This is our first British real wedding here at IW. Lucy and Rob had a 1930’s Glamour theme, with an English country twist. Their color scheme was black and white.

Lucy, 29 & Robert, 32

Leicester, England

Wedding Date: August 22, 2009

Number of Guests: 69

Wedding Cost: £16,000 (including Honeymoon 15 nights in Thailand)

Wedding Ceremony Location: Halstead House Farm, Tilton on the Hill, Leicestershire

Wedding Reception Location: Halstead House Farm, Tilton on the Hill, Leicestershire

Continue reading Real Weddings: Lucy & Rob’s Vintage Glam Theme wedding with an English Country Twist

One of the beauties of having a small wedding is that you can have it at a quaint restaurant. That’s what Erika and Dave did.

Erika and Dave got married at Volo Restaurant & Wine Bar surrounded by 24 guests. Their fall wedding had a ‘warm and loving vibe’, according to Continuum Photography, who shot the photos.

 Continuum Photography also had good things to say about Volo.

“The cozy venue had a great outdoor space complete with private cabanas. Their guests lounged and drank from a vast selection of wines and munched on delicious food including some impressive plates of artisan cheeses and cured meats while they witnessed their vow exchange.”

Here are some of the highlights from Erika and Dave’s wedding:

Continue reading Real Weddings: Erika & Dave’s Restaurant Wedding in Chicago

Jami and Kent had a 50 guest wedding at Old Glory Ranch in Wimberly, Texas. I love how photographers Jona and Jerry from Forever Photography not only captured the beauty of this wedding, but also the emotions.

Continue reading Real Weddings: Jami & Kent’s Intimate Ranch Wedding

Erinn, 28 &  Charles, 27

Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

Wedding Date: December 13, 2008

Number of Guests: 30

Wedding Cost: $25,000

Wedding Ceremony Location: Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre

Wedding Reception Location:  Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre (Catering for reception was hosted by the Four Season Resort Whistler.)

Why did you have an intimate wedding?

Charles took me to Whistler for the first time in December 2007, however I had no idea that he was planning on proposing!  His proposal created so many special memories in our lives that we knew our wedding should be in Whistler the following year.  With any destination wedding you can generally expect to have a smaller group in attendance. It was more important for Charles and I to have a wedding that reflected us as a couple and allowed us to share our most treasured moments with our closest family and friends.  We wanted an intimate wedding that would allow us to really utilize our budget in a unique way and create an unforgettable experience for our guests.

Continue reading Real Weddings: Erinn & Charles’ Whistler Wedding

Katarina and Brian got married at the beginning of October surrounded by 60 guests. The ceremony and reception was held Catarina’s Italian Village, an Italian restaurant owned by the groom’s father in the seaside town of Narragansett, Rhode Island. (This is where the groom grew up.) Jennifer from Esq. Events planned the wedding. According to photographer Li of Fat Orange Cat Studio, there were “beautiful rose bouquets in fall colors, a 3-tiered cake, a one-woman accordion band, limoncello toasts, a 90-year-old dancing fiend,  parents and a bridesmaid all the way from Sweden, and sparklers which we used to uh, smoke out our bride and groom at the end of the day.” That’s their baby daughter in the red. What a sweetie!

Continue reading Real Weddings: Katarina & Brian’s Seaside Restaurant Wedding

 Kate, 29 & Christian, 33

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Wedding Date: September 18, 2009

Number of Guests: 25

Wedding Cost: $8,000

Wedding Ceremony Location: St. James United Chruch

Wedding Reception Location: KOKO (at the Opus Hotel)

Continue reading Real Weddings: Kate & Christian’s Montreal Restaurant Wedding

Sarah and Jaime had 50ish guests at Mercury Hall in Austin, Texas. I was really impressed by the  personalized touches - and the lovely colours of this intimate wedding!

And look at that adorable venue! Aimee Villa of Lizze Belle Events coordinated the wedding day events and The Nichols shot the gorgeous photos.

Continue reading Real Weddings: Sarah and Jaime’s Stylin’ Small Wedding

Real weddings. They’re all over the blogosphere. The thing about ALL of the real weddings featured on this blog is that they are all intimate weddings (less than 75 guests.) If you’re considering an intimate wedding, but need a little inspiration (or encouragment), take a peek at some of these fabulous stories (and photos!)

Destination Wedding in Whistler

At Home Wedding in LA

A Wedding Aboard a Trolley

A Destination Wedding in New York City

California Restaurant Wedding

At-home Military Wedding

Continue reading Real (Intimate)Weddings: Small is Beautiful

Dale and Chris got married this past August in a little town called Moclips on the Washington Coast. Their beach wedding had only 35 guests – and lots of DIY touches. Thanks to Mosca Photo for the lovely photos!

Continue reading Real Weddings: Dale and Chris’s Beach Wedding on the Washington Coast

Adina, 29 & Whitman, 29

Los Angeles, California

Wedding Date: March 31, 2009 (10 year anniversary from their first kiss)

Number of Guests: 3

Wedding Cost: $7,000 (includes rings, dress, suit, officiant, flowers)

Wedding Ceremony Location: Silverlake, Los Angeles at bride’s great-grandmother’s garden

Wedding Reception Location: The SmogShoppe, Culver City on June 27, 2009

Why did you have an intimate wedding?

Whitman and I have been together for so long, it was as if we were already married.  We wanted to have a private ceremony because we wanted to keep it simple and intimate.  Having too many people around would be distracting to both of us and we wouldn’t be able to enjoy ourselves.

Continue reading Real Weddings: Adina & Whitman’s Intimate Backyard Wedding