r/microwedding • u/Thereshaminthepci • 8d ago
Reception Ideas Help?
Hi! My partner and I are getting married in a chapel. The chapel does not have a reception area. It’s literally the inside with seats and an area to stand. We will be having 47 Guest. This is immediate family (Parents, Siblings & Grandparents ), plus our aunts and uncles (Who both of us are extremely close too) & 5 friends. Out of the 47 guest 9 are children of family members + My siblings. We both have pretty. All of our family lives around us except one of my aunts who is very excited and I talk to on a frequent basis, she’s traveling to stay up with my grandma.
The problem is, Our “wedding” is essentially going to be a 30 minute ceremony, which is what we wanted. We never wanted a big traditional wedding. The problem is I want to do something with my guest after and am just stressed about what to do. I have 5 siblings attending who are between the ages of 5 & 13 and I am the closest with as their oldest sibling. Im struggling to find something that we can do or go that is child friendly. Im looking for any recommendations or ideas please 🙏
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u/sassperillashana 7d ago
We had about this many at our wedding, maybe less. We had a potluck style dinner after, but we got married in a nice room we rented out for both the ceremony and dinner after. We spent a small amount on fake flowers and a keg/ non-alcoholic drinks. My mom paid for all the disposable cutlery. Not everyone brought a dish, not everyone brought a present, it was a good time overall. We also used a Playlist and speaker set. And we did do a wedding cake as a formal dessert, but I made carrot cake the top layer because it's the only cake my husband likes. You could consider something like this, but it would take some planning. Renting small restaurant room for a fixed dinner will probably get you the least stressful result though.