We're getting married in a few months - a small wedding with 20 guests in a hotel in York, which is about 45 minutes away by car/train from our hometown.
We're not really 'wedding' people so just want a simple ceremony and a delicious meal/drinks with our closest friends.
We're asking people to come to the hotel for 10am for an 11am ceremony as we would like a few photos beforehand. We'll have bucks fizz and bacon rolls when they get there.
After the ceremony, we'll have some champagne and a few more photos before lunch at 12.30pm. We're getting married on a Sunday so our guests will be pre-ordering their main course and dessert from the hotels al a carte Sunday Lunch menu and we will also have a 'help yourself' table set up with seafood, charcuterie, salads, breads etc.
We're not having an evening reception, but after lunch, we'll head into the city for a few drinks.
We are giving our guests the option of staying over at the hotel but the last train back to our town is just after 10pm if they don't want to stay overnight.
We will be covering the cost of the whole day, including meal, drinks, train tickets & hotel rooms.
My worry is that people will be bored/disappointed by the day - all our friends that have recently gotten married have had very fancy church weddings, with entertainment, fancy meals and favours etc.
Is our day too simple?? Should I plan something else?