Small Intimate Wedding

Having a small, intimate wedding is wonderful if you're covering the costs. However, if other people are contributing, then the situation becomes more complicated. If parents and in-laws are contributing money, then they do get a say in who gets invited.

Also wedding planning has been very stress free for me! No budget concerns (even after accounting for all the tax and tips and topshelf booze, we're looking at $5500 max) which is a drop in the bucket for us in the long run, no depriving ourselves in our normal lives just to save up, no pushing back the date etc. We're also free to stick a bunch of inside jokes and things to really make the event feel personal (all our guests are insiders!). Minimal hotel and transportation coordination. No wedding planner. No wedding party/registry/uninvited small children drama.

The hardest part was to get our families to agree to a small wedding (hard talks with the moms mostly) but small and intimate is truly our style and what makes us happy. Neither of us enjoy being the center of attention or having a big fuss made over us, it's always been that way so eventually the moms backed off and it's been such smooth sailing since. We feel like we're having a wedding and spending money on us, on a wedding we want, on people we love, not $150 here and $150 there on dates and plus-ones we've never met

We're having a small wedding too. money doesn't play a factor for it we honestly don't know that many people to invite so we'll just be having our nearest and dearest. We can't wait and we wouldn't do it any other way!

We are having a small wedding with immediate family and best friends. Should be 25-30 people in total. If you are the one paying a small wedding is more appealing too. I just wanted our closest people there, not extended family we dont talk to or work acquaintances.

We are having an 11 person DW (including us)

We are having a small wedding too. 20-25 people. Family only.

We are having a small wedding (under 60) with both close friends and family, with limited extended family. I have a large family and my FH has a small family so it was a good compromise to not let it get out of control.

We also are limited some guests to not giving them a plus one.. I feel bad about it but unless you have a significant other I don't want them bringing a random or just another friend of ours that wasn't invited in the first place.

And we picked a venue that had a max of 75 ppl so we can tell people that unfortunately we have a small venue and therefore we can't invite everyone. Some people will be offended for not getting invited but it is what it is, just enjoy the day and those that you were able to have join you!

I'm having a wedding with only 30 people! We wanted to honor people by asking them to be in the bridal party so technically our entire wedding is our bridal party. But we're happy with our choices. ^_^

We are having 35 at our wedding including us and that is not including final count and everyone would be blood family except my best friend, her boyfriend and mom.

If you want a small intimate wedding, I think its a fantastic idea.

I could not imagine anything less or more than that, its what I have always wanted.

Because you are wanting an IW, keep in mind that you do not have to go with traditional venues, caterers or any type of vendor.

Which could keep cost down or it may allow you to keep a higher budget but host your guest even better.

Like a 5 star resturant patio hosted reception and pay for everyones plate or a back yard wedding you find online. A food truck, better photography.

More desserts rather than just cake.

With intimate weddings, possibilities are endless.

@Makenzie, we had that same issue (with the big family - small family contrast, venue limit, and plus ones that we didn't want to meet or pay for). However, ultimately we thought it would create too much drama to not invite certain guests so we cut it down to immediate family only

Has yours been fairly well received?

Even though we're having a max of 100 guests invited, all of them are immediate family members from both sides. Thanks to my dad for being 1 of 13 kids! FH & I are super duper close with everyone that's invited. Sometimes we wish we would've opted for a DW, but I can't imagine not having them there.

We are having a small wedding with a max number of 85 and no more than 40ish. We really wanted small and intimate.

Yes that is what I did and it was the best decision ever. It was less stressful and gorgeous.