Reasons to hold a small and intimate wedding
- Sara Hui
- Jan 30, 2016
- 3 min read
A beautiful lady sits quietly with a cup of comforting hot chocolate in her hands and a frown on her forehead staring at the bouquet of red roses and beautiful ring, her sweet boyfriend proposed to her with.
Nope, she is not regretting saying ‘Yes. In fact, she is still excited by the perfect proposal. She's been dreaming of her wedding even before she had her first crush.
There’s just one problem, a common dilemma faced by many newly engaged couples.
As all of us know, the first step of the wedding planning process is to book the venue. How would a couple be able to book a venue when they have not decided if they want a big wedding or a small, intimate wedding?
Having planned and coordinated weddings as small as 70-pax and as big as over 600-pax, I can say confidently, “I am a huge and loyal fan of small & intimate weddings!”.
Here’s why.
Meaningful
What can be more meaningful then sharing your happiness and receiving blessings from those who are important to you and your husband? People who have been waiting for the day you and your partner tie the knot? People who knows you so well, know the ups and downs you and your partner have been through to get to this stage in life? People who feel you when you read your vows? Not one person is present at the wedding out of obligation. They all want to be there!
Unique To have a small wedding means more choices of venues! You'll find that your venue choices are limited to hotels, halls and convention centers when you're planning for a big wedding. Most unique venues can't cater or fit even 100 guests. Fun and casual
At small weddings, guests will see familiar faces, making new friends will be easy, but most importantly; you and your partner know everyone of them! Being surrounded by people you are comfortable with, you’ll feel relaxed, you’ll have a good time because you can forget about protocols and just be yourselves! Kick off your heels! Remove your coat! Dance and have a good time! No one’s going to judge you. Everyone just wants to have fun!
Shorter guest list
If you have to follow up on every invitation, how many guests would you invite?
Simpler seating plan
This part of the planning process is probably the most frustrating. There’s only one way to simplify this, keep to a low number of guests. I’ll share how organizing the seating plan can be so frustrating in another post.
Better use of your budget
Needless to say, small weddings are less costly than big weddings. Consequently, you will have excess budget, which can be allocated to what matters most to you, be it photography, decoration, gown or honeymoon.
Memorable
You will be able to remember everyone who will be present at your wedding. You will have time to take photos with everyone. As your guests are more comfortable, you may expect more toasts and personal speeches given by your guests. I always keep a pack of tissue with me to hand to the bride when she cries listening to touching speeches. Some speeches even bring tears to my eyes…
Unlimited creativity
Small wedding means less guests and smaller venue. If you would like to make souvenirs for your guests, you don’t have to make hundreds of them. If you would like to hang drapes from the ceiling, due to the venue size being small, less material will be needed. So be as creative as you can be because you know that you can handle the work that comes with it and that it’ll be worth it!
Have I not successfully raised your temptation to hold a small & memorable wedding? *Wink*
Photo Credits: Sara Hui (taken at Passion Road)
