Weddings · 17 recordsPlan a micro wedding

A micro wedding, usually fifty guests or fewer, is easier to plan than a large one only if the guest list really stays small. This settles the list first and holds it, chooses a venue that feels right at that size, decides the three things worth spending on, and keeps the legal ceremony and the day's timing simple.

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A small wedding that feels exactly like ours Month 6

Guest list first and held, money on the few things that matter.

The list, the budget, the priorities Week 4

Decided before any venue is visited.

  • Write the guest list, and a rule for who is not on itDo firstDay 7
  • Set the budget and the budget per guestDo firstDay 12
  • Choose the three things worth spending onDo firstWeek 2
  • Check the legal ceremony requirementsDo firstWeek 4

Book it Month 4

A venue that feels right at this size.

  • Shortlist small venues: restaurants, gardens, rentalsDo firstWeek 6
  • Book the venue and the officiantDo firstMonth 2
  • Book the photographer and the foodDo firstMonth 3
  • Send invitationsDo firstMonth 4

The day Month 6

Simple timing, everyone knowing the plan.

  • Write the running order for the dayMonth 5
  • Confirm numbers and timings with every supplierDo firstMonth 6

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Hold the list

A micro wedding stays micro only if the list does. Write a rule for who is invited before anybody asks, such as people both of us have seen in the last year, and use it every time.

The cost per guest usually rises at this size. Decide the three things worth spending on, and keep everything else simple.

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Plan a micro wedding, answered.

Usually fifty or fewer, and often twenty or thirty. The exact number matters less than deciding it first, because every later choice, from the venue to the budget per guest, follows from it.
The total usually is, but the cost per guest often goes up, since couples tend to spend more on food, the venue and photography. Deciding in advance which few things are worth spending on keeps the saving from disappearing.
Restaurants with private rooms, gardens, small historic venues, holiday rentals and family homes all work at this size. Many large venues also offer weekday or small-party rates that make them reasonable for a short list.
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