Any other super small weddings out there?

There'a a whole branch of the wedding industry that focuses on " micro weddings ", and I think they're delightful.

Just remember that no matter the size of the wedding, you still focus on the same details (venue, feeding your guests, etc).

I agree with the statement of vendors not taking you seriously on a very small wedding. Professionals don't feel they need to waste their time as they want to charge for the service based on 70 and more.

Don't feel discouraged. There are always alternatives and for those vendors who are starting their careers. Look up students in colleges that are willing to the job for less the cost and helping them build their portfolio.

Our wedding is 16 people. We decided to get married in a hotel in a penthouse suite. It’s large enough to fit 20 people and we can have a cocktail hour after the ceremony. We can also have everyone for dinner at one the the two hotel restaurants if we decide to have more of a reception style. It’s a great price too!

We will be having apx 40 guests. Our ceremony will be outside and the dinner/reception is in a private room of a restaurant. Simple, intimate and very us.

Were having a small wedding as well (30-35 people) and booked a pub... its intimate and pretty and the staff has been incredible. Have you looked into smaller restaurants, libraries, museums, art galleries? I find those types of venues seem to cater to small weddings whereas any "wedding specific venues" I looked into were not as interested.

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Oh, wow. Pass on those vendors, they suck!

Have you considered looking for catering that's not necessarily wedding specific? I'm not sure if you'd be obligated to indulge them in the nature of your event, but perhaps it will save the judgement. (Though personally I feel the caterer you end up going with won't be a dick because they'll realize not everyone's needs are the same!)

I'm not sure if you've looked into them already, but when we were looking at venues initially, a venue recommended (even for our wedding size) ProvisionsTO and The Food Dudes (the latter of which mentions on their website "Whether your wedding is large or small, formal or casual, indoor, outdoor or anything in between[…]"

View quoted message Ohh some of them have been downright nasty! "At that point you may as well just go to city hall and have a dinner at your parents house!" Or "I'll tell you now, if a bigger party enquires, we will bump you for them." Like...ugh.

We found this super cute little club here that's only got the capacity for 80 guests and they're pretty great. But caterers don't want to bother or charge MORE for small parties. It's insane! Like..sorry we don't have much living family left to suit you? Haha.

Your wedding sounds lovely!!

My fiancé and I's wedding isn't going to be as small as yours, but we're sitting at 52 guests (including ourselves and our vendors). Your vendors should be happy that you're considering them regardless of your wedding size as it's business for them. Hopefully they're not being disrespectful, but if they are, let them know you don't appreciate it. That wouldn't be smart on their end considering how valued online reviews for services as such are.

My fiancé and I are having an outdoor ceremony, followed by an indoor reception at a large golf course. As a result of their size, they cater to both small and large weddings and have suitable options for both!

What are you considering? I feel like a restaurant would be an awesome place (given they have the space for a ceremony if you'd rather not travel between locations for the ceremony and reception) for a wedding of your size. This way it would still be formal (depending on the restaurant), yet intimate.

We wanted a small intimate wedding too. Ended up with 38 guests at a daytime wedding/luncheon reception, which was nice as it gave us plenty of time to visit and connect with each guest

We held off on the dancing/DJ part as our families are older and not into dancing anyway, and we did the decorations ourselves (with the family's help of course!)

It was lovely and perfect for us!