Restrictions forcing couples to cancel weddings during the coronavirus pandemic have highlighted "archaic" marriage laws, a legal body has said.

With wedding venues and churches closed for months, many couples have had to put their big days on hold.

The Law Commission wants to see changes in England and Wales to marry at home, outdoors - and even remotely.

The Ministry of Justice said it wanted to ensure the law "better reflects modern society".

The Law Commission said the pandemic had highlighted the laws, some of which date back to the 19th Century, were "ancient" and "unnecessarily restrictive" and had led to weddings becoming more expensive.

Vicars and celebrants told BBC Wales many couples had realised during lockdown they did not care about the "bells and whistles" and just wanted to get married as soon as possible.

While rules have changed in Scotland and Northern Ireland, in England and Wales couples must choose between a civil or religious ceremony with an officiate and certain wording, with no option for a legally-binding ceremony reflecting other beliefs.

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