A lot of couples are struggling with the who to invite decisions, with increasing pressure from family members, i.e parents on who they should invite, if you are inviting Aunt Pat then you must invite her grown up kids & their partners and their kids adding 30 more people to the guest list at at least £50PH ..
If you and your intended are not quite strong enough to point out its your wedding day & not your parents then you either remortgage to pay for the wedding or you make some firm decisions.
Why not opt for the low key wedding day, The intimate wedding.
In Sussex we are lucky to have lots of lovely venues that can accommodate such wedding ceremonies.
Our August 2015 Bride & Groom Kelly & Eddie opted for such a Wedding.
This is also a real budget saver, why not spend a good amount on really close family & friends and having a perfect day. So with their children and both sets of parents, one Grandma and 2 friends (The wedding planners) for witnesses Kelly & Eddie had a beautiful ceremony at The Old Tollgate, Upper Beeding, West Sussex. This venue is licensed.
We sat in the room which was nicely decorated with chairs either side & Kelly was walked in with her Popsey, looking stunning in a beautiful full wedding dress, hair & makeup had been applied by a make up friend at home. Kelly had even been surprised by a luxury Limo to collect her & Popsey.
Eddie & Kelly made their vows in front of the 10 guests, did it feel empty & sad? No way, it felt beautiful & real, As a wedding planner we normally await outside or near the exit guiding buses etc, but to be there with the very close family was a true privilege.
Its a very nerve racking experience The Wedding Day, so to do this without a huge audience can help you enjoy the whole experience.
Just because its a small wedding does not mean traditions cannot be kept.
After The ceremony, we chatted & drank
Then we had a gorgeous 3 course meal (carvery) in a private room, where we could be loud and laugh and joke.
It was also great as the children did`nt need to stay seated as it was just us.
Kelly & Eddie were able to speak to all their guests too, and looked so much more relaxed without 150 people watching them eat.
I would thoroughly recommend an intimate wedding, it saves arguments of who you have or have not invited and saves thousands of pounds.
Our gorgeous couple opted to have a wedding party 2 days later on the saturday night, which also is a good solution to those relatives who want to see you in your wedding attire.
The party was in a local hall, which is really nice inside The Barn, Southwick. Starting from late afternoon Kelly & Eddie and the wedding party re wore the lovely wedding attire, They were very relaxed too.
With a buffet and photo booth, speeches and a wedding cake this was the wedding day party, This also would be good to have if you married abroad
Another wedding we had the bride and groom sent invites out on their wedding day saying the got married join us (2weeks later date ) to celebrate.
Not everyone wants to get married in front of lots of people, or invite the whole family.
So make sure you have the wedding you both want, not what everyone else wants
Wedding Planners are not just for huge weddings
