There are many reasons why some couples prefer small weddings over the much larger and elaborate ones. Certainly a large wedding is something that you could end up still be paying for years after the event has taken place.

Although elaborate and expensive have been the fashion for many years now because of all the celebrity ones , smaller weddings are now starting to become fashionable once more. Certainly if you are looking for a wedding that is more personal and intimate this is the ideal one for you.

However, just because your wedding is small does not mean it needs to be informal, it does not even have to be cheap or simple. But a small wedding is certainly not going to cost as much if you were going for something which large numbers of guests attending.

When it comes to a small wedding in fact we are referring to the number of guests that have been invited and will be attending this event. Normally with such weddings the bride and groom will only invite a few very close relatives and friends to celebrate this very important day in their lives.

As the number of guests invited to attend small weddings are much less then the bride and groom can actually dedicate more of time and energies in areas of their day that they consider to be more important. Sometimes this may offer them the opportunity of actually getting married abroad rather than in their home town.

There are lots of destinations around the world where people are now choosing to get married when they have a small wedding. The Caribbean is an extremely popular destination with many couples these days and for some a little more unique, couples are heading to Las Vegas. Whilst others who are looking for something a little more intimate and romantic are choosing the route of having theirs at a castle or in a mountain lodge.

For those who are on a tight budget and travelling is out of the question you can still make a small wedding on limited funds a very special day. Often a major cost of a wedding goes into hiring a room or booking a hotel for their reception, instead why not hold this at a family members home or at the bride and grooms favorite restaurant.

As you can see small weddings can be as elaborate or as simple as the couple whose big day it is wants. Just what kind of small wedding they have will depend on what they are willing to spend on it. What each couple should remember is that this is their special day and be one that they and their guests will remember for years to come.