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