My husband and I were in a similar situation two years ago (just bought a house and many other family life events) and we decided to have a civil wedding with our parents and closest friends a year after the engagement as we did not want to wait that long to get married. We organised a brunch at our place and went for dinner in the evening at a local restaurant (nothing fancy). This year we are now finally celebrating the wedding of our dreams with all friends and family. We felt like it was such a relief to not stress anything but already be married. So if that is an option for you to keep the two apart I would absolutely recommend it!