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Micro weddings have become a bit more of a thing these days, mainly because of the pandemic, but we have been fans of them for years and we hope you might become a fan of them too! During our time in our event hire business we have covered massive parties of 220 people down to 20 and 30 guests and although both have their place, there is something really special about the intimate celebrations.

One of the biggest things to consider when it comes to wedding planning is your budget and the simplest way to keep that down is to have less guests. Less guests mean less food and drinks, less tables and chairs… you get the point.

It is important to keep in mind however, that a small wedding doesn’t necessarily mean it is is going to be ‘cheap’. A quality event will still cost money, but due to your guest list being significantly smaller your budget can stretch a lot further.

There are a lot of other wonderful reasons to consider having an intimate guest list and we cover 6 of them here.

Saying your vows is really what your wedding is all about, so stand in front of your person and be fully present in that moment without being distracted by a crowd. Remember you only need a couple of witnesses, so if you like have your ceremony and then have your guests join you for the celebration after.

Elevate your dining experience. Hire in a chef and select a menu that you really want. Your catering budget might be more per head but you are getting an exceptional experience, after all when else are you going to do something like this! Provide an extensive bar menu with spirits or cocktails for you and your guests. Over the years we have seen so many couples have to sneak their favourite drinks away or tell the bar staff who can have what to keep the tab in check but with a small guest list go all out.

Styling one or two tables means you can go all out on the design and create a massive impact. Creating one off pieces is so much easier to do for 10 people rather than 100! So have an epic floral arrangement, use that exquisite glassware you love, hire in that incredible linen-whatever it is, it is so much more affordable and achievable than if you were trying to do the same thing on a large scale.

You get to talk to all your guests, have proper conversations and create real memories which is a lot nicer than the usual-

‘you look beautiful…’

‘oh thanks, and thanks for coming’ then moving on to the next person and repeat the same conversation 100 times over.

Guests travel from near and far to celebrate with you so instead of only seeing them for a few hours make the most of it. Start early and maybe even make a weekend of it.

You don’t have to invite those you feel obligated to. No plus ones, nobody that invited you so you feel you have to invite them. You shouldn’t feel the need to invite people anyway but by having a tight guest list it means you don’t need to come up with any and every excuse not to have them there.

Naturally with less people comes less logistics, less money spent, less other peoples opinions-so all in all that should equal less stress for you both! Weddings should be enjoyable but I really doubt whether anyone has a totally enjoyable day when they are playing host to a stack of people and aren’t there for most of it because they are off getting their hair done or it’s time to have their photos taken. It’s just an observation but definitely one to consider.

I hope this basic list helps inspire you to consider having an intimate wedding! They really are something else. If you are thinking this is up your alley please shoot us through an email via our contacts page above and let us help bring it together for you. We’d love to hear what you have in mind for how you want to celebrate your day!