glad to hear the good news at your church.
( some credit to your Priest, who you said was very good? )
and great links, as usual. thanks!
others here do have some good points, about cost. (and annulments also can cost.) ...in the current economy,
some people simply can’t afford to get married in the Church.
reality bites. but when you’re trying to pay the rent and keep food on the table...
You can still make it (The Marriage) less expensive. Plenty of people expect something incredibly big in some ways than you would like to expect. Not just the religious ceremony, but the other aspects as well.
The interfaith part though, I will certainly agree it is more prevalent.