How to do the ceremony

melsquared

hi everyone! My partner and I are finally tying the knot, after running  away from our first wedding  plans because it wasnt what we wanted.  We decided that now we'll  have a small ceremony, just my parents and her's and maybe a handful of friends. We have a dilemma...civil marriages can only  be officiated in  the registry  which is ugly or a formal  place like a wedding hall, which is too grand and expensive for us. We have  3 options now:

1. Marry at the registry, go back home for some  drinks
2. Marry at registry, then get a humanist officiant at home for something  more romantic  + drinks after 
3. Book a hall, which will be expensive  and not what we want. 

My issue is that with  such  a small wedding party it may get awkward as the in-laws dont know each other and are very different people. Any advice? Or other ideas we cant see? 

maine7mob

If your laws require you to have the civil ceremony at a registry, then do that and then head to a fun restaurant to celebrate (assuming you do this when enough people have been vaccinated to make it safe). Or do this in the summer, and head to an outdoor park or beach for a champagne toast. Don't underestimate your parents' ability to make conversation even though they are different. If they are mature adults, they should be able to get through a 2 hour reception or party just fine.