Category — Intimate Wedding

Photo by Andrea Bourgeois

Last week I blogged about the benefits of an “intimate wedding.”  With the elaborate celebrity weddings and ridiculous extravagance in the wedding industry, it can be difficult to imagine how an intimate, small wedding can really feel like “you.”

If your dream is a huge gathering with everyone you know, I say GO FOR IT.  You can still do it on a budget.  More info on planning a big bash wedding for cheap here.

But if a simple, elegant wedding is more your style…it’s a perfect way to keep your wedding inexpensive.

Just to prove the point about a small wedding being simply elegant AND incredibly personal and meaningful, take a look at the wedding of Candice and Lewis.

These gorgeous photos tell the story of Candice and Lewis’ very small (only a scattering of the closest family and friends) ceremony on the shores of Quarry Lake.  It doesn’t get more intimate and romantic than that.

And check out this gorgeous photo of an intimate wedding–bride and groom only!

Here are some tips on How To Have A Small Private Wedding.

My own thoughts…

I’m not usually part of teeny tiny wedding celebrations, BUT I have seen weddings of 25-40 people.  Think about it this way: only your very closest loved ones are there.  You have history with these people, and every one is so important that you couldn’t consider leaving them out.

As far as parties go, the dance floor is seldom “packed.”  (There simply aren’t enough people to pack it!)  But guests have a great time and you get to spend one on one time with each one.

It’s something to consider for a simply elegant wedding…

How do you feel about small, intimate weddings?  Is it for you or not?  Leave me a comment.

Photo by tanakawho

There are a lot of reasons to consider a small, intimate wedding…especially if you’re planning on a budget.

Many of my brides after their weddings said they wished they had planned a more intimate wedding.

Why?

Because it would have let her splurge on the location of her dreams.

Because only the people she really wanted there would have been invited…no distant cousins or obligatory invites.

Because she would have been able to visit, laugh and connect with EACH ONE of her guests.

Because an intimate, simple wedding really felt like “her”…and she wished she hadn’t let herself be pressured into something HUGE and ELABORATE.

Read 10 Reasons To Go Small at Intimate-Weddings.com.  The articles on this site–and the book on Intimate Weddings–cover all aspects of planning a small wedding reception.

If you are forced to keep your guest list small, it makes your cuts swift and ruthless.  After all, it is YOUR day and only the people YOU want should be invited.  A definite limit makes it easier.  You’ll also be able to choose a location that makes your wedding unique: museums, parks, historic buildings, inns, upscale restaurants…all places that wouldn’t be available with a large guest list.

The benefits of planning an intimate wedding are many.  If you’re getting pulled in different directions by family and friends pressuring you for the OPPOSITE of your dream wedding,  check out my wedding drama busting techniques.

What do YOU think about intimate weddings?  Leave me a comment.