“How To Plan Your Own Microwedding”

This book is a complete compendium of everything that I think a couple needs to know about planning their own microwedding or elopement. While the guide can be a bit exhaustive on certain topics, it is laid out to make it easy for couples to skip over the material that doesn’t directly apply to them. The guide breaks down the following topics:

The People
For smaller weddings, the key vendors are the officiant and photographer. However, you might also want to have a florist, bakery, hair and makeup stylist, violinist, etc. I provide general info on each vendor, as well as tips for finding the perfect fit.

Topics covered:
Finding Your Vendors
Vendor Directories (which to use)
Individuals vs. Companies
Special Concern for Small Weddings
Vendors: Officiant | Photographer | Videographer | Florist | Bakery | Hair and Makeup Stylist | Catering/Private Chef | Live Music/DJ | Bartender | Rentals | Day-of Coordinator

The Places
You’ll need the perfect spot for the ceremony and a comfortable place for your group to eat and drink afterwards. I provide a list of popular options, along with suggestions on how to find them and how to make them work best.

Topics covered:
Ceremony Sites
Dinner/Reception Sites
Traditional Wedding Venues

The Ceremony
The center of it all! I walk you through exactly what a microwedding ceremony looks like and provide suggestions on how to handle things like: the rings, the vows, the seating, bad weather, music, and the general order of events.

Topics covered:
Order of Events
Vows
First Look
Music
Chairs
Decorations
Planning for Weather

The Legal Stuff
The marriage license! You need to get it, complete it, and file it. Generally, your officiant is responsible for helping you with this, but I provide the basic need-to-know info

Please note: this is general information, and not legal advice. While anyone can have a symbolic ceremony, I cannot guarantee that anyone is able to get legally married.

The Little Stuff
Rehearsal dinner? Timing? First dance?
I go over some of the little stuff, and explain what should be in your wedding day “Emergency Kit.”

Worksheets & Resources

These are five different worksheets and resources that can be found in the back of the book. Additionally, you’ll receive information to gain access to digital copies that can be saved, edited, and printed out.

Microwedding To-Do List
This document breaks down each step of planning your wedding into a simple to-do list. This list contains specific planning tasks and is broken down into the following sections based on when they should be completed:

Brainstorming the Wedding
Planning the Wedding
Two Weeks Prior to Wedding
Three Days Prior to Wedding
Day-of Wedding

Microwedding Planning Worksheet
Fill it out as you plan! This worksheet is laid out in the same order as the E-Guide, making it easy to consolidate all of the information for your vendors, ceremony, reception, and other details.

Microwedding Day-of Timeline
This provides information regarding the primary components of a wedding day and suggestions on how to handle timing. There is also a blank timeline template to fill out as you plan your wedding, and a few timeline samples for different styles of microweddings.

Microwedding Day-of Checklist
A simple list of the little things most often forgotten on the day of the wedding!

Vendor Email Templates
Hiring vendors for your wedding can be one of the most time consuming and frustrating tasks. I’ve created these templates as a way to make things easier for you! I provide a simple and efficient template for all of the core vendors. You can simply plug in the details of your wedding, and then copy/paste them as you send out inquires to vendors.

Is this book right for you?

Small, contemporary weddings tend to vary drastically in what they look like, what they cost, what they need, and how they are planned. This book was created with this variability in mind, but I can’t guarantee that every single detail of your specific wedding day will be covered. However, I can say that the book will provide you with a deep fundamental understanding of the primary components of small-wedding planning.

Whether it’s just you and your fiancé in a park, or a couple dozen friends and family on a brewery rooftop, this book is going to help you plan your day, save money, reduce stress, and enjoy yourself!

Wedding Style
If having an intimate ceremony in a park (or on a beach or mountaintop), with a couple dozen of your closest friends and family, followed by a “reception” at the private room of a local restaurant/brewery sounds like your kind of day—this guide was made for you!

If you are planning something a bit more formal, many aspects of the guide may still be helpful!

Guest Count
While many of my resources (such as the vendor guides and email templates) would be helpful for any size wedding, these resources tend to be most valuable for weddings with a guest count ranging from zero to 60.

YES! Even if it just you and your fiancé, these resources can still be helpful.

Wedding Budget
While I would love to tell you exactly how much you can expect to spend, unfortunately, I’m not even able to provide an estimate. Your guest count, location, ceremony style, and desired vendors (Videographer? Violinist?) must all be compiled to get a real idea of what you can expect to spend. With that being said, this book gives you the resources you need to understand what is required of your day and where corners can be cut. It also focuses on helping you find budget-friendly ceremony sites and vendors.

DIY Type
This may go without being said, but you only get out of these resources what you put in. These resources are meant to assist people who are planning their own wedding.

Not Included
I do not provide any information regarding buying rings or dresses, renting suites, or booking transportation services.

Questions?

Iver@Microweddings.org