The ordinary place for a Catholic wedding is the parish church.
Marriage is a commitment of two partners to live out their baptism in a particular way.
By their love, husband and wife are signs of God s love. They pledge to witness the Gospel to their children and community. The church building symbolizes the faithful, the community of believers who have formed the couple in their faith, who will witness their consent, and who will benefit from their service. In the Catholic Church, marriage is a sacred ritual that finds its home in the sacred place designated by the community. The couple s union finds its spiritual strength in the people whom that parish church represents.