So my partner and I got legally married last year (no ceremony or anything special) due to requirements for our destination wedding we had planned. Well obviously the pandemic interfered with that plan and we never had our wedding. After multiple postponements, we decided to replan our wedding and have it in our hometown but we have run into the issue of who will marry us. I know we are technically married but since we didn’t do anything special when we did tie the knot legally, we still want to have a ceremony so we can say our vows and what not. We thought about hiring the same officiant that married us before but we would be charged more than the first amount due to the number of people attending and it being more of an official wedding instead of a simple quick notes version which is completely understandable however it just isn’t in our budget and we don’t really need someone with a title to marry us since we have already signed all the paperwork necessary to be married. I was wondering if anyone had any advice or knew of any officiants that are marrying people for a symbolic ceremony instead of a legal ceremony? Would this be more consider a vow renewal? I have asked a few friends to see if they would just read something similar to what an officiant might read but I’d rather them attend as guests. I was even suggested to hire an actor but I don’t even know where to start to search for one…. Any help would be appreciated!
