Small and intimate?

We're in a similar situation. My family alone comes to around 60-70 people. If we could invite everyone we wanted we would be looking at 200-250.

Once we've figured out our budget, we'll either be doing what you are and having a very small intimate wedding or somewhere in between...Unless I win the lottery that is.

I'm sure you won't be the only one. ?

I think ours is going to be small and intimate. Close family, maid of honour/Partner and best men/partners made 24 people. However h2b has also decided to chose closest friends and partners which brings it to 34, which I still think is goin to be intimate.

We have chosen a small room and will have the top table and they 4 other tables.

Does a wedding party of 4 count? (me, H2b, priest, hotel co-ordinator as witness)

Reception will be 70-ish people, a month later. Last thing I want is a big wedding. If I had my way, we'd marry in our local church, with friends/family, but come straight out of church into a car en route to the airport. I don't want people cooing over me and taking photos. Ugh. Naturally that's not practical, hence eloping instead!

I feel exactly the same!!! I hate the idea of walking down the aisle in a packed church and everyone in the place turning to look at me! So not being able to afford a huge wedding actually suits me fine lol ? I can't wait for my tiny wedding ?

h2b and I have talking about having a party a few weeks later, will you be wearing your dress to your reception? will it be a sit down meal or just a buffet and evening party?

Intimate for us, fourteen of us buggering off to Gretna Green, no arguments over any relatives who we never see coming etc. Having a party when we get back. Still doing it formally with reception meal and getting married in ex catholic church which is beautiful.

I will be wearing the dress, yes. Still debating whether or not to change out of it later in the evening. We're doing a very basic hog roast and ceilidh, nothing formal, and evening only.

We are having small and intimate - there will be us, our 2 sons, my PIL, my nan and her OH, and 2 couples who are close friends.

We will be having a party when we return though.

12 adults & 7 children here... civil wedding. using the same venue for service and wedding breakfast. suits us perfectly xx