Surprising Reasons to Have a Micro Wedding
It all changed during Covid. Cancelled and delayed events led to smaller gatherings. Elopements exploded. Re-evaluating intentions behind wedding planning became the norm, and nearlyweds felt empowered to set boundaries largely due to circumstance. It was no longer a given that every wedding would have over 100+ guests.
Does any of this sound familiar? If it does, perhaps that’s why you’re here. Now that we’ve made it through the pandemic, small weddings remain popular, and for good reason! We at ALTAR Micro Weddings are passionate about smaller, more intimate weddings (under 65 guests is our sweet spot), and believe that there is so much value in choosing to shrink your guest list. We’re so glad you’ve found us!
Let’s talk about why micro weddings are so special.
From a budget standpoint, there is no quicker way to cut costs on your wedding day than cutting your guest list. Those in the wedding planning process are often pressured to bend to the will of parents and loved ones, which can result in a bloated guest list - especially if others are financially contributing to the event. Do you have to invite your mom’s Zumba instructor? No. Bottom line, if you have a strict budget to meet, you WILL save exponentially on food and drink (as well as rental items) for each guest if you are able to plan for a smaller wedding. Budget limits are also a great way to gently break the news to people who assume they have an invite (hello, high school friend you haven’t spoken to in ten years).
Another reason to consider a micro wedding is the surprising mitigation of stress. Wedding planning can quickly turn into a second full-time job, and it gets more challenging when you increase the amount of people, vendors, and opinionated relatives involved. By nature, a smaller wedding feels more manageable, and ALTAR Micro Wedding packages are designed to be as easy to plan as possible. We include several of your necessary vendors in our packages for both service areas of the Big Island of Hawaii and the Pacific Northwest (Oregon and Washington). What does that look like? We bring in your rentals, cake, bar, signage, and serve as your planners, designers, and day-of stylists. We also perform set up AND strike (clean up) at the end of the party!
For our introvert friends, a micro wedding is the perfect way to celebrate nuptials with far less anxiety. Less people to talk to = preserving your energetic needs. Think about it like this: if you have a guest list of 175 people, and try to talk to each person for the requisite 2 minute “thanks for coming” courtesy check-in, that equates to over FIVE HOURS of talk time. Friends, that’s your whole dang timeline. That makes it awfully hard to enjoy everything you’ve planned and paid for when you don’t have a moment to soak it in with your newly minted spouse.
Which takes us to the most surprising item on our list - wedding day blackout. This is a very real phenomenon that happens to a ton of newlywed couples. There is SO much going on during their wedding day, and so many people to talk to and logistics to manage, that the brain is simply overloaded and is unable to form core memories. When you intentionally slow down your wedding day and plan for a much smaller guest list, time and space is created to be able to simply remember all of the good stuff. This is probably the number one reason why we recommend intimate weddings - our couples enjoy themselves and remember all of it!
There are so many reasons why you might want to consider a micro wedding for you and your honey. If you’re ready to chat about your hopes for your wedding, we are now booking microwedding packages in the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii into 2025. Schedule an inquiry call with us today to get started!
