{"id":9372,"date":"2023-12-01T10:30:47","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T15:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/bigger-isnt-always-better-grand-strand-magazine\/"},"modified":"2023-12-01T10:30:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T15:30:47","slug":"bigger-isnt-always-better-grand-strand-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/bigger-isnt-always-better-grand-strand-magazine\/","title":{"rendered":"Bigger isn\u2019t Always Better | Grand Strand Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

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An emerging trend for couples in today\u2019s wedding world is hosting a small wedding, also called a micro wedding, followed by a bigger, more casual bash\u2014or \u201csequel wedding\u201d\u2014to celebrate with family and friends at a later date.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The intimate affair typically is categorized by having no more than 50 guests, which could save brides and grooms everywhere thousands of dollars. (A \u201cminimony,\u201d coined in 2020, is less than 10 guests, which usually consists of the immediate family).<\/p>\n

Despite the downsized wedding, it doesn\u2019t damper the time-honored traditions woven within the ceremony and the beautiful memories made and fun to be had.<\/p>\n

According to the theknot.com, the idea to have a small ceremony and a big reception became popularized during the pandemic, as many couples hosted intimate ceremonies to heed gathering restrictions and scheduled a larger larger reception when big celebrations were safer. But there are many reasons a couple may want a small ceremony. Cutting costs is one; hosting a small ceremony could shave some dollars off a budget, for instance. Another could be to create more intimacy and only have close loved ones present while the couple is exchanging vows.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Here more details on a couple benefits to think about on this option when you are in the planning phase:<\/p>\n

It saves money – With fewer guests at a small wedding, of course, you will save mega money on catering, flowers, decorations, invitations, venue rental, and more. According to The Knot, in fact, the average wedding (ceremony and reception) in 2022 cost upwards of $30,000. That\u2019s more than the average in 2021 and the most spent since 2018 before Covid. It will also cut costs for your friends, who will not need to invest in bridesmaid dresses, hair and makeup, and a lineup of bachelorette and bridal activities.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne big reason we are seeing this trend is for personal finances or insurance,\u201d says Casey Mungavin, Director of Sales and Marketing at 21 Main Events at North Beach. \u201cCouples are planning smaller gatherings with just families, to be married on paper for medical insurance purposes to adhere to enrollment periods, and then celebrating with a larger reception when financially ready to do so.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Your venue space can be more flexible – A micro wedding allows you to have more flexibility when it comes to the size of your venue. It allows you to think outside the box of a traditional venue and into an outdoor destination wedding at the beach, in your backyard, at a vineyard, or a public park for a more natural, sustainable, intimate celebration.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt 21 Main, 90 percent of our weddings are destination,\u201d says Mungavin.\u00a0 \u201cThis includes a large number of smaller beach weddings and receptions, where couples will have a separate reception at a later date for family and friends back home.\u00a0 Most couples choose not to take on the stress of having to organize travel for hundreds of guests and choose to have just close family and friends to celebrate their dream day at the beach. Local resorts now asking for longer stays with seven-night minimums during peak seasons factor in, too.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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An emerging trend for couples in today\u2019s wedding world is hosting a small wedding, also called a micro wedding, followed by a bigger, more casual bash\u2014or \u201csequel wedding\u201d\u2014to celebrate with family and friends at a later date.\u00a0 The intimate affair typically is categorized by having no more than 50 guests, which could save brides and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":191570323,"featured_media":9373,"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,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","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":[4519,3228,3334,4518,4520,3840,2452,4521,1948],"class_list":["post-9372","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-micro-wedding","tag-bigger","tag-dresses","tag-events","tag-finances","tag-grand","tag-isnt","tag-magazine","tag-strand","tag-weddings"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bigger-isnt-Always-Better-Grand-Strand-Magazine.jpg?fit=900%2C865&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pciheA-2ra","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11459,"url":"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/hotel-elopement-packages-can-save-you-money-nerdwallet\/","url_meta":{"origin":9372,"position":0},"title":"Hotel Elopement Packages Can Save You Money – NerdWallet","author":"ESPACE STUDIO","date":"October 31, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"An elopement might conjure up images of a casual courthouse ceremony, a secret getaway or a Las Vegas drive-thru with Elvis as your officiant, some hotels are capitalizing on an entirely different clientele.These days, luxury hotels are amplifying their abilities to offer what they\u2019re calling \u201cElopement Wedding Packages,\u201d also sometimes\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Micro Wedding"","block_context":{"text":"Micro Wedding","link":"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/category\/micro-wedding\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Hotel Elopement Packages Can Save You Money - NerdWallet","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1742141004_Hotel-Elopement-Packages-Can-Save-You-Money-NerdWallet.jpg?fit=1200%2C720&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1742141004_Hotel-Elopement-Packages-Can-Save-You-Money-NerdWallet.jpg?fit=1200%2C720&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1742141004_Hotel-Elopement-Packages-Can-Save-You-Money-NerdWallet.jpg?fit=1200%2C720&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1742141004_Hotel-Elopement-Packages-Can-Save-You-Money-NerdWallet.jpg?fit=1200%2C720&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1742141004_Hotel-Elopement-Packages-Can-Save-You-Money-NerdWallet.jpg?fit=1200%2C720&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":9447,"url":"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/micro-weddings-abroad-are-replacing-big-destination-weddings-travel-noire\/","url_meta":{"origin":9372,"position":1},"title":"'Micro Weddings' Abroad Are Replacing Big Destination Weddings – Travel Noire","author":"ESPACE STUDIO","date":"October 18, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"For a long time, there was a traditional standard to uphold when having a wedding. 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