***The only interesting piece is some that I know who are married in a Catholic church it is their first time walking in on their own and not carried by their parents.***
Ahh, how long ago was that? I have never ever ever been to a Catholic wedding in a Catholic church, where what you’ve said is true. People who haven’t been to a Catholic church since they were babies rarely have an interest in having their wedding performed in one. Parents of such children don’t usually get to prevail, at least in my experience. You make it sound like this is commonplace. Granted, I’m not a wedding coordinator, but still, this has never been my experience.
Not all, but some priests will perform one. At about $350-500 a wedding (some places more) can be had if one or both of the to be wedded have a birth certificate. Of course they must go to confession and attend pre Cana.