Marriage Preparation (12/11/25)

The Three to Get Married Marriage Preparation Program draws upon the best in contemporary psychology, practical wisdom from the experience of married couples, and the beauty of the Catholic Church’s teachings on marriage and family life in order to give you the best foundation on which to build a successful marriage.

Registration Process: 

• PLEASE NOTE: It is essential to provide different email addresses for the Bride and Groom in order to initiate the Pre-Marriage Inventory session.
• Completing this form will begin your registration process, it asks some preliminary questions and allows you to pay the registration fee. 
• Enter "1" in "Couple Registration for yourself and add "1" for your fiancé(e) as "Future Spouse." 
• After you complete this form and payment is received, you will be directed to a secondary form to finalize your registration. All information must be completed no later than 10 days prior to start date. Incomplete information may result in the need to reschedule.
• If your ceremony will take place in another country:
  • Couples getting married abroad are strongly encouraged to plan additional time before your wedding date to allow your preparing priest to complete the required paperwork and have it sent from the preparing diocese and to the diocese where the ceremony will take place. Please choose your session date accordingly.

Please Note:
THIS IS NOT AN OVERNIGHT PROGRAM!

Program Schedule:
-Thursday and Friday: 7pm - 9:30pm
-Saturday: 8:30am - 5pm
-Sunday: 8:30am - 4:30pm

FOCCUS Inventory:
We include administration of the FOCCUS inventory as a benefit of our program. After your registration is finalized, both the bride and the groom will receive separate emails with more information about accessing this valuable tool.

Cancellation Policy:
Once registration is confirmed, requests to cancel or transfer must be received at least 7 days prior to the event start date. Any cancellation will be subject to a non-refundable $75 processing fee. Please see our website for more details about our Cancellation Policy.

Kitchen policy: 
Our Lady of Bethesda Retreat Center provides a range of nutritious menu options for our guests. Please see our website for more details about our kitchen policy.