It’s almost a Filipino tradition for weddings to be large and lively. While inviting extended family and far-off friends to celebrate your special day is nice, you might also consider a smaller celebration focusing on you as a couple. Small weddings have been rising in popularity and even smaller ones called “micro weddings” seem more enticing to budgetarian couples.

A micro wedding has 50 or fewer guests. It also skips traditional wedding activities and focuses on celebrating the couple and their closest loved ones. This kind of wedding is best for couples who don’t want the pomp and extravagance of a large wedding.

How to pull off a Micro Wedding:

Decided to have a micro wedding? We listed down the things you should have to pull one off flawlessly:

Your Wedding Vision

In any wedding, it’s critical to have a clear vision for your wedding day. Will you keep some of the wedding traditions? If so, what will you keep? Some couples only want to have short speeches from their loved ones before sitting down for a nice meal. 

Many couples who decide to have a micro wedding often use their budget to have small upgrades for their short guest list.

Dealing with pressure 

Some (if not most) might disagree with your plan to have a micro wedding and that’s okay. You might face immense pressure from family and loved ones to expand your guest list but be firm yet loving when you inform them of your desire to have a micro wedding.

Budget

While your guest list might be smaller, you’ll still need to track your expenses for the wedding. Depending on your vision, you need to set aside a budget for the venue, food, cake, and other wedding suppliers you decide to get.

Finalize Headcount

With your budget in place, you’ll have a clearer idea of how many people you can invite to your micro wedding without letting go of what you want for your wedding.

Set the Date and Choose the Venue

With a smaller guest list, you’ll get to splurge on the other aspects of the wedding. You can choose an out-of-town venue and still pay for your guest’s accommodation. You can also have your wedding in a restaurant that’s close to your heart and have your food and venue taken care of.

Wedding Website & Invites

Your guests will still need to know the basic details of your wedding. Now that you have a significantly shorter guest list, you can splurge on upgrading your wedding stationery. It will serve as an elegant memento for your guests too!

Depending on your timeline, the typical sending of save-the-dates is 8 months before the wedding while invites are sent 2 months before.

Custom Upgrades

Aside from sprucing up your wedding stationery, you can also have more bespoke goodies for your guests. Giveaways like boxed desserts and artisan products like hand-embroidered textiles. What’s important is that every part of your wedding should reflect your personality as a couple.

In all, a micro wedding is perfect for couples who don’t want to spend too much time on wedding traditions. With a micro wedding, the couple can go the extra mile for their venue and gifts for the guests. 

No matter what size of wedding you want, what’s most important of all is to celebrate love and the union of two souls. 

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