Best wedding processional. Ever. Now, the backstory...

Deacon's Bench ^ | July 25, 2009 | DEACON GREG KANDRA

[Lurker]

Go quietly sometime and see for yourself

Been there, done that, passed on the T-shirt.

[Gone_Postal]

didn’t King David Dance and was called a fool ...as times change they stay the same

[NYer]

Lol!! You’re absolutely right .. this would definitely enliven a wedding reception.

[AnAmericanMother]

It's a Lutheran church. Christ Lutheran, on Capitol Hill in St. Paul. ELCA.

It looks rather chaste and un-ornamented for a Lutheran Church. Except for the wonderful high altar, I would have said Methodist.

[AnAmericanMother]

There's a T-shirt?

I'm sorry you didn't perceive the wonder and the joy.

[brytlea]

Congratulations, and hope the wedding goes smoothly. We just attended the wedding of our middle son (last of 3 to get married) and it was great, everything went smoothly. When the bride and groom left the guests blew bubbles instead of throwing rice, which was cool, but what is really cool is the photo of them walking out of the church with bubbles in the air!

[Ready4Freddy]

And as you mentioned, the fact that the guests were taken by surprise just made it even more fun.

Oh, and I got something in my eye during the vid, kinda made it water a little.

[Melian]

“Yea, a Catholic Church is the last place on the planet one would encounter an example of pure unbridled joy.”

Wow. I’m Catholic and I’ve seen lots of unbridled joy at Catholic weddings, baptisms, and Confirmations. We might not have danced like that, but it’s there.

I cried watching the video because it was so joyful and sweet. However, when Catholics get married, we prefer to concentrate on the dignity of that vocation, the seriousness of the sacrament of Matrimony, and the presence of God at the union. Add in the fact that Catholic marriages are supposed to last until death parts you, and you can see why most Catholics look pretty serious at their weddings!

[nuconvert]

Nice that they have such fun friends and relatives.
Went on a bit long though, and I think the bride ended up being a bit cheated out of her ‘walk’ down the aisle. She had less time than her bridal party which got to do it twice.
All in all, looked like a fun day.

[magslinger]

Coming soon to a church near you. I am not a great fan of this, but it’s their wedding. My only objection is that it will probably incite imitators. Very bad imitators. I predict wardrobe malfunctions and injuries in the near future.

[supremedoctrine]

Don’t you know FReeper ‘Lurker’ is actually Christopher Hitchens?

[freedumb2003]

Yea, a Catholic Church is the last place on the planet one would encounter an example of pure unbridled joy. Now if you're looking for guilt, and an extra helping of that ridiculous concept 'original sin', a Catholic Church is the perfect place to go.

Quite the little ball of hate, aren't we?

[freedumb2003]

I think that marriage is a joyful, yet important rite. It is a solemn oath of bonding.

The ceremony itself should have a certain decorum, else you are making light of the importance of the reason for it.

This sort of nonsense tells us the participants don't give a whit about what they are about to do and find it just an extension of their probable living together for God knows how long.

Another dagger in the heart of marriage.

[mware]

Can't be sure but it looks like a woman was the celebrant.

If so it was not a Catholic service.

[Gerish]

I thought it was very inappropriate for the Church ceremony, cute but disrespectful if you ask me. However, I think it would have been great at the reception, especially when the couple and bridal party were being introduced.

[PapaBear3625]

It's not a Catholic church and not a Nuptial Mass, so it's o.k. as far as I'm concerned.

Considering the pastor is a woman, it's pretty evident that it's not a Catholic wedding.

[american_ranger]

Yea, a Catholic Church is the last place on the planet one would encounter an example of pure unbridled joy. Now if you're looking for guilt, and an extra helping of that ridiculous concept 'original sin', a Catholic Church is the perfect place to go.

During my training to become a Lutheran I had a test. One question was name the two types of sin.

My answer, "Original and extra crispy."

Thank God the pastor had a sense of humor.

[Pharmboy]

Methodist was my second choice. Thanks for running it down.

[Lurker]

Oh lighten up. A wedding is supposed to be a time of joy and happiness.

Or maybe you missed that part of the Bible that says "Make a joyous noise unto the Lord."

Catholicism...sucking the fun out of Christianity for 2,000 years....

[mware]

One of the greatest joys of a christianing at our parish is the dedication of the child before the Blessed Mother.

Check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVR7I72-KrE