Micro and Small Weddings?
Ok, this is my chance to rave about Micro and Small Weddings. And maybe help you decide to have one.
When the term ‘Micro Wedding’ first came on the scene earlier this year I’ll be honest I thought to myself surely this isn’t going to take off. For those who had planned a big day, why would they want to take the big lovely plans they’ve had and replace them with something so far away from what they wanted? But the more I saw of them and the more I thought about them I realised that actually, maybe this is the perfect way to get married. And here’s some reasons why…
REDIRECT FOCUS
Firstly, I think it can be so easy to think that you’ve got to have a big Wedding. It’s become the normal. It’s what you see on social media, in films and magazines. And planning (let alone budgeting) for such a day I can only imagine is hella stressful. Not only that, but sometimes I think the reason for marriage and the true meaning of marrying your partner can get lost in the idea that you have to plan such a big entertaining event for everyone. Of course that doesn’t mean that everyone’s big Weddings are just for show or stature, in fact all of the full day’s I have photographed have 100% been about the love between 2 people. You can just feel it when it’s genuine. But I can definitely imagine that it’s easy to get caught up in the planning. A small or micro Wedding allows you to redirect your focus if you got a little lost in the scale of things, and remember what you’re celebrating. My advice here is to be true to your desires, and your budget, and your relationship. If it’s not serving any of those 3 things then there’s no need for it.
SAVING MONEY
If you have sadly had to postpone your original date (my heart really goes out to you) and it doesn’t look like you’ll be able to have a big Wedding any time soon, opting for a smaller Wedding will save you so much money. It might open up your budget in ways that mean you can look a hiring a videographer or other vendors you may have put off before hand, you could have the honeymoon of a lifetime, buy that puppy you always wanted (I’ve seen so much of this!) or even keep some money for your home.
SMALL BUT PERFECT GUEST LIST
It’s also the perfect excuse to only invite the people you really want to be there. Having up to 30 guests that you truly love and want to be there sounds way better to me than 80 guests with some you may not really want there! Because let’s face it, that happens.
NEW CHOICE OF VENUES
And with this smaller Wedding party think of all of the new and quirky venues that may open up to you. Gorgeous restaurants, galleries and museums, theatres, bars. I think getting married in a quirky little venue with all your nearest and dearest sounds SO fun!
A LITTLE DIFFERENT
One of my favourite things about small and micro Weddings is that they feel a little bit different. A little bit off-beat. So I say do things a little off-beat! Maybe don’t wear a traditional Wedding gown, maybe wear a jumpsuit, maybe don’t wear white! Maybe get married at 6pm and have dinner and drinks straight after. Maybe see your partner before hand and have amazing pictures together where you’re full of anticipation to go and get married. There’s no real rules anyway, but changing up your Wedding day encourages you to change up your traditions, I think. And I fully love that!
KEEP IT LOCAL
The one thing I would try to encourage anyone planning a wedding is to try to keep things as local as you can and use as many small businesses as you can. And you can do this in every aspect. Venue, outfits, cake, flowers, food, stationary. Small businesses are so valuable and underrated, they need supported, and now more than ever!
Lastly I’d like to shout about having a professional photographer. Even if you are having a small casual ceremony, I can promise you that professional photos will be one of the best things you invest in. No matter what scale your Wedding is, you will want to look back and remember it. And that’s why it is so important to invest in a photographer.
And of course I just want to say that I could equally rave about big lavish full day Weddings too, I’m a big fan of both! But I just wanted to shine a light on small and micro Weddings in a time where they may have been deemed as a second choice way of doing things.
I hope that this can help you see how glorious a small or micro Wedding can be! If I ever get married I will definitely be considering a small wedding in the way I have just spoken about. If you are faced with the prospect of a small or micro Wedding and need any kind of help or just a chat about how to go about planning it I am always just a message away <3
The images used below are a mixture of my own & others sourced from Pinterest.
