We are getting married in a Catholic church, but the photographs of the ceremony are VERY important to me... are there any rules about photographs not being taken during certain parts?

P.S. It is a Catholic ceremony but without the mass.

I depends on the Church. I went to a Catholic Wedding once where cameras were allowed, but you couldn't use the flash. I don't think that was a church rule, but had to do with the professional photographer and videographer who were taking pics/taking video.

Every church is different, you need to ask BEFORE you book your date. You don't want to be stuck with a church that doesn't allow pictures, when they are something you really want.

Check with the priest first and inform your photographer.

Usually during a Catholic wedding (even if there is no Mass), you can only do flash photography going down the aisle (beginning) and coming back out (ending.) There are still pictures allowed during the whole ceremony, just not flash ones. A good photographer will be able to capture it. We had a great photographer for my daughter's wedding (Catholic) and all the pictures turned out great!

For our son's wedding, the photographer was not all that great, so the pictures inside the church are a little dark. You get what you pay for!

Some of the rules are that no flash can be used during the ceremony and the photographer can not stand directly in front of the alter. Another thing too is that in no way can the photographer interrupt the ceremony. For example when taking communion she/he can't say "wait hold it right there, Smile!". Talk with the church coordinator as far as more specific rules they have. Many times a church will not allow a photographer to be used unless they talk to them first.