{"id":1292,"date":"2017-03-22T16:49:47","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T22:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/?p=1292"},"modified":"2017-03-15T17:16:16","modified_gmt":"2017-03-15T23:16:16","slug":"how-big-will-your-wedding-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/weddings\/how-big-will-your-wedding-be","title":{"rendered":"How Big Will Your Wedding Be?"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the most difficult tasks when planning your wedding<\/strong> is figuring out how many people you are going to invite and determining your guest list. Some people long for a small intimate wedding with just a handful of well-wishers, others dream of a huge affair. Whatever you decide, make sure it is right for the both of you. You want your special day to be great, so you will have to consider all factors such as the number of friends and family you wish to invite, the budget that you are working with, and a style that represents you and your fianc\u00e9. Below are some tips to help you decide.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Pros and Cons<\/b><\/h2>\n

Both small and large wedding celebrations come with pros and cons<\/strong>. Let\u2019s look at each one in turn.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pros and Cons of Small Weddings<\/b><\/h2>\n

\"Pros<\/p>\n

\u2713 Pro: Less money spent and less stress<\/b> \u2013 A smaller wedding will generally cost less money, less time, and less stress. You can use the extra money that you would have spent on a larger wedding towards more luxuries for the wedding and reception, or even towards your honeymoon. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u2713 Con: Uninvited guests may feel left out<\/b> \u2013 Having a smaller guest list can be very delicate. Uninvited guests may feel hurt, sad, ignored, and offended. There is often a tipping point with smaller weddings where you run the risk of having to invite larger numbers. For example, if you limit your wedding to just inviting the immediate family, keeping it really small and intimate, and then wish to invite one of your cousins, you may find yourself torn by inviting all the cousins\u2026 and then, what about the aunts and uncles? Do you invite partners? If you want a small wedding, you have to be strict and accept that you might offend someone. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u2713 Pro: Splurge on Elaborate Perks <\/b>\u2013 You will be saving money with a smaller wedding and therefore you can splurge on more flowers, a better photographer, a great band, and other perks for your wedding.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2713 Con: No party vibe<\/b> \u2013 It is more difficult to get that party vibe with everyone up and dancing at smaller weddings. You may want to hire an experienced DJ who can get your guests dancing no matter how few of you there are. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u2713 Pro: Closer and personal wedding<\/b> \u2013 When wedding guest lists consist of only close friends and family members you will generally experience a closer and more personal wedding, with more time to spend with your guests. It might help with your nerves too, knowing that only your closest allies are watching you. <\/span><\/p>\n

Pros and Cons of Big Weddings<\/b><\/h2>\n

\"Pros<\/p>\n

\u2713 Pro: Guests lists are simpler <\/b>\u2013 You can be more generous about who you invite and avoid arguments about who can come to the wedding. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u2713 Con: Added cost<\/b> \u2013 A large wedding means you will be spending more money. More guests mean more costs on catering, beverages, decor, space, chairs and tables etc. Plus you will most certainly need a wedding coordinator to help you. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u2713 Pro: More gifts<\/b> \u2013 The more guests that you have at your wedding, then more gifts will be received. Be sure to make a wedding list to help your guests. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u2713 Con: Added work and time<\/b> \u2013 A large wedding will require more work, time, and money. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u2713 Pro: Added excitement and festivity <\/b>\u2013 Having a large wedding and reception usually means there will be a great party too. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u2713 Con: Less quality time <\/b>\u2013 When there are more guests there will be less quality time spent with the ones you are close to, including your new spouse.<\/span><\/p>\n

Have you decided how big your wedding will be? Let us know what you think about having a small or large wedding. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of the most difficult tasks when planning your wedding is figuring out how many people you are going to invite and determining your guest list. Some people long for a small intimate wedding with just a handful of well-wishers, others dream of a huge affair. Whatever you decide, make sure it is right for the both of you. You want your special day to be great, so you will have to consider all factors such as the number of friends and family you wish to invite, the budget that you are working with, and a style that represents you and your fianc\u00e9. Below are some tips to help you decide. The Pros and Cons Both small and large wedding celebrations come with pros and cons. Let\u2019s look at each one in turn. Pros and Cons of Small Weddings \u2713 Pro: Less money spent and less stress \u2013 A smaller wedding will generally cost less money, less time, and less stress. You can use the extra money that you would have spent on a larger …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1296,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/how-big-will-your-wedding-be-1.jpg","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\nHow Big Will Your Wedding Celebration Be?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If you want your special day to be great, so you will have to consider factors such as the number of guests, the budget and style.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/weddings\/how-big-will-your-wedding-be\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How Big Will Your Wedding Celebration Be?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"If you want your special day to be great, so you will have to consider factors such as the number of guests, the budget and style.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/weddings\/how-big-will-your-wedding-be\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Paradise Blogging\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SianKaanVillage\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2017-03-22T22:49:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2017-03-15T23:16:16+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/how-big-will-your-wedding-be-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"800\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@SianKaanVillage\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@SianKaanVillage\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\">\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Social Media\">\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\">\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\">\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1292"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1292"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1292\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1302,"href":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1292\/revisions\/1302"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1296"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1292"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1292"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}