Are Intimate Weddings the future?
The effects of Covid have sadly made us adapt to a new world and new norm. (I’m still forever walking back to the car in a hurry after forgetting my mask, it brings a whole new meaning to the phrase walk of shame!)
The weddings and events industry has been hit hard and still yet to really resume, many of our gorgeous couples have already postponed their day by a whole year or more. Alongside this with the most recent review from the government still only allowing up to
30 guests….we find ourselves asking, will intimate weddings be the future?
We have found many of our couples in a logistical nightmare trying to switch dates that agree with venues, suppliers and friends and family. Many have had to lose out on something and can’t have all they wanted. Some have taken it in their stride and thought screw you Covid, I’ve got more time to save up for bigger and better!
For other couples it’s made them question what marriage means to them
and rethink the whole reason behind their initial plans of a huge party, scaling back dramatically or postponing the reception but still getting hitched so that they can become legally bound on paper.
For any newly engaged couple its no surprise that they’ve delayed or been scared off making any set plans and many have mentioned how it’s taken some of the fun and excitement out of the planning stages. Venues haven’t been able to give the usual grand tours,
the usual visits to wedding fairs to get their inspiration and meet and chat to suppliers obviously haven’t been running, and the big shopping trips with the squad have been a challenge, making choosing that dress more stressful than usual.
Don’t get me wrong, suppliers
are doing everything they can to make sure they can still provide some kind of service, adapt their techniques and make it as special as possible, such as virtual tours, virtual wedding fairs, and privately booked appointments. But as suppliers ourselves we can still feel that slight mist of disappointment
in the air.
Which is where the idea of intimate weddings has become a new option for many, it’s made couples question what actually getting married means to them and as for many of us through this pandemic make us question what do we really want?
Weddings of under 50 guests, It just doesn’t seem as scary or risky (or pricey!) For a start you have the family and friends you both really want there to celebrate with you, the expectation from family that you can invite endless people you barely know is removed, one less thing to stress about! Budgets can be tailored to spend on the things important to you, personal touches, go all out on the food and drink or have more for that dream honeymoon. Have you ever found yourself thinking how will I speak to all my guests, the truth is you won’t at a large wedding, it’s impossible but at an intimate wedding, it’s very possible.
Small or big in numbers your wedding can be as spectacular, fun or as quiet as you want. Whatever you decide whether that be postpone for the big gathering, go for it intimate style, all that matters is you have found love and will marry the person of your dreams.
Covid has made us all reassess who we are and what we want and that’s a personal decision for you as a couple.
Intimate weddings were generally out of the ordinary, maybe they will be become the new normal, for a little while at least.
If you want help planning your wedding, working through the regulations, finding suppliers, styling your ceremony or reception or simply want to hire props then The PV Girls are here to help.
