If we reflect back upon our younger years, we can likely pinpoint the exact first memory off what we believed our ‘perfect wedding’ was going to entail.
Was it a huge princess dress that would wow every person in the congregation?
Was it a cake with multiple tiers and two small cake toppers placed on top?
Was it a church or chapel with large high ceilings, stain glass windows and an aisle long enough to make a significant entrance?
Or was it the music that would play in the background whilst you had your first dance with your significant other?
As we grow and mature, often what we dreamt of can change and ideas we initially had, no longer hold the same importance.
As long as you are marrying the person you love surrounded by your nearest and dearest, this becomes the only thing that matters, right?
With the addition of a worldwide pandemic this has admittedly caused a lot of uncertainty and change in our lives, especially regarding important life events like weddings. However, not everything needs viewed as a negative consequence of the pandemic.
So, with events now only allowing a capacity of 50 guests & less, known formally as a micro wedding, what are the advantages that this could bring in the year 2020 and beyond?
One of the most obvious advantages of this new normal is the ability to downsize without offending potential ‘would-have-invited’ guests.
There was no cap pre pandemic on how many could be invited and often brides and grooms spoke of their anguish when creating the invite list and seating plan.
Now there is less stress and no obligation to invite individuals who you are unsure off. The ability to downsize with a valid excuse such as a worldwide pandemic is reasoning that very few people could find fault with.
Now with much fewer guests in attendance, the bride and groom are able to chat to all their guests much more than what they would have before. There is little need to spend the entire day ‘doing the rounds’. Your wedding day is meant to be fun right?
With a more intimate setting, you are also able to spend more time capturing the special moments when it comes to picture time. With exhibits running monthly, there are always beautiful pieces of art to feature as a quirky wedding picture opportunity.
Lastly, another huge advantage of a micro wedding is that the financial burden placed on the bride and groom during the planning of their special day is decreased substantially.
In 2019, weddings were found to be on average $34,000.
More often than not, what begins as a ‘simple’ wedding can soon have significant price tags attached as every little detail can become expensive.
The ability to have a wedding in an event space like ours at Twist Gallery, immediately alleviates some of the costs involved with a regular wedding.
So on that note, embrace the new normal and the fact that micro weddings are a new trend that will likely long surpass the end of this pandemic due to the many advantages of having one.
An intimate micro wedding can still be extremely special and all you ever wished for when picturing how your wedding day would unfold. It might be significantly smaller, but this can make it so much more personal. With a smaller group of people, those guests are those absolutely nearest and dearest. The necessity of having a large space to host both reception and weddings is no longer a requirement. Overall overhead costs have been dramatically reduced, and now the most important requirement is to have a beautiful wedding day, filled with love, laughter and joy. All the rest, doesn’t matter!