Atypical wedding due to the pandemic. Registry only. Help!

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I'll be getting married on may 5th and i couldn't be happier because i love my DP and she is the kindest and most reliable person i've ever met. Ideally we'd have a small celebration with our family and friends but due to the pandemic this will be impossible.

Our reality is this: we'll be getting married at a registry office with two witnesses (close friends). We won't be able to see our families - they live many hours away from us and are isolating because of the pandemic. DP has lost her father last year and i've lost my DGM and an aunt. Haven't seen my parents since 2019's Christmas. We are brazilian and live in Brazil (yes, it's shit here at the moment) and we can't really go to a restaurant or to a nice place to have brunch with our witnesses. We can't even give them a hug. I'm trying to think of ways to make it a little special considering our present circumstances. I've just bought online a very simple white dress and am hoping it will fit. Will also get a pair of shoes. DP is probably going to get some clothes for the day. I'm thinking of sending a cheese board and champagne to be delivered on the witnesses home after the ceremony in the registry office. But i have no idea what else i can do. Like i've said, we are very happy that we are getting married and don't need all the extra stuff, bit it would be nice to celebrate it somehow.

Any ideas? What else can we do? Should i have simple flowers? And what about when we get home after it? Would apreciate any tips or ideas i can get!

Can you have a lovely picnic with your witnesses? Get a fancy hamper from somewhere like Fortnums if you can stretch to one, or just lovely cake and bubbles would make it seem special.

If I were you I'd have gorgeous flowers that were a bouquet, not a fancy trailing thing, so you can have it in a vase at home afterwards. Maybe press some of the flowers to send to relatives?

Xx

What a bout a candlelit dinner for 2 at home? Get some balloons, lots of flowers, make the room where you will eat look super special. Lots of candles. Can you get a fancy meal delivered? Here, lots of restaurants aren't doing takeaways, but ready to heat restaurant meals. Get a play list on. Maybe a zoom with your families?

Could you send your families a bottle of fizz to open and drink with you at the same time?

It sounds lovely, without all of that, a day about marriage.

I hope its wonderful for you.

Congratulations
Will you be recording or live streaming the ceremony to share with family?
Definitely ask the people you most care about to join you for a toast and cake ( could send this?) via Zoom. Would anyone usually make a speech or a toast? That can still happen, online. Maybe ask each 'side' and friends to create slide shows of photos of you both growing up and of you together, to share on the screen.
Agree a special meal for you both after that.
Also the hours just before the wedding can be very special. Don't forget to factor in time for breakfast calls with parents/siblings as they wish you well on your special day.
Hoping you keep safe at such a dreadful time and wishing you the very best.

Thank you all for the sugestions! I was just talking to DP and she likes the idea of a home delivere special meal for our dinner. Wedding will be happening ate 9:30 AM. I really lived to picnic idea and we can do this but not on a park (they are all closed) but might manage to have cake and champagne somewhere. Still thinking where it may be. We'll also be saying a few words for each other but this will be justfor ourselves.