My fiance and I are both wanting a small intimate wedding with only the people who are family and been with us throughout our relationship. We also don't want to spend $20, 000.00 on just a day. We've thought of possibly doing a ceremony where everyone was invited to and then a dinner with just immediate family only followed by a cocktail reception that everyone would be invited to. I realized after that most likely people who aren't invited to the dinner most likely wouldn't come to the ceremony which is the most important part to me... so the 30 people we had on our list turned into 67. Has anyone ever done or been to a wedding like this? I really don't want to pay for a dinner for people who i may only see once a year and rarely talk to, and honestly I prefer his extended family over mine as mean as that sounds but I talk to them and see them way more! would it be weird doing a dinner with my immediate family and his entire family ? I just don't want to look back and be like i wish this person was there or i wish i didn't have those people there.... if anyone has any idea I'd love to hear them!