6 Reasons Why Small Wedding Parties are Awesome

So, it’s time to start building your bridesmaid squad and/or gang of groomsmen. This process is pretty exciting, but it can also be quite stressful - especially if you’re a social butterfly with a ton of friends. Instead of inviting everyone to stand by your side at the altar, you may want to consider cutting it down to a handful. Yes, big wedding parties have their perks, small ones can be just as mighty.

Here are a few reasons why small wedding parties are awesome.

Coordinating schedules should be a cinch
Trying to fit pre-wedding events into several people’s schedules is tough. Everyone’s got jobs and commitments to take care of, and, unfortunately, your soirees may not come first for all your BFFs. However, if you’ve only got one or two ladies and/or gents to invite to (or helm) your showers and bashes, you’ll have a much easier time sorting it all out. Also, if you’re hosting a destination wedding, it will be easier to set a date.

Pre-wedding party planning will be a breeze
Speaking of pre-wedding parties, planning them won’t be difficult because only a few people will be organizing them. There won’t be too many cooks in the kitchen, trying to switch the theme or monopolize planning, making putting them together just a little bit easier.

You won’t have to deal with too many opinions
Here’s the thing, the age old saying “the more, the merrier” really doesn’t apply to wedding planning all that much. When you’re DIYing a hundred favours, sure. If you need your pals to help address envelopes, yup. But, when you’re trying on dresses or picking your cake design? Absolutely not. While having input from a few friends is helpful, getting a dozen different opinions can be pretty overwhelming. If you’re only dealing with one or two people, you may be able to get some important feedback instead of just squabbling.

Getting everyone in the right place at the right time will be easy
Remember taking class photos when you were a kid? One student would always be MIA or forgetting to pose at the right time. Well, coordinating a large wedding party can feel sort of like this. Lucky for you, you’ll only be dealing with a handful of guys and gals on your big day, so getting everyone into place for the processional, recessional, reception entrance and photos will be easy as pie.

You won’t have to cope with conflicting personalities
Mixing different personalities can be a blessing or a curse, but more times than not things err on the side of the latter. Since you’re keeping your squad small, you won’t have to spend a ton of time trying to separate frenemies and enemies.

Your support system will be small, but mighty
Sometimes all you need is a shoulder to cry on - not seven. While having many people by your side is nice, you may not want to revisit planning woes again and again with each member of a massive bridal party or gaggle of groomsmen. Having one or two ladies or gents to hash things out with may be all you need to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

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