Quote Originally Posted by Burney View Post
You know there's still a ceremony at the council offices for a civil partnership, right? After which most people choose to have parties to celebrate? Why would the fact that it's a civil partnership rather than a wedding make a difference to whether or not you have a party?
I thought I'd explained this already. Getting married comes loaded with expectation. If we explained we were doing it as civil partnership because we want to avoid the expectation that comes with getting married, I think auld Maureen would be more understanding.