Choosing vendors for an intimate wedding: what actually matters
Most vendor advice is written for weddings with 150 guests and a dozen moving parts. At an intimate wedding, the equation changes, and so should your approach to who you hire.
Start with your guest count, not a checklist
Wedding blogs are full of standard vendor lists: photographer, videographer, florist, stylist, hair and makeup, celebrant, band, MC. At a wedding of 20 to 50 guests, not all of these carry equal weight.
- A DJ and a full band may both be unnecessary if your reception is a long lunch
- A large floral install matters less in a garden setting that already carries its own texture
- A separate day-of stylist may be redundant if your venue coordinator already runs the day
The vendors that matter more at a small wedding
With fewer guests, every vendor is more visible, and their tone shapes the day more than at a large event.
- Your photographer, because there's nowhere for an awkward shot to hide
- Your celebrant, because with 30 guests everyone hears every word
- Your caterer, because a seated, intimate meal is remembered far more than a buffet at a big wedding
What to ask before you book anyone
- Have you worked at an intimate wedding before, or mostly large ones?
- Can you scale your service down, or is this your standard package regardless of size?
- What do you need from the venue to do your job well?
Fewer vendors, more trust
The advantage of an intimate wedding is that you can choose fewer people and trust each of them completely, rather than managing a long list of suppliers you barely know.
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