We want a small wedding! No reception! Only a intimate dinner and ceremony.

Me and my fiance are literally in the same situation. We have been together for 7 years and do not want to spend the money on a more traditional reception with a dj and dancing since that is also not really our style. We are renting a private room in a fancy restaurant and inviting 60 of our closest friends and family members. I also have had thoughts about if it will be boring for the guests, but I was stressing too much that I had to stop worrying about it. I figure that between the special dances, cake cuttings, and toasts it will be enough "fun" stuff for my guests. We have also decided that afterwards a small group of our friends and siblings are going to go out to the bar afterwards for just a little further celebration. 95% of the people coming are family and so most will be grateful that its not your typical party till midnight kind of reception.

We had just a dozen people at our wedding. We had the ceremony, then went to the private dining room of a nearby restaurant for a meal. We had the room for two hours; after three and a half, they pretty much had to throw us out.

The thing is, with a smaller group, you've got a lot of people who know each other and want to catch up. With a wedding of 300 strangers, you have to have dancing and such to hold their interest.