Same Love, Smaller Wedding
If circumstances require that you downsize your wedding, you can inform your original extended guest list with this modern and minimal, smaller, downsized micro wedding announcement. "Do small things with great love" is written in a trendy retro font and can be changed to any color. On the back you can personalize your wedding downsize message in more detail and add any ceremony livestreaming and wedding website information. Background color can be personalized as well. These professionally designed cards are quickly customizable.
Many couples are opting to downsize their wedding from a large event with a sizable guest list to something smaller and more intimate due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While there are certainly a range of upsides to having a small wedding, it can be difficult for some couples to come to terms with the fact that their wedding vision is drastically changing from the original plan. Luckily, there are many ways to get excited about and embrace the idea of switching to a small wedding such as:
There are fewer details to worry about - booking, hiring, finding, paying for, organizing, etc., including, but not limited to: décor; a photo booth; a DJ; a live band; audio rental equipment; a zillion place cards; a complicated seating plan; addressing a million invitations by hand; a giant, multi-tiered cake that doesn’t actually taste very good; a unity candle; doves; a sand ceremony; a rose ceremony; a signature cocktail; matching outfits for an army of attendants; and a ring bear(er)?
It’s easier to keep costs down - fewer people basically means less of everything, from food to favors. This also allows you to splurge in ways you might not have with a larger wedding. Having fewer guests means being able to invest a good part of the budget in other aspects, such as the set-ups, the photo/video service, the dresses, and the entertainment of the guests. You can ‘pamper’ your guests more by organizing some surprises for them (for example a tourist visit, a welcome dinner, a brunch, a tasting) during the days before or after the wedding. Also, you can really choose any location, which would be impossible to achieve for a classic wedding.
You will actually get to spend time with your guests - instead of trying to say a passing hello to 150 people (many of whom you may not actually know all that well), you get proper face time with everyone there. Whether you’re trimming your wedding guest list because of COVID-19 or planning a micro wedding from the get-go, we know it might be difficult to choose a small number of guests. There is also beauty in only having the people who are closest to you celebrating the special day together. And now that most everyone is comfortable using streaming services, you can live stream your ceremony for family members and friends who aren’t on the guest list.
You get to think outside-of-the-box - Again, this is true for all weddings, but consider things like how much easier of a time you’ll have finding an alternative venue if you’re not trying to fit several hundred people into it. Consider how much fun it might be to have your favorite food truck instead of traditional catering. Consider whether you want to cater your wedding yourself, if that’s what you’re into. It’s not easy to plan a major event for 100 people or more. A smaller wedding allows you so much freedom for creativity and uniqueness. Get creative with décor ideas and pamper guests with a delicious treat or surprise entertainment.
Don’t confuse the micro wedding with an elopement, which implies a spontaneous, quick wedding with few (if any) guests. The micro wedding contains all the elements of a traditional ceremony, including a beautiful venue, photographer, cake, and décor. The difference is that it’s on a much smaller scale. The micro wedding offers a solution that allows couples to have their tiny cake, and to eat it with those they care about most. The change has created a beautiful opportunity for all couples going forward to focus only on the things that best represent their love. Whether you choose to make your day special with catering from your favorite restaurant or a scavenger hunt for your guests, it’s sure to be a day where you make extraordinary memories spending quality time with those you love most.
There are clearly so many reasons to get excited about having a small wedding, even if it’s not what you originally had planned. It’s no secret that COVID-19 changed the wedding industry. From forcing couples to change their wedding plans to a surge of new terms such as “micro wedding” and “virtual wedding,” couples are navigating uncharted territory while planning a micro wedding.
We’re here to help. Send follow up “change of plans” invitations for those few who are still invited. Make sure you still let everyone else know of the postponement through the same methods. In our Zazzle store, we have an exquisite selection of wedding invitations & stationery that will set the right tone for weddings of any style. We are up to date with the latest wedding trends, and have designs to suit every couple. All of our products are printed to the highest quality, on a choice of deluxe paper styles in a number of different shapes and sizes. Complete the set with matching envelopes, RSVP and thank you cards. Shop for the perfect wedding invitations & stationery on Zazzle today!