In an ever changing climate, here are 5 Reasons Why You Should Be Considering A Micro Wedding in 2021 - regardless of whether you planned a big wedding or not.

The term ‘Micro Wedding’ has been flying around the wedding world since the pandemic hit and caused thousands of couples to reassess their plans and decide whether to push forward or postpone. Guests lists would need to be reduced, wedding suppliers would need to be reconsidered and the whole plan for the day would need to be completely overhauled and restructured.

Sounds like a headache

May as well just postpone. Right? Wrong.

The micro weddings we have shot in 2020 are among our favourite weddings of all time and not a single couple who opted for a micro wedding has regretted their choice. In fact, theyre not a new concept at all. We’ve shot micro weddings and small weddings for years, and they have always been special to us. We love them so much, we always say that if we were getting married now, we would only invite 20-30 people max!

But those people haven’t dreamed of a big wedding forever, right? Wrong again!

Each couple that decided to make their wedding micro had originally invited 100+ guests - our initial meetings were all about the huge, international event they were planning and therefore had to scale back. A micro wedding wasn’t their dream wedding, as it turns out, it was a lot better!

Just a little disclaimer before we go ahead: we know that for many of you, the decision to reduce your wedding down has caused a lot of heartache. We know that the restrictions and the ever changing climate has made things so tough. The reason we have put this post together is not to make light of the difficulties of these situations, but to shed a little bit of positive light and to show you just how special and magical micro weddings can be, and to let you know that whatever you decide to do, you will absolute love your wedding day. We would not want any of this information to be misconstrued as us undermining the pain and difficulty that the pandemic has caused in relation to weddings.

So here are our 5 reasons you should be considering a micro wedding in 2021:

1.Less guests means your money goes further

Had to scale back on the florals to make room for champaign glass hire for 150 guests? Had to resign yourself to an average wedding photographer or scrap the dream of a wedding film in place of chairs? When you say that out loud, it doesn’t sound that appealing.

Imagine being able to take your budget and put it into the things you WANT to do and also being able to spoil your guests rotten with the best of the best when it comes to food and drink? When you reduce your guest list down, it opens up a whole world of opportunities when it comes to the overall experience of the wedding day.

2. Less guests means more quality time with the ones you love

When you think about your wedding day, who are the people you imagine yourself hanging out with? Who are the people you envision yourself dancing with or taking a photo with in front of the venue? Who are the people who you just can’t WAIT to see react to the amazing table settings you’ve designed for the day? Who are you most excited to hug after you’ve said your vows?

I know for a fact that when you ask yourself those questions, you aren’t envisioning a hundred different faces.

And you know what? The time on your wedding day is so precious and goes so fast, you deserve to spend that time with the people you love the most.

I have been witness to so many glances of longing across the room from a bride looking towards her friend’s table while trying to get round every single guest and being held ransom by an uncle who doesn’t know the groom from Adam asking him about his work experience.

Having a micro wedding means hand picking the people you love the most and assigning all of that precious time to those people and those people only.

3. Less guests means your time goes further

Wedding timelines - of all the things our couples struggle with, this one has to be the highest on the list. One fact that will always remain is that the more guests you have, the more time is wasted.

You might not WANT to assign 30 minutes to your guests getting sat down ready to eat, but if you have 150 of them, there really isn’t a whole lot of choice in the matter.

The same goes for the meal itself. As amazing as wedding venues are at serving up food quickly, the more tables there are to get around, the longer it is going to take.

In a day that can only last so long, how much nicer would it be to assign that time to long conversations over champagne than to people trying to find their seat or queuing for the toilets.

On a more specific note, big weddings tend to mean looooots of group shots. The bigger the wedding, the more time is eaten up by a ton of different family setups and if there is one thing our couples say more than anything else, its that they don’t want to spend ages doing posed group shots!

4. Micro weddings allow you to do away with tradition

Because you’ve already decided against the tradition of a big wedding, that opens up a world of possibilities.

You could hire out an entire house for all of your guests to stay in and host the wedding there, maybe even spreading the celebrations over a whole weekend.

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You don’t have to feel like traditions such as the cutting of the cake are a necessary thing to do anymore. Because you have more freedom when it comes to your time line, you could even incorporate a first look or reading of your own personal vows. Making your wedding a micro wedding is really the first step into planning a wedding that is completely and uniquely about who you are as a couple.

The possibilities are endless with this one, and if you need any suggestions we can absolutely help you out.

5. Micro Weddings Make everyone on the list feel special

Imagine how you would feel getting invited to a wedding where you knew that only twenty other guests had been selected? Imagine how grateful and honoured you would be to be there?

If you are on our website, I already know that you are the kind of people who want to spoil your guests and make them feel loved and special. There is no better way to do this than to limit your guest list.
It means you get to think about how you can make your day a truly special and magical occasion for every single guest.

The truth is, the bigger the wedding, the less appreciative your guests. The further someone is from your table, the more likely they are to feel like a pity invite.

Have you ever joined a wedding as an evening guest? There is no doubt you have enjoyed yourself, but was there even a small part of you that felt a little jealous of those that got to hear the speeches and enjoy the whole day?

If you want to make every one feel like a guest of honour, there is no better way of doing so than to reduce your guest list down!

So there you have it! Five reasons why you should consider a micro wedding in 2021. Of course, you may read through this and feel even more certain you want to have a big bash! Whichever way you decide to go, all I can ask is that you do what feels most appealing to you. Don’t do anything you don’t want to do or because you feel like you have to. You will never regret making a decision based on the things that make your heart full of joy and excitement!

If you need any more tips, don’t hesitate to drop us a line - we’d love to help!