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Lynnie
WeddingWire Admin October 2016 North Carolina

Style Showdown: Grande or Intimate?

Lynnie, on December 10, 2018 at 09:05

Posted in Plan a wedding 83

What size wedding do you prefer? Do you like the big blowouts or smaller and more intimate affairs? Grande? Photo by Anne Edgar Photography in Cambridge, ON Or Intimate? Photo by Nia Chelsea Photography in Halifax, NS Next Question: Barn or Ballroom? Back to the Beginning: Style Showdown! ...

What size wedding do you prefer? Do you like the big blowouts or smaller and more intimate affairs?


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Photo by Anne Edgar Photography in Cambridge, ON

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Photo by Nia Chelsea Photography in Halifax, NS


Next Question: Barn or Ballroom?

Back to the Beginning: Style Showdown!

83 Comments

  • Andrea
    Curious September 2021 Ontario
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    Intimate!! What's the point of paying to have 200 people at your wedding, when they get to you in the receiving line and you have NO idea who they are?!

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  • Alexandra
    VIP November 2019 British Columbia
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    Intimate! Though not too intimate because we both have reasonable sized families and I really want everyone there!
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  • Dana
    Beginner February 2020 British Columbia
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    Intimate. I see Grande as a waste of money on something that's extra stressful. This is a day to celebrate our love as a couple with only those closest to us, not a day to through a lavish party for long-lost acquaintances.
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  • Bianca
    Master August 2019 Ontario
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    Intimate! I like the idea of only having the most special people to you there.

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  • Rachael
    Super October 2019 Ontario
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    Intimate! More room to spulrge and/or enjoy yourself.
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  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
    Allison ·
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    Intimate, our guest list is at 140 and that seems one the larger side for us. There are a few family members that won't come due to feuds/other BS reasons.

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  • Becky
    VIP September 2019 Ontario
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    Intimate for sure! I’m not a fan of huge crowds
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  • Tyanna
    Super June 2019 British Columbia
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    Intimate. No competition 💜
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  • Leah
    VIP April 2019 British Columbia
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    Intimate all the way!

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  • Cherry
    Devoted October 2019 Quebec
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    I prefer an intimate wedding. Ours going to be 80 guests.

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  • Guilmette
    Newbie June 2019 Quebec
    Guilmette ·
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    Notre mariage sera intime. Nous serons entourés de nos familles et amis seulement.
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  • Michelle
    Expert April 2019 Alberta
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    Intimate. We are inviting 132 but I am crossing my fingers it ends up more like 100.

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  • Peggy
    Super May 2019 Alberta
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    Intimate. Unfortunately for us - our guest list is 200+ so it'll be a bigger venue for both, but we're working to make it feel intimate.

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  • Stephanie
    VIP May 2019 Ontario
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    The bigger the better!

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  • Sarah
    Curious October 2024 Saskatchewan
    Sarah ·
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    I am more of an intimate person.
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  • Annmarie
    Beginner June 2019 Ontario
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    Intimate is always romantic!

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  • Robyn
    Super June 2019 Ontario
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    Intimate for ceremony and reception, if I had my way. I think you can still have a good party with fewer than 100 people.
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  • Emily
    Devoted February 2020 Ontario
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    An intimate wedding ceremony for sure!

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  • Erin
    Super September 2019 Ontario
    Erin ·
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    Ceremony intimate because our site is quite small but so pretty, reception grand only because my family is so big and I want everyone to be there!

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  • Alie
    Frequent user September 2019 Ontario
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    Intimate is the way to go
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  • Petticrew
    Beginner July 2019 Ontario
    Petticrew ·
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    Intimate all the way -but once again all based on personal preference.
    I love more intimate weddings - more one on one and all your guests feel welcomed
    Works great for really close families
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  • Kelcey
    Beginner April 2019 Alberta
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    Intimate!! Only way to go for me!!
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  • Jenn
    Frequent user March 2019 Ontario
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    Intimate ceremony space!
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  • K
    Expert June 2019 Ontario
    Kim ·
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    Intimate for sure. Not a fan of being the centre of attention so small and intimate feels right
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  • Kelsie
    Master July 2021 Ontario
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    I always thought I’d be more intimate but when I started making my guest list I realized it would be a grand affair
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  • M
    Saskatchewan
    Melissa ·
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    I prefer an intimate setting unfortunately when your immediate family on one side has already made up of more than 80 people it makes it tough.
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  • Caitlyn
    Super January 2020 Ontario
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    Our wedding will be more on the intimate side. We’lll have about 100-120 people. It could be bigger because my fiancé has a big family, but we’re trying to keep costs down.
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  • Stephanie
    Newbie May 2019 Nova Scotia
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    Intimate, I love personal feeling. I want to remember the day being surrounded by loved ones not wondering who the guy at table 10 is.
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  • L
    Beginner July 2019 Ontario
    Leanne ·
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    Intimate! Not only in numbers but in atmosphere.
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  • Valérie
    VIP September 2019 Quebec
    Valérie ·
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    I'd prefer a smaller more intimate wedding.

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  • Reia
    Beginner March 2019 Ontario
    Reia ·
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    I’d prefer intimate, but my fiancé has lots of friends which is his second family. We will have 100-120 guest which is not so big compared to most of our friends who got married. And that number is pretty small in the Philippines where I came from.
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  • Kyla
    Beginner September 2019 Ontario
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    Intimate. Our ceremony is at 50 guests and our reception at 150. My finace is from India, for a Indian wedding this is crazy small!

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