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Intimate Weddings - Small Wedding Blog
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A blog dedicated to small and intimate weddings.
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Hire a Poet for Your Wedding

When I was a teenager I aspired to become a famous poet. One whose presence would be in demand at nationwide book signings and glamorous cocktail parties with celebrity poets like Leonard Cohen and M...

2 days ago 1 person likes this

How to Make Stepping Stones – with a Cake Pan

You don’t need a fancy schmancy mold to make garden stepping stones; all you need is a non-stick cake pan! And you won’t even ruin the pan! I stumbled on a new – and EASIER way to m...

3 days ago

Get Outfitted with The Tuxedo Builder App from Jim’s Formal Wear

Got your groom’s outfit picked out yet? What about the guys in the wedding party? Choosing an ensemble just got a whole lot easier, thanks to the Tuxedo Builder App from Jim’s Formal Wear...

4 days ago

Real Weddings: Dara & Choeuth’s $3,500 Smoky Mountain Wedding

If you are working with a small wedding budget – don’t fret; Dara & Choeth are proof that you can pull off a stunning event for only $3,500. To keep their guest list small, the couple...

5 days ago

Peony Wedding Flowers

Peonies are my favorite flower. I love their voluminous shape and the multitude of gorgeous colors they come in. Peonies look great by themselves in bud vases or grouped together in bouquets. They ar...

24 may 12 2 people like this

DIY Chalkboard Flower Pot Favors from Michaels

Looking for a DIY favor idea that’s klutz-proof? This DIY wedding craft project from Michaels is a cinch! BTW, if you are planning a DIY wedding, Michaels really is a one-stop shop for all your...

23 may 12 2 people like this

Texas Wedding Venues: Intimate, Budget Weddings at The DFW Wedding Room

Looking for a small venue to hold your Texas budget wedding? The DFW Wedding Room in Colleyville, Texas offers an elegant space for indoor and outdoor weddings. The indoor chapel is available for up ...

22 may 12 2 people like this

Real Weddings: Danielle & Joseph’s Newfoundland Lighthouse Elopement

I don’t believe there is a more majestic place on this planet to elope than Newfoundland. The primitive landscape with its craggy shoreline and misty horizon is the perfect backdrop to say R...

21 may 12

Wedding Details For Book Lovers

Are you and your fiance bibliophiles? Are you reading more than one book at all times? If you answered yes to any of these questions then you may be interested in incorporating your literary love int...

17 may 12 1 person likes this

DIY Orange Candles

Candles – made from oranges? Brilliant, huh? I love when DIY wedding projects are simple – and this one is as simple as they come! Orange candles add a beautiful botanical touch to garden...

16 may 12 2 people like this

Eco-Friendly Favors at Tree Beginnings

Nix the knick knacks and go green for your wedding with tree sapling favors from Tree Beginnings. I don’t know about you, but I adore the idea of tree saplings as favors. Unlike most favors, a ...

15 may 12 1 person likes this

Real Weddings: Alaina & Greg’s Intimate Wine Country Celebration

Alaina and Greg opted for a 50-guest destination wedding in Sonoma, California. Even though Greg fancied the idea of a big wedding, Alaina convinced him otherwise – and they had no regrets. ...

14 may 12 1 person likes this

Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of Crafts: A Review

If you are planning a DIY wedding, Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of Crafts: An A-to-Z Guide with Detailed Instructions and Endless Inspirationis one book you will want to get your crafty little...

11 may 12 2 people like this

Retro-Chairs Add Fun and Whimsy to Wedding Decor

Can you imagine stumbling on these colorful retro chairs at a yard sale? Retro chairs are all the rage for both wedding and ceremony seating. They add a fun, whimsical element to retro-inspired weddi...

10 may 12

Art You Can Eat

I don’t know about you, but sometimes my eyes need a break from the pastel vintage haze that is everywhere in weddingland. Don’t get me wrong – my love affair with vintage has not d...

09 may 12 2 people like this

Escondido Wedding Venues: Eco-Awesome Weddings at The Hidden Valley Retreat and Spa

What’s the best way to go green for your wedding? Choose an eco-friendly venue! Hidden Valley Retreat and Spa in Escondido, California is big on green weddings. Not only does this historic natu...

08 may 12

Real Weddings: Blair & Judson’s Intimate Paris Elopement

Ah, the romance of Paris. A perfect place to run off and get married, don’t you think? Blair and Judson, who hail from Atlanta, Georgia, invited 16 of their nearest and dearest to their charmin...

07 may 12

Wedding Fashions for Cats and Dogs

Inviting your pets to take on a role in your wedding? Maybe they’ll just be guests. Will you dress ‘em up or leave them au naturel? To be honest, I’d probably be missing an eye if I...

03 may 12

DIY Calligraphy – the Easy Way!

Do you swoon over stationery hand-written in gorgeous calligraphy? Do you drool over the elegant loops and lines only to plummet back into reality knowing that you just can’t afford it for your...

02 may 12 2 people like this

North Carolina Wedding Venues: Chateau Bellevie Bed and Breakfast

Would finding a picturesque, French-inspired mansion minutes from charming downtown Raleigh be a dream come true for you? Chateau Bellevie Bed and Breakfast and the Magical French Chateau are nestled...

01 may 12

Real Weddings: Tegan & Phillip’s Norwegian Elopement

Out of the dozens of real weddings we’ve featured on IW, this is one of my all time faves. Darin and I visited Norway a few years before we got married and the breathtaking scenery in these pho...

30 apr 12

Wedding Arch Ideas

One of the great things about having a small wedding is that you can pay more attention to details. Your guests will notice that you put more effort into the little things and will appreciate your id...

27 apr 12 1 person likes this

A Little Film about Natalie & Josh’s L’il Wedding

Natalie and Josh had 50 guests at their at-home wedding in Pennsylvania. “An intimate wedding with wonderful homemade decorations, close family and friends, and a dinner made with heirloom vege...

26 apr 12

DIY Map Pendants

DIY map pendants require next to zero skill to make. But your guests don’t have to know that. In fact, judging by how gorgeous these pendants are, your guests will think you are one crafty geni...

25 apr 12

Santa Barbara Wedding Venue: Santa Ynez Inn, Victorian Elegance in Wine Country

Do you envision a wedding surrounded by the mesmerizing Santa Ynez Mountains? Or how about a wedding in the middle of Santa Barbara Wine Country? Or you could showcase the beauty of both at the Santa...

24 apr 12

Real Weddings: Prairie & Andris’ San Francisco Garden Wedding

Prairie and Andris chose Shakespeare Garden in San Francisco as the stunning site for their intimate wedding. (I love how the couple used tissue paper pom poms to add whimsical pops of color to the a...

23 apr 12

10 Ways to Slash the Guest List

The guest list. The mere thought of it is enough to send many couples running for the migraine meds. Should we invite naughty Uncle Harry? What if he acts badly and hits on the bridesmaids? What abou...

19 apr 12

DIY Stamped Spoon Plant Markers

DIY stamped spoon plant markers are easy to make – and they make for great favors and gifts. They’re especially charming when they are paired with herbs in a teacup! Sourcing vintage sil...

18 apr 12

Wedding Details: Bows

A bow represents a finishing touch, a final detail to something made by hand, and I love that it is now becoming popular in the most carefully curated of designs: the wedding. I have to admit that wh...

17 apr 12 2 people like this

Real Wedding: Tara and Matt’s Southern Wedding on the River

Massive moss draped oaks, marshes, and a river with a getaway dock served as the backdrop of Tara and Matt’s big day in South Carolina. The couple, who chose RiverOaks in Awendaw, South Carolin...

16 apr 12

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