{"id":9099,"date":"2023-10-03T00:06:43","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T04:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/why-more-couples-in-the-uae-are-opting-for-micro-weddings\/"},"modified":"2023-10-03T00:06:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T04:06:43","slug":"why-more-couples-in-the-uae-are-opting-for-micro-weddings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/why-more-couples-in-the-uae-are-opting-for-micro-weddings\/","title":{"rendered":"Why more couples in the UAE are opting for micro weddings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"body-paragraph \">At 7.30am on October 21 last year, Reema and James Sperring were signing their marriage papers in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/courts\/2023\/08\/18\/marriage-divorce-inheritance-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abu Dhabi Civil Family Court<\/a>, with only the bride\u2019s grandmother and father as witnesses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph \">\u201cEven though I wanted to keep it low-key, they insisted on coming,\u201d says Reema, 34, who had taken Thursday and Friday off work for a staycation at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/lifestyle\/travel\/hotel-insider-the-abu-dhabi-edition-1.819583\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Abu Dhabi Edition<\/a> to mark the occasion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph \">On the day, the couple woke up early, got ready and took a taxi to the court. Reema was wearing white trousers, a smart blouse and Gucci trainers, while James, 36, donned blue chinos and a white shirt. \u201cWe were feeling both nervous and excited,\u201d she says. \u201cWe met my family there and, once we were officially married, we went back to the hotel for breakfast.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph \">Later on, the now husband and wife had lunch at LPM Restaurant &amp; Bar on Al Maryah Island, popped into Coya, then met up with James\u2019s sister and brother-in-law for brunch the next day, followed by a Zoom session with his parents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph \">\u201cI love how we celebrated,\u201d Reema says. \u201cAt the end of the day, we wanted our day for ourselves without the pressure of a big, expensive wedding. If I could go back in time, I wouldn\u2019t change a thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"vertical\"><amp-img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" alt=\"Reema and James had two other people at their marriage ceremony. Photo: Reema Sperring\" height=\"9\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/etz4bj4yMkNsbeOZTzDHEpu3wCQ%3D\/400x225\/filters%3Aformat%28jpg%29%3Aquality%2870%29\/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/thenational\/HSCVQ6ZG7BCI7FLLKHQVRXXLXI.JPG?resize=16%2C9&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"16\" layout=\"responsive\" \/><figcaption class=\"\">\n<p class=\"image-metadata font_family_condensed font_weight_regular\"><span>Reema and James had two other people at their marriage ceremony. Photo: Reema Sperring<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph \">Nowadays, this is referred to as eloping, no longer a word reserved for those running away and getting wed without parental consent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph \">Today, it means a small or intimate destination wedding, and while it might not be a new concept, it\u2019s a trend that\u2019s rising not only in the UAE, but also around the world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph \">According to Google, global searches for \u201celopement\u201d are now the highest on record, and it\u2019s particularly popular among millennials. On Pinterest, 66 per cent of searches for \u201celopement ideas\u201d over the past year are from people aged 25 to 34, 88 per cent of which are female.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph \">Emma Pearson, a journalist and contributor to <i>The National<\/i>, was 33 when she and her husband got married barefoot on a riverbed in Sabi Sands, a South African nature reserve adjacent to Kruger National Park, with the reverend, game drivers and \u201ca couple of giraffes that crashed\u201d the wedding as its only guests. She was wearing a white jumpsuit she\u2019d bought in Zara for Dh1,000.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"vertical\"><amp-img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" alt=\"Emma Pearson married her partner barefoot in South Africa. Photo: Emma Pearson\" height=\"9\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/IaiYUM89V1pdwg48dwSDgE9S9-c%3D\/400x225\/filters%3Aformat%28jpg%29%3Aquality%2870%29\/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/thenational\/ML4WDLRESNBGBLHB4PAMMO23G4.jpeg?resize=16%2C9&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"16\" layout=\"responsive\" \/><figcaption class=\"\">\n<p class=\"image-metadata font_family_condensed font_weight_regular\"><span>Emma Pearson married her partner barefoot in South Africa. Photo: Emma Pearson<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph \">\u201cI couldn\u2019t bear the thought of pouring myself into a massive poofy dress and prancing round a stately hall in front of a load of people I barely know or like,\u201d she says. \u201cI\u2019ve been to so many weddings where the bride has been too stressed to have a good time, plus I hate being the centre of attention.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph \">\u201cWeddings are so expensive, and I would rather spend that money on a once-in-a-lifetime holiday to an incredible destination, which is what we did.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph \">And she says it\u2019s one of the best decisions she\u2019s ever made.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph \">\u201cAfterwards, we went on a game drive and came across a pack of lions, who prowled past our safari jeep just inches away from us. That was a really special moment and a pretty decent start to married life.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"quote-container\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 45.24 45.24\" class=\"quote-icon\" fill=\"#3FA435\"><defs><clippath id=\"clip-path\"><rect class=\"cls-1\" width=\"45.24\" height=\"45.24\"\/><\/clippath><\/defs><title>Quote<\/title><g id=\"Layer_2\" data-name=\"Layer 2\"><g id=\"Layer_1-2\" data-name=\"Layer 1\"><g class=\"cls-2\"><path class=\"cls-3\" d=\"M45.24,45.24V0H0V25.42c.14-.41.29-.83.47-1.23A17.33,17.33,0,0,1,4,19a21.58,21.58,0,0,1,5.12-3.82,31.85,31.85,0,0,1,6.29-2.55v7a11.68,11.68,0,0,0-5.9,4.12,11.12,11.12,0,0,0-2,6.67h7.91V45.24H18V30.5a15.29,15.29,0,0,1,1.3-6.31A17.33,17.33,0,0,1,22.83,19,21.58,21.58,0,0,1,28,15.22a31.85,31.85,0,0,1,6.29-2.55v7a11.68,11.68,0,0,0-5.9,4.12,11.12,11.12,0,0,0-2,6.67h7.91V45.24Z\"\/><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/p>\n<div class=\"quote_body\">\n<p class=\"quote_body_content font_family_condensed\">Requests for this kind of wedding have increased significantly in the last year, and we believe it will continue to do so, particularly for western couples<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mark Khawaja, creative director, La Table Events<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph \">As they made their way back to the lodge they were staying in for the night, it started pouring with rain. \u201cThat\u2019s meant to be a blessing in South African culture. It was a fitting end to a very memorable day, and I\u2019ve never been happier to flaunt the drowned rat look,\u201d says Pearson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph \">Not everyone does it entirely on their own, though. Take Graham Cassidy, 46, and his now wife Dearylen Secong-Cassidy, 40, who got married in Abu Dhabi\u2019s civil court on a Friday morning dressed in a custom-made suit and full wedding dress, and then invited 35 people for a small reception in a private room at Home by McGettigan&#8217;s in City Walk, Dubai.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph \">\u201cIt was a joke of mine to the staff: \u2018If I ever get married, I am having my wedding party here,&#8217;\u201d says Graham.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph \">\u201cWe were very lucky as the stars aligned. Family were going to be here on the day given to us [by Abu Dhabi Civil Family Court], their trip was planned before our wedding date, the venue was available, our favourite singer Shanice was available and the management of Home by McGettigan&#8217;s were thrilled to host their first-ever wedding party.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph \">All in all, they spent about Dh40,000 for their \u201cdream wedding\u201d, he says, the most going on two Cartier wedding bands. They then splashed out Dh20,000 more on a trip to Georgia, where they\u2019d planned to get married before they realised they could do it in Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph \">\u201cWe still believe it was the right decision, and some guests who are residents in Dubai said our simple wedding was the best they have been to in the UAE.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"vertical\"><amp-img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" alt=\"The most Graham and Dearylen spent was on Cartier wedding bands. Photo: John Tuzon\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/j_TAjZvt0p_1Gfb7ojMdoNbbhXs%3D\/400x0\/filters%3Aformat%28jpg%29%3Aquality%2870%29\/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/thenational\/F5GKBDYOGFEDPEGRWMAECQYOCM.jpg?resize=400%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" layout=\"responsive\" \/><figcaption class=\"\">\n<p class=\"image-metadata font_family_condensed font_weight_regular\"><span>The most Graham and Dearylen spent was on Cartier wedding bands. Photo: John Tuzon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph \">Mark Khawaja, creative director of wedding and event management company La Table Events in Dubai, says requests for this kind of wedding have \u201cincreased significantly\u201d in the past year, particularly among western couples. He\u2019s had to discover new and intimate venues all over the UAE for such small receptions, some of his favourites being Turtle Bay at Saadiyat Rotana Abu Dhabi, Ajman Saray hotel and Emirates Palace altar garden.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph \">He says his clients, who tend to have about 20 guests, ask for \u201cabsolute privacy\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph \">\u201cEven the wedding would have very light jazz-style entertainment just to create a subtle ambience and a single photographer. Some even request if he can try to be invisible,\u201d says Khawaja.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph \">While there are many reasons people choose to have a small wedding, the pressure of having the \u201cperfect\u201d ceremony is starting to put younger couples off, not to mention how much time the planning takes and the amount of money it costs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph \">In the UAE, the introduction of the Abu Dhabi Civil Family Court has had an impact, as it offers UAE residents the opportunity to sign papers without having to book a venue or travel. It has received more than 16,300 requests since the marriage law was introduced in 2021 and more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2023\/08\/25\/abu-dhabi-civil-court-hosts-6500-weddings-in-first-half-of-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6,000 couples have married<\/a> there in the first six months of this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph \">\u201cI think the idea of having these elaborate, \u2018social media-friendly\u2019 weddings causes a lot of stress and pressure,\u201d says Reema. \u201cWell, that was the case with me.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph \">\u201cPlus, weddings are so expensive. We&#8217;d rather spend the money on a lifelong investment or some awesome holidays creating forever memories.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph \">Her husband, James, also believes finance is a big factor. \u201cThe cost of living has been going up, and I don\u2019t think people are as interested in having a big wedding anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"vertical\"><amp-img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" alt=\"&#13;ABU DHABI , UNITED ARAB EMIRATES , APRIL 19 - 2018 :- Exterior shot of the Turtle Bay restaurant at the Saadiyat Rotana hotel in Abu Dhabi. ( Pawan Singh \/ The National ) For Weekend. Story by Melinda Healy&#13;\" height=\"9\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/yIrNbyuq10cW39bzTbuEMeecyFE%3D\/400x225\/filters%3Aformat%28jpg%29%3Aquality%2870%29\/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/thenational\/P6HQY3VUNOAROVKHGNWTTQ5CKU.jpg?resize=16%2C9&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"16\" layout=\"responsive\" \/><figcaption class=\"\">\n<p class=\"image-metadata font_family_condensed font_weight_regular\"><span>Turtle Bay restaurant at the Saadiyat Rotana Resort &amp; Villas in Abu Dhabi is a good spot for a micro wedding, says event planner Mark Khawaja. Pawan Singh \/ The National<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph \">UAE resident Sally Menassa, who got married in 2021 with about 20 friends and family members in Cyprus, believes the pandemic has a lot to do with it. \u201cI feel Covid set a standard that people are still following,\u201d she says. \u201cThe average wedding size is going down and I believe this is cost-based.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph \">Pearson adds: \u201cI think these days people are less inclined to do things to please other people. Typically, people are a bit older when they get married now compared to our parents&#8217; generation and know their own minds a bit better.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph \">\u201cAlso, people are more financially savvy these days. Who wants to pay for a four-course meal for your second-cousin\u2019s wife\u2019s sister who is probably going to complain about the food, anyway?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph \">Khawaja says no couple should feel like they must have a \u201cgrand show\u201d because of cultural norms. \u201cEveryone should have the exact wedding they are comfortable having, since, in the end, it is all about the memory, and it should remain a beautiful one for the couple.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph \">Pearson agrees. \u201cI am not against tradition. I love a good wedding, and if it\u2019s what a couple wants, then I think that\u2019s amazing, but it wasn\u2019t for me.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph \">\u201cI think couples should do whatever they want to do. You\u2019re only going to do it once \u2013 hopefully, anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Updated: October 03, 2023, 4:03 AM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/lifestyle\/2023\/10\/03\/micro-intimate-weddings\/?outputType=amp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At 7.30am on October 21 last year, Reema and James Sperring were signing their marriage papers in Abu Dhabi Civil Family Court, with only the bride\u2019s grandmother and father as witnesses. \u201cEven though I wanted to keep it low-key, they insisted on coming,\u201d says Reema, 34, who had taken Thursday and Friday off work for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":191570323,"featured_media":9100,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"{title}\n\n{excerpt}\n\n{url}","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1910],"tags":[1937,2081,4399,4398,1948],"class_list":["post-9099","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-micro-wedding","tag-couples","tag-micro","tag-opting","tag-uae","tag-weddings"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Why-more-couples-in-the-UAE-are-opting-for-micro.jpg?fit=800%2C640&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pciheA-2mL","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6666,"url":"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/this-luxe-abu-dhabi-hotel-is-the-ultimate-celebratory-wedding-venue-emirates-woman\/","url_meta":{"origin":9099,"position":0},"title":"This luxe Abu Dhabi hotel is the ultimate celebratory wedding venue \u2013 Emirates Woman","author":"ESPACE STUDIO","date":"March 10, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Lifestyle by Team Emirates Woman 16 hours ago In PARTNERSHIP: Choosing a venue can be one of the most stressful yet crucial parts of the wedding planning process. 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