Wedding Times

There are many reasons to hold a small, intimate wedding rather than a huge and grand affair. Not only does it allow for more room in your budget, which will give you more money for things like the honeymoon and new things for the house, but it also lets you spend the day with the people closest to you. This lets you truly take the time to celebrate with them instead of rushing from guest to guest trying to make face time with all of them.

However there is still the mistaken impression that a small wedding means one that will be simple and will not allow a lot of room for creativity. The truth is that with a small wedding you will have even more options and you really are limited only by your own creativity! Find out how you can make your small wedding even better with all the things you couldn’t do at a larger wedding!

Ideas for Venues

With a small wedding you can pick just about any spot you like and hold your wedding there. Whether it’s a friend or family member’s backyard, a park, or somewhere outside of the country even, there’s always room for a small wedding! Here are some great ideas for small wedding venues:

1. Inns or Bed & Breakfasts in small towns often make wonderful settings for intimate weddings. Often they will have a small room inside that can be used, which will be far more charming than any banquet hall or you can ask to put up a tent right on the grounds.

2. Old buildings filled with architecture can also be wonderful places for a wedding. Think castles and museums and you’ll get the idea!

3. The favorite restaurant of you and your fiancé. Many restaurants will accommodate small wedding parties and this can be a nice personal touch. Consider also the place where you had your first date. This will be great for conversation, as you can talk about how it all started!

4. Wineries or vineyards can make for a great wedding setting. Plus, you can turn it into a themed wedding by hosting a wine tasting, which is really fun!

5. Destination weddings are becoming more and more popular. Choose to bring along three or four most important people, or go just the two of you!

Ideas for Food

Just as with the venue, you can get really creative in how you serve your food as well as what you serve at a small wedding. Here are some ideas that work great for a small wedding:

1. If you have always dreamed of getting your wedding catered, do it even if you are having a small wedding. You’re saving on the guest list so you’ll actually be able to splurge more!

2. Have a potluck. This works great for casual weddings in the backyard.

3. Have a picnic. Have the ceremony at a small park and then move to a cozy area to chow down with your friends and family on all your picnic favorites!

4. Have a pig roast. This is a really unique way to serve food at your wedding. This works great for beach weddings, or Hawaiian-themed weddings!