Funeral fees Options

[Susie]

And then tomorrow, we have a combined wedding and baptism service. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

SB

Economical - saves having to go to church too often!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

[Swell Box]

And then tomorrow, we have a combined wedding and baptism service. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

SB

Economical - saves having to go to church too often!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

...... But the Minister has to make sure the wedding and baptism parts of the service are arranged in the right order. It wouldn't be right for the bairn to be baptised out of wedlock! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

There again, I'm not too sure about some members of the music group. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

SB

[principal4]

Sorry to disappoint, but in English law it's generally been the case since 1926 that the subsequent marriage of the parents to each other legitimises the children.

But then I'm a grouchy old so-and-so who believes the parents should marry before having the children.

Rant over. Going to put the kettle on now.

P4

[Barry Williams]

Reading your post Susie, it has just struck me that there will always be more funerals than weddings because everyone has a funeral but two people share a wedding, and some people don't get married at all. I know that some people get married many times but not in an RC church. There's my thought for the day (the only one, so make the most of it!) to share with your OH!

Didn't we have a King who wanted to? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Being serious for a moment, the situation around here seems to be that baptism of a child is the new wedding service, and is often the first time that both families get together.

And then tomorrow, we have a combined wedding and baptism service. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

SB

Many years ago I played the organ for a wedding where the bride wept all the way through the service. The vicar and I thought that she was just very emotional. In fact she was in labour.

Multiple weddings do, from time to time, occur in roman catholic churches, where the party or parties have obtained a decree of nullity. i.e. a decree from the relevant church court that the former marriage(s) was null and void for want of form, or some other cause. A pre-nuptial agreement not to have children is a common reason for nullity on the Continent. It is said that parents encourage such pre-nuptial agreements to ensure that their offspring can re-marry in church without difficulty. Some people get these decrees of nullity far easier than others. One quite well-known titled person did so after having seven children with her first husband! The rc nullity process is, I am assured, (by friends who have been through it), exceedingly intrusive and deeply unpleasant.

I have played for several weddings where the children have been bridesmaid or pages. It seems to be the thing these days to have the children first and then get wed. I am with Principal 4 on this point and prefer the traditional order of happening.

The local roman church requires couples to make arrangements six months before the intended date of the wedding, so that proper instruction can be given. This indicates a serious-minded approach to Holy Matrimony and is thoroughly to be commended. The Church of England is obliged to marry any parishioner and thus cannot insist on attendance at classes, though many churches do offer marriage preparation sessions.

One church I played at had two 'Wedding Co-ordinators'. They were excellent in making certain that weddings ran smoothly. The Funeral Co-ordinator was equally good; the care and trouble taken ensured that each service went off extremely well. Having said that, there were normally only two local funeral directors doing the undertaking and they were both really first-rate. They were a joy to work - with - very caring and thoroughly professional in every way. They were most particular about organists' fees.

Barry Williams