INLAND SPONSORSHIP- FORMAL CEREMONY?

[andrei0917]

Hello! I am stuck with IMM 5332:

9. Were there formal ceremonies or events to recognize or celebrate your relationship?
-- We had a civil wedding ceremony at the city hall with sponsor's parents and principal applicant's aunts (sisters of the PA's father) since parents cannot attend due to time and financial constraints. I (PA) was wearing a white short dress with bouquet and sponsor was wearing a dress suite and pants (no tuxedo). Then we had a little reception (lunch) with friends and wedding cake and etc..

Is that considered formal?

 

[ashpash22]

Hello! I am stuck with IMM 5332:

9. Were there formal ceremonies or events to recognize or celebrate your relationship?
-- We had a civil wedding ceremony at the city hall with sponsor's parents and principal applicant's aunts (sisters of the PA's father) since parents cannot attend due to time and financial constraints. I (PA) was wearing a white short dress with bouquet and sponsor was wearing a dress suite and pants (no tuxedo). Then we had a little reception (lunch) with friends and wedding cake and etc..

Is that considered formal?

I would include it, yes.

 

[Ukrainian girl]

Hello! I am stuck with IMM 5332:

9. Were there formal ceremonies or events to recognize or celebrate your relationship?
-- We had a civil wedding ceremony at the city hall with sponsor's parents and principal applicant's aunts (sisters of the PA's father) since parents cannot attend due to time and financial constraints. I (PA) was wearing a white short dress with bouquet and sponsor was wearing a dress suite and pants (no tuxedo). Then we had a little reception (lunch) with friends and wedding cake and etc..

Is that considered formal?

Yes

 

[andrei0917]

I would include it, yes.

Yes thank you!!!

 

[andrei0917]

Yes

Okay thank you!!!

 

[andrei0917]

One more thing, I am from the Philippines and he is a citizen here in Canada. Would that be considered against the cultural norm since we didn't have a church wedding or a big one?

 

[Ukrainian girl]

Is it a cultural norm to have a big wedding in your country and would it be against the cultural norms to have a small wedding over there in general? Or do people over there have small weddings too sometimes and it’s considered normal?

 

[andrei0917]

Is it a cultural norm to have a big wedding in your country and would it be against the cultural norms to have a small wedding over there in general? Or do people over there have small weddings too sometimes and it’s considered normal?

Its totally normal. Even my parents had a court wedding with no guests 25 years ago. But most people opt for big wedding in church or beach to impress people lol

 

[Ukrainian girl]

Then it should be ok I’m sure especially if you have the other proofs of your relationship like time spent together before you got married etc.