How about getting back to basics by organizing a micro-wedding?

With the coronavirus epidemic, the wedding industry has been completely turned upside down. According to a demographic report published last January by INSEE, the number of marriages celebrated in France fell by 34% last year. First banned during the first confinement, ceremonies were subsequently authorized with a strict limitation on the number of guests. ” The pandemic prevented the celebrations from being held or prompted them to be postponed due to the limit on the number of guests. There were almost no weddings in April-May, and significantly fewer than in previous years in June-July», Underlines the Institute. But health restrictions do not in any way discourage future grooms since today we are witnessing the success of a trend from across the Atlantic: micro-marriage.

What is micro-marriage?

If you have never dreamed of a princess wedding and the big ceremonies make you uncomfortable, the micro-wedding is for you! The micro-wedding allows you to get back to basics by organizing a wedding that really looks like you. Warm and intimate, it is a no-frills ceremony that generally brings together between 20 and 50 people at most. In short, it’s an opportunity to bring together the people who matter most to you. And above all, you will not feel obliged to invite your cousin by marriage or the friends of your parents who you barely know!

The advantages of micro-marriage

• With the micro-wedding, you save money.
• It is ideal if you have a small budget!
• It’s less organization and a cooler workload.
• It’s less people to deal with, and therefore a lot less stress.
• The micro-wedding is a ceremony that looks like you 100%.
• This is the opportunity to organize festivities over several days.
• It is also the possibility of taking your loved ones to an exceptional place.
• Or on the contrary, in a more intimate place.
• You can get everyone to eat at the same table!
• It’s a unique moment in a small committee.

How to organize a micro-wedding?

A small wedding necessarily means fewer expectations from the guests. This will therefore allow you to be more flexible and creative. For example, you can break the codes of traditional marriage with less “formal” outfits. You can also blow! A marriage between 20 and 50 people is much less stress and hassle. For the reception venue, you will not necessarily need to rent a room. Why not do this in the family garden? Or borrow your parents’ second home? The same goes for food, you can do without table service and organize a nice friendly buffet. Finally, we still advise you to call on a photographer and a DJ.

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Video by Clara Poudevigne