{"id":10995,"date":"2024-11-22T18:49:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T23:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/size-matters-for-couples-jumping-on-the-micro-wedding-trend-to-save-cash\/"},"modified":"2024-11-22T18:49:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T23:49:00","slug":"size-matters-for-couples-jumping-on-the-micro-wedding-trend-to-save-cash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/size-matters-for-couples-jumping-on-the-micro-wedding-trend-to-save-cash\/","title":{"rendered":"Size matters for couples jumping on the micro-wedding trend to save cash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Amanda Toala never dreamed of having a big wedding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">When the time finally came along, she and her partner Eteuati decided to elope.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">&#8220;We have three children, we have been together for a long time, we have a house mortgage, and having two families in different areas, it would be quite difficult to get everyone in the one spot for one day,&#8221; Ms Toala said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Amanda and Eteuati were engaged for six years before finally tying the knot earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Ms Toala said eloping sounded &#8220;perfect and simple&#8221; and all they wanted was to make their family &#8220;one&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">The decision also meant they could put their money towards other things.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">&#8220;The cost of living these days is insane and I didn\u2019t want to spend anywhere between what, these days, a wedding is,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"EmphasisedText_emphasisedText__McMdj ContentAlignment_marginBottom__4H_6E ContentAlignment_overflowAuto__c1_IL\" data-component=\"EmphasisedText\">\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">&#8220;I\u2019d rather put that towards a home loan or a holiday.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/size-matters-for-couples-jumping-on-the-micro-wedding-trend-to-save-cash\/#Growing_trend\" >Growing trend<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/size-matters-for-couples-jumping-on-the-micro-wedding-trend-to-save-cash\/#Short_and_sweet_weddings\" >Short and sweet weddings<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP Heading_heading__VGa5B future_heading__Gcudw Heading_default__Z3p_p Typography_sizeMobile20__NUDn4 Typography_sizeDesktop32__LR_G6 Typography_lineHeightMobile24__crkfh Typography_lineHeightDesktop40__BuoRf Typography_marginBottomMobileSmall__6wx7m Typography_marginBottomDesktopSmall__CboX4 Typography_bold__FqafP Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx Typography_normalise__u5o1s\" data-component=\"Heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Growing_trend\"><\/span>Growing trend<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">According to Mildura celebrant Pam Nelson, Amanda and Eteuati aren&#8217;t the only ones deciding to celebrate on a smaller scale.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">She said elopements made up about a third of the wedding events she presided over, but before the pandemic they were rare.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">She cited the rising cost of living and changing perceptions as the reasons for the shift.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">&#8220;I think the pandemic showed that people can still do things without big crowds of people around them,&#8221; Ms Nelson said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Ms Nelson said, traditionally, couples would only elope if they didn&#8217;t have the consent of their family.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ContentAlignment_marginBottom__4H_6E ContentAlignment_overflowAuto__c1_IL ContentAlignment_outdentDesktop__ijbiK Figure_figure__xLyBy Figure_docImage__DSvk4\" data-print=\"inline-media\" data-component=\"Figure\" id=\"104600078\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/imageproxy\/104600078\">\n<div class=\"Figure_content__8xRH4\">\n<div class=\"FigureContent_content__GnImC\">\n<div class=\"ContentImage_ratio__0yYeG\">\n<div class=\"AspectRatio_container__FC_XH\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.5\" data-component=\"AspectRatioContainer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A smiling woman in front of an elaborate floral wedding display\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Size-matters-for-couples-jumping-on-the-micro-wedding-trend-to.jpeg?w=1300&#038;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"Figure_caption__fS2lN\">\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Pam Nelson says the demand for elopements has never been higher.<!-- --> <cite>(<span>Supplied: Pam Nelson<\/span>)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">She said couples who chose to wed traditionally were also opting to invite fewer people.<\/p>\n<div class=\"EmphasisedText_emphasisedText__McMdj ContentAlignment_marginBottom__4H_6E ContentAlignment_overflowAuto__c1_IL\" data-component=\"EmphasisedText\">\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">&#8220;Before [the pandemic], it wasn\u2019t unusual to have 200 or 300 people at a wedding, but the majority of weddings now seem to be around the 50 to 70 mark,&#8221; she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">According to Easy Weddings&#8217; 2024 Australian Wedding Industry Report, about 80 per cent of couples have chosen to reduce their wedding budget.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">The report also revealed that the average wedding spend in Australia had this year dropped by 2.5 per cent to $33,810.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Ms Nelson said many couples were looking for the wedding they could afford rather than the wedding they thought they wanted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve done little backyard weddings where they&#8217;ve paid under $1,000,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">&#8220;They&#8217;re married legally, they&#8217;ve got money to put towards a mortgage, a holiday, a fantastic honeymoon, or anything \u2014 even have babies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP Heading_heading__VGa5B future_heading__Gcudw Heading_default__Z3p_p Typography_sizeMobile20__NUDn4 Typography_sizeDesktop32__LR_G6 Typography_lineHeightMobile24__crkfh Typography_lineHeightDesktop40__BuoRf Typography_marginBottomMobileSmall__6wx7m Typography_marginBottomDesktopSmall__CboX4 Typography_bold__FqafP Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx Typography_normalise__u5o1s\" data-component=\"Heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Short_and_sweet_weddings\"><\/span>Short and sweet weddings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Eight Mildura couples have recently jumped on the opportunity to get married at a low cost as a part of a fundraiser for SuniKids Dream.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">For $750, the charity, which helps make the dreams of sick kids come true, is providing 15-minute ceremony packages on Valentine&#8217;s Day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">The cost of the celebrant, venue, music, decorations and photographer are all covered and up to 20 guests are also allowed to attend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Dale Bowen and Jamie Townsend have been together for 20 years, engaged for seven, and will finally be wed on the day.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ContentAlignment_marginBottom__4H_6E ContentAlignment_overflowAuto__c1_IL ContentAlignment_outdentDesktop__ijbiK Figure_figure__xLyBy Figure_docImage__DSvk4\" data-print=\"inline-media\" data-component=\"Figure\" id=\"104628518\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/imageproxy\/104628518\">\n<div class=\"Figure_content__8xRH4\">\n<div class=\"FigureContent_content__GnImC\">\n<div class=\"ContentImage_ratio__0yYeG\">\n<div class=\"AspectRatio_container__FC_XH\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.5\" data-component=\"AspectRatioContainer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Smiling blonde woman holding her hand up showing an engagement ring, while standing next to a taller smiling man\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1732461837_855_Size-matters-for-couples-jumping-on-the-micro-wedding-trend-to.jpeg?w=1300&#038;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"Figure_caption__fS2lN\">\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Jamie Townsend and Dale Bowen will be wed in February.<!-- --> <cite>(<span>Supplied: Dale Bowen<\/span>)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Mr Bowen said they had previously began wedding planning but found it &#8220;overwhelming&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">He said the idea of a stress-free and affordable wedding that also raised money for sick kids was very appealing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">&#8220;We decided pretty quickly after we saw it [the advert],&#8221; 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