Whether you are trying to save money or
you have never felt really interested in the big wedding ceremony, there are
plenty of great reasons to celebrate your wedding at home. It is intimate, it
is friendly, and it really gives you a chance to let your home shine. How can
you make sure that you are making the most out of your at home wedding?
Match the Wedding to the Space
You don't want to make people feel
cramped. Where is the actual ceremony going to be? Holding it outside is fairly
traditional, and there are plenty of people who have big yards that can
accommodate a small wedding of thirty or so. Remember to measure the space for
any seating or staging you want to put up, and in general, remember that having
extra space is better than having too little!
DIY Decorations!
There are so many great ways to decorate
your own home for your wedding. For example, you can make your own floral
centerpieces out of your garden, and a quick trip to a home improvement store
can give you what you need to build a quick trellis for the ceremony. Consider
piercing ping pong balls and sliding them over small Christmas lights to
provide a soft glow for a summertime evening wedding. There are so many
wonderful options out there that you are sure to have a great time putting your
decorations together. If you need some help choosing your wedding decorations,
think of a theme that reflects the both of you, and let the theme narrow it
down.
Figure Out Parking
Do you know what the rules on parking are
for your area? Will everyone have enough space to park? On your wedding
website, make sure that you give instructions on where your guests can put
their cars, especially if you live in an area where the city likes to tow. This
is quite important, especially for out-of-towners who might not know the area
as well as others.
Decide on Your Food
If you are holding the wedding at your
home, you can cook yourself, but even the most ardent DIY couple admits that
having food brought in can be a life saver. When you are thinking of wedding
catering, remember that you can choose nearly any cuisine that you like.
Wedding catering for a home wedding can be as simple as a buffet, as fancy as a
chocolate fountain or as light as tray after tray of beautiful appetizers. The
trick is to head to a caterers website, ring them and see if they’re a good fit
for your event.
Pet Sitting
You love your cats or dogs, but on a
wedding day, they may be underfoot, or worse, they might run outside and get
lost as people come and go. Make sure that there is a good place to put them
with plenty of food and water, and be sure that someone checks on them
periodically.
When you are planning your at-home
wedding, there is no reason that it cannot go exactly as you wish it to. There
are some wonderful options out there that will allow you to get the exact
wedding you want, so keep an open mind, prep everything as early as you can,
and smile!
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