Let's continue the introduction posts shall we?
I suppose this post could have come first since I knew who my officiant would be even before I had met Mishka. His name is Fr. Jim. He has been my dad's best friend since before I was born. He married my parents, baptized me, and gave me my first holy communion. So OBVIOUSLY he was our first choice to marry me :). Luckily Mishka likes him too from the many times they've met so it really was a no brainer!
Also, even if he wasn't a family friend, I would be honored to have him officiate at my wedding since he is the most charismatic public speaker I have ever met. I can't tell yo how many times I have sat with my attention completely absorbed in a story he was telling or a homily he was giving. One of the things I am MOST excited about for my wedding is his wedding homily. He knows me so well, and will get to know Mishka so well over the course of our marriage prep together, and he is just such a dynamite speaker that I'm absolutely certain I'll be blushing, crying, and laughing all at the same time. I am so honored he agreed to marry us.
But wait! Didn't I mention officiants in the title? It's been a running joke in my family that when my sisters and I get married we'll have 5 priests up there officiating since my family knows so many. After careful consideration the actual tally looks like it will be 4 which is still pretty up there!
But who are the others? And why will they be up there?
Well there's Fr. Bob, my dad's other best friend who is also a priest. They were even roommates in college. He teaches at Fordham college. He also is an extremely dynamic speaker and an amazing person. He and my mom are "cocktail buddies" so I am sure there is going to be some interesting behavior from this man-of-the-cloth happening at our reception, even if he won't have the opportunity to be the formal presider at our ceremony.
There will also be Fr. Bob number 2, the pastor at St. Patrick's church. It is church etiquette to invite the pastor of the church you're being married at to co-officiate at your wedding if you bring in an outside officiant. He is also the nicest guy. My dad does C.C.D. for the church and so they know each other quite well. I've also spoken to Fr. Bob 2 on the phone when I booked the church and he could not have been more friendly and helpful. I can't wait for Mishka and my appointment with him this January!
And finally, there might be "unnamed Ukrainian Catholic priest". My family (and I'm sure Mishka's family as well) would really love if there was a priest on the altar who could translate the prayers for any attendants who do not speak English or are not familiar with a Roman Catholic ceremony (Mishka and family are Greek Catholic). It would also be amazing if said Ukrainian Priest could do the traditional prayers for the Ukrainian traditions we will be incorporating.
What fun! With so many priests I wonder if we should expect the service to be more than an hour... Also my parents are joking that they're going to be sitting at the "holy table" since they want all the priests seated with them (since they're all close friends of my dad it's no wonder right?).
I'm so excited!!!
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