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Tips for Planning an Intimate Wedding

Claudia Copquin
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Engaged couples with extended families and a considerable amount of relatives, friends and co-workers will typically want to host a sizeable wedding reception. And why not? A wedding is a one-of-a-kind celebration to be shared with all of your loved ones – but only when it’s realistically doable.

This means that as much as they might like to, some couples with large invitation lists might not be able to afford a wedding reception for hundreds of people. The good news is that small weddings can be extraordinary! A guest list of 100 or less allows the newlyweds to mingle with everyone and at a leisurely pace. The dance floor is less crowded. Typically, intimate weddings lend themselves to a warm and personal sense of informality – and this can be achieved even if you are having a quite formal, black-tie affair.

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Pairing Down the Guest List

Planning a small-scale wedding basically requires the same set of tasks that are essential for a gargantuan wedding, with one difference: you will need to meticulously polish up the guest list so that it meets your specifications. Compiling the guest list must be at the very top of your wedding planning to-do list, if only because you have to know how many people (more or less) will be invited before you can move on to booking the venue. Read More

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Finding the Right Venue for an Intimate Wedding

Finding the perfect venue for your wedding depends on what fits your budget, style and expectations. Smaller weddings offer a number of opportunities ranging from a traditional banquet hall to a beach to an art gallery. The key is to find a venue that will accommodate your guests and meet your standards. Read More

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Creating Special Moments at Your Wedding

Aside from customized table embellishments, there are quite a few ways to create special moments at your wedding. Here, we have a few easy ideas. Read More

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