Hello World! Welcome Friends! With weddings being put off into 2021, couples worldwide are looking to tie the knot in an intimate, at-home celebration. Choosing to throw your wedding at home doesn’t mean you have to give up on the luxury or the level of service usually linked with hosting an event at a fascinating venue.
Having your wedding at a place that has special meaning to you—be it your home together, your childhood home, or the beautiful property of a friend —can be an unforgettable experience both for you and your guests.
This can also be the chance for you to get imaginative and plan a gorgeous ceremony with many intentional details without having to worry about your budget.
As you start thinking about just how enchanting your home wedding might be, here are a few tips to get you going.
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The Guest List
The great benefit of throwing your wedding at home is that you can send wedding invitations to as many guests as you like – as long as you have enough space to fit them all in.
When making your big day plans, try to be realistic about the capacity both indoors and outdoors. You want your guests to feel comfortable, so try to avoid the trap of squeezing in that extra cousin or a friendly neighbor. The beauty of a wedding at home is the intimacy, so ensure everyone feels cozy and relaxed.
Recreate Your Favorite Traveling Spots
If traveling isn’t possible, and you’re dreaming of a destination wedding, you can recreate some of the perfect moments and use them as an inspiration for your celebration at home.
Let your favorite destinations inspire you, no matter where on this beautiful planet they are – from Mexico to Japan, New Orleans to New Zealand.
Include the features of your chosen destination into design and decorations, and create a unique experience for your guests to enjoy. Have fun with the decorative elements and the menu, and select music, flavors, scents, colors, and patterns that depict the location you wanted to walk down the aisle.
Maybe you can’t precisely recreate the spectacular scenery and turquoise waters of the magnificent Waihau beach, one of the most popular Gisborne Wedding Venues, but you can bring in the sun and the sand and
take your inspiration all the way to the cocktails and dessert.
Use the Whole Property
When planning a wedding at home, make sure you utilize all indoor and outdoor elements of your home. Try to create a flow throughout the venue by holding different events in a variety of areas.
For example, you can host the wedding ceremony in the garden and have a cocktail by the pool afterward before transitioning your guests inside the house for dinner or to a tented space. This will keep the flow of movement and provide the event the dynamics it needs.
Have the Bad Weather Plan
We all hope for sunny weather on our wedding day, but it’s not always the case. Besides your perfect weather plan, ensure to have plan B.
Such a plan will help you prepare for any disappointing weather on the day of the ceremony. This plan will also help you think through what to do in the case of bad weather and how to keep your guests safe, comfortable, and dry.
Plan the Entertainment
Think about all the fun ways to keep the guests at your wedding amused. You can include lawn games, photo booths, or bring in caricaturists and magicians.
If you have enough space for a dance floor, the most popular option is a DJ. However, consider the noise the music might create, and notify your neighbors about the event. If you plan the party to continue up to late hours, you can consider handing out the headphones for the silent disco.
Make Your Guests Feel Cozy
A wedding at home should have a different feel – the atmosphere should feel more intimate and remind your guests that they are at a loved one’s home.
You can build on that intimacy with the way you organize the event. To make your guests feel welcomed and comfortable from the moment they arrive, you can greet them with drinks, served even before the ceremony.
You can take the heartwarming intimacy to the next level during the wedding dinner by having the meal brought out family-style. This way, your guests can pass the dishes to one another and interact more while dining.
To create an intimate and comforting atmosphere the whole day long and help your guests feel cozy when the temperature drops in the evening, you can provide blankets for them to wrap up.
Now that you’ve done your research, it will be much easier to plan and make some key decisions about throwing your wedding at home.
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