When it comes to social gatherings, there’s nothing quite as heartwarming and memorable as a wedding. Unfortunately, given today’s circumstances regarding COVID-19, large gatherings like weddings are going through a major transformation. Luckily, with the right safety measures in place, you can still celebrate your special day with your closest friends and family around you. From choosing guests to decorating the venue, here are some of the best methods for how to make the most of a small wedding.
Choose Guests Carefully
Even when you could go all out with guest invitations and throw a massive wedding, narrowing down that guest list was still tough. Today, now that the list must be significantly shorter, you really have to prioritize your closest friends and relatives. It may seem like a bummer at first, but there’s an upside to this. By choosing your closest friends and family, you can keep that warm familiarity between everyone while also staying safe. Although it’ll be tough to keep some additional friends and family off of the list, they’ll surely understand.
Prioritize Design and Decoration
Packing a large venue with a small wedding party will make the event look empty. However, that’s only if you choose not to creatively use the space that the venue provides. There are various ways to dress up your small wedding and create a warm atmosphere with small touches like installing ceiling drapes, playing nostalgic slideshows, and creating a delicious, personalized menu. By filling the empty space around you with memories and elegant decorations, these small touches will greatly improve your wedding’s atmosphere.
Don’t Crowd the Table
Speaking of prioritizing decorations, don’t cover up the tables with too many floral decorations and objects that can obstruct conversation during dinner. You obviously shouldn’t leave the table totally barren, but to keep that intimate atmosphere, everyone must be able to talk to one another at their respective tables. To get the best of both worlds, consider hanging flowers overhead to add a touch of class without compromising the flow of quality conversation.
Although it might be tough to miss out on a big wedding, these tips for how to make the most of a small wedding will make this intimate gathering feel just as lively as it would be with double or triple the number of guests. Although special occasions like weddings, birthdays, and graduations have to evolve in relation to COVID-19, they can be just as jovial as they were before.
