So you don’t want a traditional wedding?
We will be the first to tell you, that is absolutely fine!
One of our favorite aspects of serving our couples is seeing them bring their dreams to life and creating a completely unique and personalized experience that is perfectly suited to celebrate their love.
So, if you and your significant other know a larger traditional wedding isn’t your jam, but an elopement might not be your cup of tea either, you are not alone - and the growing trend of microweddings might be just what you’re looking for.
Before we get much farther, we at the Farm are super excited to be debuting microwedding and elopement collections suited for any couple’s needs! Click on over to our Intimate Weddings Page and inquire with us for some more information on how to host your perfect wedding day with us!
So, first things first: what is a microwedding?
image by Stacy Salvatori Photography, florals by Bloom
The Knot considers a microwedding to be a full-on wedding celebration with a limited number of guests. There is still a ceremony and a reception, but the guest count is generally between 5 and 50 guests and usually consists strictly of family and / or superclose friends.
While some couples go the route of microweddings as a budget saver, many couples still utilize their full budget by creating an incredible experience for a smaller number of people. The Knot described this as a “microwedding, but macro experience”, meaning that while the average guest count is definitely lower, the price per head can sometimes be higher than that of a traditional wedding.
While microweddings have the potential to be a budget saver, there are other perks of a more intimate celebration too! Smaller gatherings allow you to get creative with personalizing so many aspects of your wedding day, without having to account for 100+ guests to coordinate as well. It also allows for significantly more time to spend with each of your guests!
Some common misconceptions about elopements and microweddings alike is that couples are skipping out on celebrating their marriage - which certainly isn’t true! Your union deserves to be celebrated, and we highly encourage that - but we also want you to celebrate it in a way that is perfect for you and your new spouse!
Looking for some tips to plan and execute your perfect intimate wedding?
We have you covered!
image by Stacy Salvatori Photography, florals by Bloom
image by Stacy Salvatori Photography, florals by Bloom
Skip the things that don’t matter to you.
In our opinion, every aspect of your wedding day should be meaningful. So if there’s anything on your timeline that you are not immensely excited about, skip it! Personalize every aspect of your day to be things that you are so excited about!
Personalize your guests’ experience.
Whether by simply spending more quality time with each guest throughout your wedding day, by hand-writing each guest a special note, or having personalized seating arrangements, there is so much more opportunity to add personal touches to your guests’ experience at your wedding!
Have fun with design!
Hosting a microwedding means you have much more space at the average wedding venue to incorporate so many fun design ideas! Think about renting furniture to accent the space, or maybe even hiring a photobooth for your intimate gathering.
Splurge on some things!
Leaning toward having a more intimate wedding for the budget perks is a great way to make sure you have room to splurge on some things that really matter to you! Whether that is live music, an incredible photographer or videographer, an upgraded dinner, or that dress you really, really wanted, microweddings are an awesome way to enhance the details that really matter to you and your new spouse.
So now what?
If you’re engaged and know that a traditional wedding or an elopement might both be a bit too much for you and your fiance - maybe a more intimate affair that doesn’t hold back on any of the celebrating is the perfect middle ground to make your wedding day exactly what you always dreamed it would be.
No matter how you choose to celebrate your wedding day, it is our mission to support you in making the day entirely your own in every special way. We say every single wedding weekend, “Isn’t it amazing how unique every wedding is?” It’s one of the reasons we love the industry, and one of the many reasons we are so blessed to serve the couples that choose to get married at the Farm.
If, after reading this, a more intimate wedding sound like it just might be your cup of tea, let us know! We would love to walk you through all your options for celebrating your marriage at the Farm!
It is a true blessing to have the opportunity to serve our community and our couples through it all. As always, we are immensely grateful for your continued support - and we can’t wait to celebrate with you again soon.
Interested in learning more about intimate weddings at the Farm?
Fill out the form below so we can get to know more about you and your fiancé, and your dream for your wedding day! (And wish you a HUGE congratulations!)
image by Stacy Salvatori Photography, florals by Bloom