Couples who are rethinking their wedding celebration due to COVID-19 have the option of a minimony, microwedding or escape. A minimony celebrates the original date of a couple's wedding by following social distancing guidelines, and a larger party is planned for later. A microwedding is an intimate wedding with fewer guests than the standard wedding, usually accommodating 50 guests or fewer. An escape is an even smaller event, with only the couple and a few close family members or friends.
Think about why you wanted an intimate wedding in the first place. Once you've completed your list, take the time to review the details. Smaller weddings still require planning and guests are more likely to notice mistakes. You can also create a larger guest list for the reception while limiting the ceremony to close friends and family. And if a microwedding or getaway seems like a reflection of you as a couple, then it's a great way to remember your wedding day in a way that was your own.
Instead of trying to manage the logistics of rescheduling a big event (and having to worry about managing the risk related to COVID), they opt for a microwedding, to protect the health of their loved ones and make the wedding they dreamed of a smaller version of what they had originally planned. Look for ways to celebrate your next nuptials with people you can't host in person at your microwedding. Choose a photographer who specializes in photographing small ceremonies, escapades and microweddings. As with a larger wedding, the chronology of microwedding events will begin with the ceremony, followed by an hour of cocktails and a reception, and will include all the traditions that are important to the couple, only with a smaller guest list. Many couples who organize microweddings treat themselves to a first-class open bar and a tasty seated dinner simply with privacy in mind. If you decided to limit your microwedding to family members, you could organize a Zoom celebration with your friends a few days before the event.
With a microwedding or a minimony, you can prioritize spending quality time with each and every one of your loved ones at your event. As more couples organize microweddings, the benefits of having these types of events, pandemic or not, are more evident. If you and your partner are planning a microwedding, use these tips to make it the day of your dreams. Whether the pandemic has changed your plans or you want to organize an intimate event, microweddings, minimonas and escapades will be just as magical (perhaps more so) than a big event.
