Thinking of downsizing your big day?
Image via PixabayCovid has forced us all to change our perspective and with the traditional Irish wedding in jeopardy, many couples are being forced to downsize their wedding.
But is that such a bad thing? We don't think so.
A study of 2,000 unmarried adults found 70 per cent just want to be surrounded by their nearest and dearest on their special day.
Around one in five respondents, pre-Covid, would have invited 90 or more guests to their big day, but now the average figure tops out at just 52 guests.
That's mad considering it's not uncommon for an Irish wedding to have upwards of 200!
Greene King Inns commissioned the research which also revealed that despite all the perceived benefits of a more low-key wedding, 47 per cent worry they’d upset people who didn’t make the cut for the guest list.
That's a huge issue for those of us with about 50 cousins on each side.
But we can't forget the postives:
THE TOP 10 BEST THINGS ABOUT A SMALL WEDDING:
1. Guests will mingle better instead of staying in their own ‘groups’
2. It’s cheaper
3. It’s more intimate
4. Less pressure when it comes to giving speeches
5. Less worry about dietary requirements or everyone enjoying the food
6. Quicker to plan
7. You can have a more tailored music playlist
8. You can spend more time with loved ones
9. You don’t have to invite people you hardly know or don’t like
10. You have greater flexibility on venues
Source: SWNS
