Destination Micro-wedding Reception

Hello! My fiancé and I are exploring a lot of different venues/settings, but know we want to keep it very small (like 20 people max). Inviting just immediate family and a few friends is way more us- we want the evening to feel intimate and less of a performance (nothing against big weddings, just not our vibe!)


One idea is to do a boutique hotel type setting or rent a private estate for the weekend (Friday-Sunday) and make it an all weekend affair. Wherever we go, there will be lots to do in whatever town/city we are in for the rest of the weekend, but I’m stuck on what the wedding reception will look like.
I don’t think a DJ would make sense as it is only 20 people and not really a dancing crowd. Is it appropriate for us to just do a first dance without there being a full dance floor/DJ set up? Also, I feel like if I’m asking people to travel to our wedding, we need to treat them to more fun of an evening than just dinner and drinks on the night of our wedding.
Has anyone done something similar, and what did the night’s timeline look like for you? Think a little more luxe and intimate vs a casual micro wedding. Thanks so much!