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Want a small wedding but can’t find the ‘right’ venue or idea!

Danielle, 8 December, 2024 at 16:54 Posted on Planning 0 2
Hi all!


Soo I’ve been down the google wedding hole to the point of insanity at least twenty times 😆
Ideally we’re looking to have a small wedding but just can’t decide on what to do -
- abroad (either gets expensive/hard to know what you’re getting/we want a legally binding one/who to invite etc)- register office and then meal (would it be a bit ‘sad’ or would we feel a bit random wandering round in full wedding attire!- rent a house for a big family get together then register office somewhere else in the UK (starts to get expensive if it’s for a few nights in a massive house/you add in catering etc/also do we want to be stuck with all the family for four nights plus 👀)- register office and then garden party/bbq (too casual?! Logistics with loos/electric/if it rains!) - abroad packages just seem a bit risky and lots of mixed reviews!
I feel like every option I think of I then find the negative! Ultimately we just want to get married but I’m not a big fan of being the centre of attention nor the traditional weddings with set routine etc and would quite like something a bit different, but then talk myself out of things 🤦🏻‍♀️
I also would prefer to almost just book a package kind of thing that has everything, I have no interest in all the planning bits (feels like an awful thing to say but I’m not really a girly girl or ever been that marriage orientated)
HELP 😅 any ideas on quirky non traditional weddings that don’t require a massive amount of planning or packages that aren’t too ‘traditional’?!

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Latest activity by Emily, today at 14:08
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    VIP July 2020 Monmouthshire
    RomanticGreenStationery27135 ·
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    Simplest and cheapest option for you is probably to have the legal ceremony at the registry office and then a meal/party to celebrate after. Either book a community centre/village hall and hire caterers or book a function room in a restaurant or pub. I don't think it will be at all odd for you to be 'wandering round in full wedding attire' - most people love a wedding, you've only got to listen to the comments if anyone sees a bride and groom walking through the town from the registry office, or having their photos taken at a local scenic viewpoint. No one ever thinks it's odd, just "Awww, how sweet!"

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  • Emily
    Beginner July 2026 Monmouthshire
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    I am in the exact same situation as you and have gone down the Google rabbit hole multiple times now! We have max 35 guests of close friends and family, and it's hard to find a wedding venue at a reasonable price for such a small group. I notice some had an "intimate" wedding package which tended to be either mid week or November-March which might work better?


    It does all seem a lot to spend when it's not many, and we've also considered abroad but I don't want to ask those people to have to travel as many have small children so it seems unfair. Sorry that's not much help but honestly I am in your shoes too!
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