Deciding On a Traditional Wedding vs. A Micro Wedding: Are Micro Weddings Worth It?

If you’re like lots of the couples we talk to, you’ve spent some time thinking about your wedding day: your dress or tuxedo, the flowers, and the cake! 

But the deeper couples dive into the planning process, the more they begin to worry about the time and money it’ll take to plan, ensuring everything goes smoothly on their wedding day. It can be stressful and overwhelming to plan such a large event with hundreds of guests, a fanfare of a ceremony, and over-the-top details. Because of this, lots of couples pivot to something smaller like a micro wedding with just their immediate family and close friends. 

Of course, we aren’t here to shame the traditional, larger-in-size weddings! For some, that works great! But for others who want something smaller with less stress and frills, an elopement or a micro wedding works better for them. 

Today, we’re here to break down some of the cost (and time) savings you’ll receive when you work with The Tiny Wedding Collective! 

Time and Money Micro Wedding Savings:

• -When a couple books with us, they're automatically booking five vendors in one so it cuts way back on the amount of back-and-forth communication needed to book a wedding vendor! On average, we’d guess that our couples save about 15 hours in vendor research, email and phone communication, and contract negotiation right off the bat! 

• -By booking an all-inclusive package, we're also taking the guesswork out of the planning process with access to our extensive planning checklist and the ability to add on a partial planning option. This option includes help finding a venue and caterer and other minor vendors on top of what’s already included in the base package! 

• -Our couples also save time on the decision-making side by using our clear-cut formula. Clients avoid decision fatigue and overwhelm by simplifying the process and minimizing options. This is also how we're able to save our couples money since more choice usually comes with a higher price tag. 

Since we do a lot of the heavy lifting when it comes to booking the base package vendors for our couples, they save money--and time. 

Here is what the average costs are for vendors that we include in our base package if a couple were to hire them for their regular full-size wedding on a weekend in Washington DC:

• Officiant - $1,000

• Photographer - $4-10,000

• Florist - $6,000 minimum 

• Cake - $500 minimum

• Coordination - $2,000

• Avg total - $14-20,000

Our couples can spend just $5,000 for all of the above for the base package with the options for affordable add-ons without high minimums to hit.

When going the micro wedding route, you’re saving 15+ hours (think of how much that equates to in hourly salary!) as well as $14,000 plus in savings. It puts into perspective as to why our couples decide to go with the smaller, more intimate wedding celebration!

Just because you’re having a micro wedding doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice ALL of your wedding dreams! We’re helping you turn that large celebration into the same amazing energy, experience, and memories--just as a smaller package.

Plus, who doesn't love more time to focus on their day?

If you’re planning your Washington DC or Baltimore micro wedding (or elopement) ceremony, let's get planning together so you can save time, energy, and add enjoyment to your beautiful celebration. Book your all-inclusive micro wedding packages with Tiny Wedding Collective today

The Tiny Wedding Collective is a Washington DC-based all-inclusive elopement and intimate wedding planning service for DC and Baltimore, Maryland. A Tiny Wedding is for couples who want to celebrate their commitment in a thoughtful, stylish way but don’t want the stress and fanfare of a big, expensive wedding. Not all couples fit inside the same traditional box and it’s time that we make space for inclusivity, diversity, and creativity. To find out more about what it’s like to work with us, please fill out our contact form here.