My fiance and I are English but live in Canada. While we wish to get married in the UK, the restrictions on non-residents make it near-impossible. As a result, we are planning to do the ceremony here in Canada with just the two of us and travel back to the UK to have a reception with family and friends at a village hall we've hired. We'd really love to incorporate some sort of ceremony component into the reception, so we get the chance to say our vows in front of our loved ones. Only thing is, we're not sure how to do it. It seems a bit strange to try to do a full ceremony, given that it won't be official. Also, the venue we have hired doesn't offer the space to hold both a ceremony and the sit down dinner, without completely re-organizing all of the furniture. The wedding will be in April, so we couldn't really ask people to wait outside while that's taken care of.
Does anyone have any ideas on how to incorporate an exchange of vows into the reception?
Many thanks in advance for your suggestions!
