Micro Wedding
Advantages and disadvantages (Corona time)
Micro Wedding
Small but nice: Micro weddings have been one of the hottest wedding trends for a few years now.
But what does the term “micro wedding” actually mean? (Micro = small) A microwedding is an intimate ceremony and / or reception, usually with fewer than 40 guests. To create a micro wedding, couples often combine the ceremony and reception into one, but there is of course also the option of celebrating both with a party. Couples who are already married opt for a micro wedding, to celebrate their anniversary or wedding day once again.
This wedding trend is by invitation only – think 40 people or less. But as with any exclusive party, a party of this kind with fewer guests is still big. The budget per guest is higher, which means that your nearest and dearest will be pampered with customised details, elaborate meals (tasting menu) and a lot of personalisation. This style is ideal for couples, who want to celebrate extensively in a smaller group with their nearest and dearest.
Advantages of a micro wedding
1) More time for your guests
Quality instead of quantity is clearly the motto of a micro wedding. One of the best and most beautiful advantages of a micro wedding is: You can spend much more time with and enjoy each individual guest. Not only does this make the celebration feel much more intimate and private, it ‘s also much more relaxed on the day itself. You will have enough time, to talk to each guest in peace and quiet and can give your time and attention to each individual guest . You also contribute a lot to making your guests feel comfortable.
A micro wedding also has a great advantage for the wedding ceremony. A wedding ceremony is usually very emotional and personal. The atmosphere will be very different and much more intimate with fewer than 40 people, than with 100 guests. If there are only a few guests, you can also include them in the ceremony.
2) Fewer guests – more budget for each individual guest
If the guest list is smaller, this has several advantages. You have to send out fewer invitations, you need fewer menu cards, the table decorations will be smaller and you can also budget for fewer flowers. You also save on the location, as you don’t need as much space and the menu and and beverage costs will be significantly lower.
But the decisive advantage now is, that you have more budget for each individual guest and you can now can now think of something very special and individual. Your long-awaited dream of a luxury wedding celebration is still possible, as you can now spend the same budget for 100 people on just 40 people. If you were celebrating with only 15-20 people, for example, 5-star catering or a celebration right by the sea would also be possible in terms of cost.
3) More options when searching for a location
With a small number of guests, you have more options for finding your dream location. Whether in the forest, on the beach, on a beautiful island or in a castle. You can get married more easily and spontaneously in unusual places and have a greater choice of suitable locations . When getting married in a small circle, you don’t need such a long lead time with the risk, that the great locations are already fully booked. With a group of up to 40 people , it’s much easier to find a suitable location, as the number of guests is small.
4) Spontaneity
If the number of guests (under 40 people) is smaller, you have many more options and are much more more flexible when it comes to planning and preparations. Even with a shorter preparation time you can get married beautifully. With a smaller wedding party, you will not only find the location much faster, also save a lot of time and effort when sending save the date cards and wedding invitations . you save an enormous amount of time and effort . With a micro wedding you can get married much more spontaneously, without a year’s lead time for all the planning and fully booked venues.
5) More relaxed preparation
A micro wedding takes advantage of the benefits of a small wedding. You prioritise the preparations, so that you can enjoy a stress-free organisation and wedding celebration. The preparation for a “mini wedding” is much more relaxed for this reason, as you need much less of everything. Be it the decorations, the place cards, the gifts etc. You can also do a lot yourself, because designing invitations for 30 guests is much quicker than for 100 guests. You can really let off steam with the preparations and give free rein to your ideas.
Disadvantages of a micro wedding
This trend is not for everyone and maybe not for you either. I’ll show you, when and for whom a micro wedding is suitable and when you should rather refrain from this trend:
1.) You attach great importance to a big party, loud cheering and want to celebrate extensively with all your friends and acquaintances? Then the number of your guests will definitely not be enough for a small wedding.
2.) Luxury is less important to you at the wedding, but you want to have everyone you know there as much as possible? Then it will be rather difficult to limit the guests to 40 people or less.
3) Your circle of friends and family is huge. At Christmas alone you are already around 50 people? That doesn’t sound like you can manage a small wedding .
Important things to consider when organising a micro wedding
- Be strict with the guest list. If you decide to celebrate your wedding as a micro wedding, then you must limit yourselves to the number of guests.
- If you have kept the number of guests to a minimum , make a list or think about, what you would like to fulfil or afford instead. Be it a trip or a special invention for the wedding itself. So you always know and have in mind, why you are limiting your guest list.
- Utilise the advantages and privilege of a smaller wedding. You decide how the organisation and preparations are carried out, so that you will have a relaxed wedding celebration.
- Who definitely has to have a fixed place on the guest list and who you must not forget when planning, is the DJ! Think about it in advance, which wedding DJ you want to give this place on the mini guest list.
And, is the “micro wedding” trend something for you? I hope I was able to give you an exciting insight into this this topic and of course it is important to weigh up in detail, whether a small celebration suits you. Ultimately , I would decide exactly how you feel best. Don’t have a guilty conscience, if you only want to get married with 15 of your favourite people! On the contrary, enjoy your day and celebrate it the way you want to.
Micro Wedding zur Zeiten von Corona (COVID-19)
Especially now in times of the coronavirus (COVID-19), weddings are inevitably smaller. You are allowed to celebrate the wedding, but only with a certain number of people. Does this also bring a certain advantage? Micro weddings are and will be trendy again after the corona period. Celebrating in the closest of circles instead of with the masses. In my next blog post , I will talk about the changes in the wedding industry, but also about opportunities and possibilities from and after Corona.
