Are you considering an intimate or micro wedding? Here at Woolverstone Hall we encourage you not to be put off by the smaller sized weddings, but to embrace them and allow them to work in your favour. Who said a micro wedding can’t be the wedding you have always dreamt of? Of course it can! It can be everything and more, and with recent circumstances it’s no secret that it's popular amongst couples right now and one of the most searched for terms in the wedding world.
What is a micro wedding?
A micro wedding isn’t a new concept, it has been around for years but due to current government guidelines, it's the ‘in thing’ right now. A micro wedding is an intimate affair with around 20 guests or less. Celebrations are often shorter in length and focused on your nearest and dearest, but it is completely up to you as the couple to decide how you would like to spend your special day. It is much more intimate and personal with less stress than a typical larger wedding; certainly appealing in many ways!
Whether you’re considering a church ceremony or civil ceremony, Woolverstone Hall has the solution! We are lucky enough to have the stunning St Michael’s Church nestled within the Woolverstone estate, allowing you to have the most beautiful Church wedding here. If you would prefer a civil ceremony, Woolverstone Hall boasts two stunning rooms that are licensed, the Leggett Room and The Orangery which can be set out to comply with socially distanced rules. You could even opt to have a non-legal ceremony outside in the gardens - your options really are endless.
So, here are our top tips for planning your micro wedding here at Woolverstone Hall;
Do it your way - the great thing about micro weddings is that there is no normal and you can choose exactly how you would like to run the day. As long as you get the legal ceremony sorted, the rest is up to you and having less people to worry about means you can be flexible with timings and finer details. You also have more freedom and less pressure of having to entertain larger numbers, so use it to your advantage. Being surrounded by the closest people to you allows you to make every single detail meaningful and that extra bit special.
Choose wisely - With weddings taking a smaller approach, the most difficult decision has to be who is going to make the guest list. Our advice would be to choose those who are closest to you, you will never regret choosing your nearest and dearest. But if there truly are too many to choose from, we have heard of people putting names in a hat and selecting them that way - leaving it all down to lady luck! Whatever works for you is best.
For some, a smaller guest list works perfectly, taking off some pressure and allowing you to have an extremely special, intimate day. If there are other people you would love to be a part of it all, you could explore options for a zoom call or live video stream for friends and family to enjoy from afar, perhaps on a big screen so you feel they are in the room with you!Get creative - Go wild with the décor aspects; just because there are less guests certainly does not mean there has to be less decoration! In fact, since you don’t have to spend out on table centrepieces for a dozen tables or food for a large number of guests, why not allow yourself to splurge on the finer details and décor you have always wished for.
Make it more personal - Why not spend slightly more on favours and treat each guest to a bottle of fizz or a personalised gift for them to remember spending your special day with you. Go all out with the personal touches, calligraphy and engravings are great ways to add that little something which we know your guests will appreciate.
We would ultimately say, as with any wedding, focus on the things you care about most. Just because it may be smaller than the wedding you originally envisaged, does not mean it won’t be the most spectacular day.
If you need any support in planning your intimate wedding, please just get in touch.