This October I am having a small wedding, 25-35 people including my fiancé and I and 5 kids. We are having our wedding at Wild Basin Lodge in Allenspark, CO. Most of our guests are family with a few friends and over half of the guests are coming in from out of state. This wedding isn't going to be super traditional, one cause it's small, we won't have a wedding party (except a flower girl and ring bearer), also we will have no alcohol or dance floor, and we're trying to stay on a budget. I'm looking for help in envisioning my wedding and getting reassurance that it will be enjoyable for the guests. The current plan is to have a short ceremony outside by the river, then go straight into the reception. We will have our first dance, any toasts, serve dinner, do the traditional dances, mother son and father daughter, and serve cake. We aren't going to have a DJ and a designated dance floor time at the end of the night because that's just not me. I don't mind if my guests get up there and dance I guess, but I am a shy, not outgoing person and I never dance at any wedding I go to, let alone my wedding when all eyes are on me. We plan on making our own playlist and running the music through spotify and a speaker, and maybe have the venue coordinator or a family member act as the MC to introduce us. I feel like it'll be a really short wedding, like 3 hours. Other peoples voices and opinions are getting in my head and I'm worried it will be too short and all these people will have traveled for just a few hours. Has anyone had a wedding similar to mine? Do you have any ideas of something else to include in our wedding timeline?
Thank you!!
