| Planning a small wedding can be somewhat | | | | can actually choose to have the ceremony at |
| different from planning a larger one, but a | | | | your home, a friend's home, or maybe the |
| nice result of planning a small wedding is | | | | family home you grew up in. Since there won't |
| lesser costs and confusions on that special | | | | be too many people in attendance, it's easy |
| day. Before planning a small wedding though, | | | | to fit the wedding ceremony in a variety of |
| you'll need to define specifically what you | | | | places that aren't practical for larger |
| mean by "small". For some people, a small | | | | ceremonies. |
| wedding is just ten or fifteen of their | | | | |
| closest friends and family. For others | | | | Some people prefer to have their small |
| however, a small wedding includes at least 50 | | | | weddings in unusual places too. A couple of |
| people. | | | | four wheel drive enthusiasts for example, |
| | | | might plan a small wedding which involves |
| For the sake of this article, we'll consider | | | | driving to the top of a mountain and having |
| planning a small wedding to mean planning a | | | | the ceremony overlooking a beautiful lake or |
| wedding which will have 20 people or less. | | | | canyon. |
| This makes things much easier to plan and | | | | |
| pull off without a hitch, plus it can really | | | | Small Wedding Reception Tips: Planning a |
| help you keep your wedding budget low too! | | | | small wedding makes the reception planning |
| | | | much easier and less expensive too. You could |
| Small Wedding Food Tips: When planning a | | | | for example, simply plan to have your wedding |
| small wedding of just 20 guests, you don't | | | | reception at a friend or family member's |
| usually have to worry about having a catered | | | | home. You could have the wedding reception at |
| meal. Family members can get together and | | | | a local park, or you could simply have |
| create a home cooked meal for your wedding | | | | everyone gather together at a favorite club |
| reception instead, or you can make | | | | for the reception too. |
| arrangements to have the meal at a local | | | | |
| favorite restaurant. | | | | Keep in mind though: Just because you're |
| | | | planning a small wedding does not mean you |
| If you'd rather have the meal catered anyway, | | | | have to go super low budget. Small weddings |
| you can still do so of course. Simply find a | | | | can be "done up" in the very same way larger |
| caterer who specalizes in smaller events, and | | | | weddings can. Planning a small wedding can |
| work with them to plan the details for your | | | | still involve having gift registries, elegant |
| own small wedding reception. | | | | invitations and thank you notes, formal |
| | | | ceremonies and celebrations, and all the |
| Small Wedding Ceremony Tips: When planning a | | | | trimmings of food, wine and spirits too. |
| small wedding, you have many options for | | | | |
| creative ceremonies. You can for instance, | | | | So if you're planning a small wedding |
| simply make arrangements to have your wedding | | | | yourself, first think about how small that |
| ceremony in a small local chapel you've | | | | wedding will be. Then decide whether you want |
| always adored, or get a permit from your | | | | the wedding to be unique, creative, or |
| county or city to use a pretty gazebo in your | | | | traditional. From that point it's just a |
| local park. | | | | matter of setting your budget, then planning |
| | | | your small wedding! |
| In fact, when planning a small wedding you | | | | |