Woosta

We're having the wedding near my hometown in Canada, so I want to inject a bit of Englishness into the day to acknowledge Lee's family and heritage (who thankfully are all geared up for the big trip over the pond). I don't want to get too carried away and make things look tacky, but hopefully we can do little things that will reflect both cultures.

Maybe something like a few flags around the reception in our colours?

I specifically want to recognize the city in which we now live: Worcester. The city is famous for its Lee & Perrins Worcestershire sauce, the Cathedral and Sir Edward Elgar (the composer of Pomp & Circumstance). I really like one of Elgar's works called Salut d'Amour. I think it would be a subtle nod to Lee's hometown and would work well during the signing of the register.

I also really like I Vow to Thee, My country, which is a British hymn set to music from a section of Gustav Holst's Jupiter (also a British composer). I'm just not sure where best it would fit during the wedding and the song itself is seen as more of a rugby song these days as it was played during the Rugby world cup.

As an aside, the Brits are constantly are in stitches whenever my friends or family try to pronouce the words Worcester or Worcestershire*. I may try to put a pronounciation guide into the invitations or programs...

**Worcester is pronounced Woosta and Worcestershire as Wustasure.