between joy and virtue. Here's the pattern that works.

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Catering & Cake· 1 insight

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August 30, 2026

Catering & Cake: The Wedding Feast, Rightly Ordered

From the wine at Cana to the wedding cake tradition — a short guide to feeding the celebration with dignity.

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Cathedrals & Churches· 1 insight

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August 23, 2026

Cathedrals & Parishes: Choosing the Church for Your Wedding

How the Church thinks about place, parish, and pastor — and how to begin the conversation with the parish where you'll be married.

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Cana: Catholic Information· 1 insight

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August 22, 2026

Pre-Cana: What Catholic Marriage Preparation Actually Covers

A plain, faithful walk-through of the Church's marriage preparation — what Pre-Cana is, what dioceses require, and where to begin.

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Flowers & Ambience· 1 insight

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August 25, 2026

Flowers, Altar Décor, and the Nuptial Mass

The sanctuary is not a backdrop. Here's how flowers and ambience serve the liturgy without competing with it.

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Hair & Makeup· 1 insight

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September 1, 2026

Hair & Makeup: Radiant, Modest, Timeless

The bridal look most people remember is not the most dramatic one. It's the one that still looks like the bride.

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Honeymoon & Travel· 1 insight

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August 31, 2026

Honeymoon & Pilgrimage: The First Journey of Marriage

The honeymoon is more than a vacation. It's the first shared journey of the new domestic church.

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Insurance & Home Financing· 1 insight

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August 21, 2026

Insurance & Home Financing: Building the First Home Together

The practical foundation of married life is not the romantic part. It's the part every marriage needs.

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Maids, Mother & Bride Attire· 1 insight

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September 4, 2026

Maids, Mother of the Bride, and Family Attire

Bridal party and family attire is a coordination problem, not a design problem. Solve it early.

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Photo & Videography· 1 insight

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August 26, 2026

Photography and Videography: Reverence in the Sanctuary

Every parish has rules for photographers. Here's the general shape of them, and how to brief your team.

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Prayers· 1 insight

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September 2, 2026

Prayers for the Engaged and Newly Married

A small, faithful rhythm of prayer during engagement changes the marriage that follows it. Start here.

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Tuxedo & Groom Attire· 1 insight

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September 3, 2026

The Groom: Dignity, Fit, and Formality

A groom's attire is a small liturgical act. Get the formality right and the rest follows.

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Wedding Dresses· 1 insight

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August 24, 2026

The Wedding Dress: Modesty, Beauty, and Catholic Tradition

There is no Church-mandated dress code, but there is a long tradition of dignified, sacred beauty for the bride. Here's how to hold both.

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Wedding Entertainment· 1 insight

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August 20, 2026

Wedding Entertainment: Sacred Music, Reception Joy

The music at the liturgy is not the same category as the music at the reception. Both matter, in different ways.

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Wedding Jewelry· 1 insight

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August 27, 2026

Wedding Rings: What the Church Blesses and Why

The rings are not jewelry with a blessing added — they're a liturgical sign. Here's the theology, plainly.

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Wedding Planner· 1 insight

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August 28, 2026

Wedding Planners Who Understand the Mass

A Catholic wedding is a liturgy first and an event second. A planner who knows the difference is worth every penny.

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Reception Venues· 1 insight

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August 29, 2026

Reception Venues: The Feast After the Sacrament

The Church has always seen wedding feasts as a sign of the messianic banquet. Here's how to choose one well.

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