How to Plan a Micro Wedding + Is a Micro Wedding right for Your Day

First let’s start off with what a micro wedding is, so you can determine if this is the right fit for you. A micro wedding is essentially a small wedding with less than 40 guests that can follow any format you want, but generally has a few more traditional elements than an elopement.

Why less than 40 guests? Because 50 guests is a true wedding. And while it may seem like a smaller group to many people who are used to attending weddings with hundreds of guests, the reality is that as wedding planners we know that 50 guests is the tipping point.

The energy, expectations and format of what 50 guests need is essentially the same as the wedding you would plan for 200 guests. So, micro weddings being 40 guests and under makes sense when you truly are looking to do something different than just a small wedding.

So, now that you have decided a micro wedding is right for you, how do you plan one? Well, the first steps are to determine how many guests you want to invite and where do you want to have your micro wedding? Are you looking to do a destination wedding? If so, that usually has a big impact on guest count, so you will want to understand where you want to hold your wedding and how many guests you want to invite.

After you have determined where you would like to get married and how many guests you want to have attend, you will want to start to put together your budget. This step can take a bit of time and generally is going to come with a lot of research. You not only need to understand wedding costs where you want to get married, but you need to take into account the costs for all the elements you would like to have for your day. Then you will want to understand if your guest count lines up with your projected budget. Already a bit overwhelmed trying to understand exactly what you need and how much is should cost? Don’t worry we can help!

The single best investment you can make for your wedding day is to have a wedding planner - even if you are having a micro wedding. Why? Because a good planner is there to put together a budget for you, let you know what to expect beforehand with vendor and location costs, prevent costly mistakes that most couples make and let you enjoy and experience your day stress free because they manage and run the day for you.

A good planner allows you to spend less, stress less and enjoy your day - and truly that is not only worth the investment, but is the element can make or break your day.

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