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Small, Backyard Ceremony

bullfrogmamabullfrogmama member
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We are having an intimate, small backyard ceremony... give me some ideas! There will likely be 30-ish people (maybe less) in attendance.

I still want to have an actual ceremony, though, just on a smaller scale. Like, processional with WP, music, etc. The vows will maybe last 5 minutes (won't be a religious service).

Is this silly with such a small guest list? Should we just get right to the "I Do"? Give me your thoughts and ideas!

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Re: Small, Backyard Ceremony

  • MiksChick23MiksChick23 member
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    There is no need to have a rushed, shortened ceremony b/c you have a small guest list. Do the same ceremony you'd do if you had 300 guests. Hopefully this will be your one and only wedding so do exactly what you want to do, nothing more, nothing less!
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  • meganb1977meganb1977 member
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    Agree with pp that even for an intimate backyard wedding you can definitely still have music, wedding party, etc.  Ask whoever you want to be in your wedding party.  We only had about 60 guests and had five bridesmaids/groomsmen and two ushers because those were the people we wanted.  Almost half the guests were wedding party/immediate family and their significant others!  Assuming you're not having a DJ, you might have to plan the logistics for the music as far as loading songs onto a disc or iPod to set up with an iPod dock or boom box, and you'll probably need to designate someone to start and stop the music for you at the appropriate times.  It might be a good idea to do a sound check when setting everything up to make sure the volume is set where you need it!  Your ceremony and vows can definitely be whatever you want, either a brief ceremony or something more extensive with non-religious readings, vows you wrote yourselves, commentary by the officiant, unity sand, or anything you like.  If you search around here and other places on the Internet you can get lots of ideas if you want something more than "I do"!
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  • dixfam4dixfam4
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    Its not silly at all! You can get round tables covered, do your centerpieces, a small table for your cake, still have music, add white lights for atmosphere & candles, make it as grand or small as you would like, its your day!  Congrats!!!

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