James Watson: 'We picked an iconic venue, which is quite a nice place to get married.'
The happy couple that walked into the Vancouver council chamber at city hall last Friday afternoon wasn’t there to talk politics.Caroline Cheah, clutching a bouquet of white flowers, was wearing an elegant white dress.With Cheah’s parents and sister as a witness, the couple exchanged vows before marriage commissioner Diane Brown in what was a simple ceremony that was over well within the allotted half-hour time slot.
England, Malaysia Watson, a family physician, is originally from England. Cheah, a business analyst, is from Malaysia. The couple met in Australia before moving to Vancouver a year ago, and are now in the process of applying for permanent residency status. The initiative, which was pushed by former city councillor Melissa De Genova, filled what the city said was an immediate need for couples and marriage officiants wanting to continue with wedding plans during the pandemic.
The slots sell out the fastest in spring and summer, said Soumpassis in an email exchange this week. She said each ceremony is unique and memorable, whether it’s the non-traditional outfits, music selection — everything from the Beatles to Bach — or personalized vows. While it is a fast and simple way of getting hitched, Soumpassis said, couples need to fill out an application, choose a time-slot, hire a wedding commissioner or officiant, buy a marriage licence and bring two witnesses — “unlike American movies where city hall staff handle all paperwork for the couples.”
The couple shared that getting married in England would have also been more difficult than choosing a city hall wedding in Vancouver.
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