Wild, Raw, Alternative Micro wedding
Intimate weddings are a trend that is
growing quickly spurred on from the recent pandemic,
but it’s so much more than just saving money.
So what exactly is a micro wedding I hear you
say? Well the trend for having a micro wedding
is growing; even before Covid-19, micro weddings
were becoming increasingly favoured, so if
you’re looking for a small wedding with a focus
on intimacy, love and commitment rather than
keeping up with the Jones’ it could be the right
option for you.
What is a Micro Wedding?
A micro wedding is a wedding with
less than 20 guests. It’s smaller in
size compared to a typical wedding
so it’s usually cheaper, more
intimate and has a shorter duration.
It’s different from an
elopement
as an elopement is usually
done
in secret at a location of
choice. For example running
off
to the highlands in Scotland
and
getting married up a
mountain,
just the two of you and a
couple
of witnesses.
A micro wedding is a full
wedding day, just on a much
smaller scale. Although it
would
still be fully planned with
wedding suppliers involved.
Some benefits to
having a
micro wedding is
that it
doesn’t have to
include all
the elements of a
‘traditional’
wedding day,
like the first dance
or
speeches .
A micro wedding will
always
have a ceremony and
a
reception, but can
be
whatever the couple
decides
to do. For example,
an
outdoor ceremony on
the
beach followed by a
barbecue
or a woodland style
wedding
in the forrest
followed by a
dance and meal in a
beautiful tipi.
Advantages
to having a
micro
wedding.
Less
stress...
Did
you
know
that
the
average
wedding
typically
has
around
80
guests
during
the
day
and
100
evening
guests.
Planning
an
event
of
that
size
can
become
extremely
stressful
as
you
will
be
involving
multiple
suppliers,
planning
seating
arrangements,
chasing
RSVP’s
and
making
sure
that
there
is
enough
food,
drink
and
entertainment
for
everyone.
A
small
wedding
of
up
to
20
guests
is
often
much
less
stressful
as
you
mostly
have
your
closest
friends
and
family
and
concentrate
more
on
your
love
for
each
other.
A
micro
wedding
is
perfect
for
some
couples
who
don’t
like
the
idea
of
being
the
centre
of
attention,
others
may
want
their
day
to
be
very
personal
and
meaningful.
It’s
all
about
how
you
want
your
wedding
to
be
and
not
about
pleasing
everyone
else.
Having
a
smaller
wedding
doesn’t
mean
having
to
compromise
on
style
though.
You
can
still
have
a
beautiful
wedding
that’s
on
a
much
smaller
scale
but
is
big
on
style
and
atmosphere.
Budget...
Less
guests,
means
more
budget
and
it
is
probably
the
most
obvious
advantage
to
having
a
micro
wedding.
With
the
smaller
headcount,
your
budget
can
go
further
and
can
be
spent
on
perfecting
the
finer
details
if
you
wish
to.
Examples
such
as
having
a
live
band
at
your
wedding.
Another
big
perk
is
having
the
funds
to
have
an
amazing
honeymoon!
Go
big
or
go
home.
Splurge
on
a
first
class
ticket
or
choose
a
location
more
exotic
that
you
will
be
able
to
create
even
more
amazing
memories.
Reduce
the
guest
list...
You
won’t
feel
obliged
to
invite
the
coworkers
who
annoy
you,
your
great
Auntie
Nelly
who
you’ve
only
met
once
in
your
life,
your
grandma’s
bingo
pals
(we
know
your
sad
about
that
one).
More
time…
The
most
wonderful
part
of
a
smaller
wedding
is
that
you
have
more
time
to
spend
with
your
family
and
close
friends,
to
enjoy
the
food
and
drink,
enjoy
the
entertainment
and
most
importantly
more
time
for
each
other.
If
you
are
having
a
micro
or
an
intimate
wedding
in
the
U.K.
and
are
looking
for
a
couple
of
awesome
photographers
to
capture
your
day,
please
feel
free
to
send
us
a
message.
We
love
to
talk
all
things
wedding!