So, some of you will be aware that we booked our venue before they had the civil ceremony licence granted. This was maybe a silly decision but I fell in love with it and tbh we would have wanted it for our reception venue anyway. We were told originally they should have the licence by april, but they havent, and ive been really stressing so H2B and I have made a decision. Logistically it will be a nightmare to have vows at register office first then go onto the reception venue (I know lots of people do it but its not for me!) so we have made the decision to do our legal vows the day before. We will go to Croydon register office (not very glamourous but it fit the budget and gave us more to spend elsewhere) with our witnesses and parents to do the legal bit. Then on the Friday at our actual wedding we are having a personal ceremony. We were going to have a humanist ceremony but they want £450 to come and say the words we have written ourselves which I think is a bit much! So we are asking a very good friend of ours to 'host', I will walk down the aisle in my lovely dress and we will say our own words to each other, and we're going to ask for some close friends and family to do some readings. then we will exchange rings and walk back down the aisle as man & wife. In our eyes, the personal ceremony is our 'wedding' as it will mean so much more to us than the standard vows. I feel like a weight has been lifted now, I was really down about it all. So happy that OH agreed and thought it was a good idea. I'm hoping that our guests don't feel 'cheated' by us not having the civil ceremony on the day but I think they will all understand.
Just thought I would share! Thanks Y'all!
