Originally posted by Cristina's Way:
Granted, Michael preferred Kay to remain Protestant and so probably preferred a Protestant or civil wedding in the book, but I don't think that would have been the case in the movie because [b](1) in GF II we see Anthony making his First Communion in the Catholic church, (2) in GF II Father Carmelo is introduced to Merle as the "family priest," and (3) Vito and Mamma's feelings about the situation would have mattered to Michael, and I think they were Catholic traditionalists in that respect. [/b]
Yes, the book said Michael
preferred that his kids be raised as Protestants. But since Kay preferred to be Catholic, I guess that's how their kids were raised. Michael didn't dump Kay until after Anthony's First Communion, Father Carmelo, etc.
Michael might not have invited his parents to the New Hampshire wedding because his parents probably didn't approve of his marrying a Protestant. Revealing moment: in a deleted scene from GF, after Connie's wedding, while Michael and Vito are waiting to be driven to Genco's deathbed, Vito says to Michael, "Did your
American girlfriend get home alright" [emphasis in the original], and then rolls his eyes in a priceless and unmistakable expression of disapproval.
