Small Weddings and Intimate Elopements
Imagining an intimate wedding or elopement? Swoon!
Scroll down to see a bunch of useful articles + ideas about elopements. Or you can:
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- Check out our Elopement Ideas board on Pinterest
- Find venue near you suitable for small weddings (under 50 guests or so)
- Find a wedding venue which offers elopement packages
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Featured San Francisco Bay Area Elopement Package | CAVALLO POINT, THE LODGE AT THE GOLDEN GATE
Inviting, intimate, and serene, Cavallo Point is an ideal location to begin your new life together. Whether your celebration is just for the two of you or with a few friends, they'll help you create the dream wedding you envision—plus they offer a SF Bay Area elopement package.
Here are a few highlights:
- Use of one of Cavallo Point's beautiful indoor venues for a private ceremony and reception
- Champagne toast during dinner + custom single-tier wedding cake
- One complimentary night in a Contemporary Deluxe King with view or Historic King Suite with view for bride and groom
- Two 60-minute spa treatments for bride and groom during the weekend of the wedding
13 Affordable Wedding Venue Options (That Don't Feel Cheap)
While the venue will take a healthy bite out of your overall wedding budget, you don't want it to consume the whole thing! When you choose a nontraditional venue, like the 13 types listed here, you're likely to enjoy a unique setting along with a lower price point. And we call that a win-win.
37 Ways To Save Money On Your Wedding
Here are 37 ways to save money on your wedding—without sacrificing style! We list our best cheap wedding ideas so you can have a champagne wedding on a beer budget.
15 Swoon-worthy Small Wedding Ideas
Small weddings provide a bit more wiggle room with the budget, which allows ample opportunity to get creative. To prove it, here's a compilation of swoon-worthy ideas for a small wedding that you'll no doubt want to steal.
7 Great Los Angeles Wedding Venues for an Intimate Celebration
An intimate wedding can be just as fun and beautiful as a larger celebration—especially in and around Los Angeles. The City of Angels has plenty of wedding venues that are perfect for a smaller gathering and have something special to offer.
9 Ways To Keep Your Wedding Simple
If you're hoping to have a relatively fuss-free wedding, might we suggest you follow the G-rated version of our favorite acronym, K.I.S.S.—aka "Keep it simple, sister!" Here are 9 ways to keep your wedding as simple as can be.
8 Fabulous Monterey and Carmel Venues for an Elopement or Small Wedding
Monterey, Carmel, Big Sur (and all the gorgeous scenery this romantic area is known for) has an almost magnetic attraction for destination weddings—especially intimate ones.
The Ultimate Elopement Checklist
Although an elopement has fewer moving parts than a large wedding, there's still some advance planning you'll want to do. Why? Because despite the simpler process, there are plenty of important things you won't want to forget! To help get you straight to your happily-ever-after with as little stress as possible, we've put together this Elopement Checklist.
Tips for Planning a Budget-Friendly Small Wedding
Long guest list, grand ballroom, and an endless number of dollar signs not your thing? We don't blame you! Here are 5 ways to keep your wedding—and the final bill!—on the smaller side.
9 Great Wine Country Venues for an Intimate California Elopement
Planning to elope in California? The Napa-Sonoma Wine Country really does offer everything you could possibly want in an intimate, romantic getaway.
8 San Francisco Venues for a Small Wedding
Planning a small wedding? San Francisco offers an array of stellar options for an intimate celebration! Go for glam at a luxury hotel, fun at an urban brewery, or cool architecture at SF's Art Institute.
15 Elopement Announcement Ideas You NEED To Steal
You’ve already decided to elope. Now it’s time to start thinking about how you’re going to let the world know about your marriage! From silly to sentimental, we’ve put together a list of 15 creative ways to shout out your elopement.
5 Things To Consider Before You Elope
So you've decided to elope. Smart choice! However, even though this day is all about the two of you, there are still some things to consider and etiquette guidelines to follow. Read our Top 5 Things To Consider Before You Elope.
10 Unique Texas B&Bs: Combine Your Wedding Venue And Lodging!
Bed & Breakfast Inns not only serve as unique wedding venues, they also provide overnight accommodations. Texas is rich in B&Bs, and the ones featured here offer a variety of event settings.
Should We Have A Small Wedding?
After toying with the idea of going a more traditional wedding route, my now-husband and I went with our gut and decided to have a small (read: tiny) wedding. But the decision wasn't easy. I must have googled "Should I have a small wedding?" dozens of times before actually committing. Should YOU have a small wedding? Read the top reasons why you just might want to consider it.
Let's Get Cozy! 12 Small Atlanta Wedding Venues
Intimate weddings and events can be just as fun and beautiful as larger celebrations. If you're planning a smaller gathering of your nearest and dearest, the venues featured below all convey a special quality, whether they're located in the city, the mountains, a garden, or next to the water.
17 Elopement Ideas + Intimate Wedding Inspiration
If the pomp and circumstance of “traditional” wedding planning makes you want to pull your hair out, an intimate elopement is probably right up your alley. Check out our 17 Elopement Ideas + Intimate Wedding Inspiration.
11 Stunning Venues For Your Small Miami Wedding
Miami has so much to offer when it comes to planning an intimate wedding—wonderful hotels, tropical gardens, secluded beaches, and an overall feel that's a bit more serene than its bustling neighbors. Whether you're hoping for al fresco vows by the water, in a luxurious ballroom, or something in between, these exceptional venues have smaller wedding spaces that are big on style.
11 Virginia Wedding Venues Ideal for a Smaller Celebration
Intimate weddings give Virginia’s classic Southern hospitality a chance to truly shine. The state’s perfect mix of bustling cities and rural countryside offers a wide variety of choices to match any couple’s style. As the following venues prove, a shorter guest list doesn’t mean having to compromise your vision for a fabulous day.
15 Stunning Chicago Wedding Venues For Your Small Wedding!
If you’re planning a small wedding, you may feel a little like Goldilocks as you try to find a place that fits your event “just right”. But if you’re searching in Chicago you’re in luck! The Windy City offers plenty of options for hosting an intimate wedding, from a private mansion or vintage loft to a sleek yacht or Italian restaurant, that all happily accommodate cozier celebrations.
Keeping It Cozy: 5 Small Seattle Venues Ideal for Your Intimate Wedding
Planning a small wedding? You can still make a big impression. Here are some of Seattle’s most interesting wedding venues for an intimate celebration.
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