{"id":255393,"date":"2019-05-11T08:00:45","date_gmt":"2019-05-11T07:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whimsicalwonderlandweddings.com\/?p=255393"},"modified":"2024-03-16T13:18:44","modified_gmt":"2024-03-16T13:18:44","slug":"intimate-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/intimate-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Reasons to Fall in Love with An Intimate Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Intimate<\/p>\n

When you picture your dream wedding, there\u2019s everyone you know in the room; from colleagues to ex-classmates to friends and extended family, all watching as you walk down the aisle in a glorious white dress\u2026<\/p>\n

Or maybe not<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The word \u201cwedding\u201d still comes with a lot of tradition attached to it, but the truth is that a big, white wedding is definitely not <\/em>going to be right for every couple. So, if you\u2019re not wild about the idea of a big wedding, then read on for six good reasons why intimate weddings are so hard not to love\u2026.<\/p>\n\n

There\u2019s Time To Bond<\/h2>\n

Pretty much all newlyweds will agree their wedding day passed by so fast that they didn\u2019t get the chance to even speak<\/em> to many of their guests. With a smaller guest list, there\u2019s more time to really<\/em> connect with each person on a one-to-one basis, which means their presence is part of your memory of the day. Also, the chances are that not everyone at your wedding is going to already know each other, which means your wedding is a chance for them<\/em> to bond too. A room full of hundreds of people can be daunting to navigate, but when the guest list is smaller, there\u2019s more opportunity for your friends and family to really get some time to get to know each other<\/em> too.<\/p>\n

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Freedom From Expectations<\/h2>\n

Letting go of the idea of the big, traditional wedding is also pretty liberating in the bigger picture. If the day isn\u2019t about you playing host to every person you know (and a lot you probably don\u2019t even know that<\/em> well), it gives you the freedom to create a wedding day that\u2019s tailored your<\/em> idea of the perfect day rather than worrying about what other people might expect. You also open yourself up to a wider variety of venues and a real sense of creativity in putting together plans for the day.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s Authentic<\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s be honest for a second here. We\u2019ve all been to weddings where we felt a bit like we didn\u2019t know the bride and groom that well. Distant cousins, partners of colleagues and Aunt\u2019s you can\u2019t remember ever meeting might not be the people you want to be hanging out with on the most special day of your lives. There\u2019s something pretty magical about being able to look at every single face sharing your wedding day with you and know that it belongs to someone who\u2019s a big part of your life.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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You Can Go Crazy With The Details<\/h2>\n

One of the best things about an intimate wedding is the level of detail you can put into the little things. While it\u2019s not realistic to personalise too many details around hundreds of people; it\u2019s much more do-able for ten, twenty or thirty guests.\u00a0 As a wedding planner, I work on weddings ranging from elopements for just two people to elaborate events for hundreds, and it\u2019s always<\/em> the intimate sized weddings where we\u2019re able to really let loose on the individual details and personalisation factor.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s A Budget Shrinker<\/h2>\n

You don\u2019t have to be a maths whizz to figure out that buying 30 of something is going to cost a lot less than buying 300, so a smaller guest list will certainly be kinder on your bank balance. This also means you\u2019ve got the freedom to spend your budget on your <\/em>priorities and to make every detail count. Not only is that going to mean you end up spending less overall, but it also means you can really spoil your guests on the day with creative food and drinks, great entertainment and beautiful d\u00e9cor and surroundings that just wouldn\u2019t be possible for a bigger group.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s Less Stressy<\/h2>\n

Planning a big event is more or less a full-time job (trust me, it\u2019s what I do all day), and taking that on isn\u2019t going to work for everyone. A lot of the most time-consuming elements of planning a wedding have a close relationship to the number of guests. Gathering RSVPs, working out transport, thinking about parking, block-booking accommodation, dealing with last minute changes, catering to a wide-variety of dietary needs, sorting the seating plan etc. are often the most labour-intensive and stressful elements of the planning process, so opting for a really intimate guest list will definitely make the whole process much easier.<\/p>\n

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The images from this article are from Erin and Jeff\u2019s intimate wedding in Scotland, photographed by The Ferros<\/a> and planned by Weddings by Sara Jane.<\/p>\n

This is the latest article in the wedding planning<\/a> feature series from Whimsical Wonderland Weddings<\/a> expert contributor and wedding planner Sara from Weddings by Sara Jane.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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