Guide to Planning a Micro-Wedding in NYC

I love micro-weddings. Casual and curated gatherings of ONLY the most important people in your lives. It’s hard not to make a case for them:

• You get one-on-one interaction with every guest.
• An intimate and personal way to celebrate your wedding 
• Ability to be flexible and creative

Where do you start when planning a micro-wedding in NYC?

Here are some details to consider as you start envisioning your NYC Micro-wedding.

• Ceremony location that can accommodate your group size and fits your needs.
• Detailed guide for your guests with times, locations, contact info, and transport options for all your key wedding day events.
• Celebration meal or afterparty spot

Why have a micro-wedding in NYC?

A micro-wedding or intimate wedding in NYC will allow you to create a beautiful and unique experience that reflects your personality and values. But unlike traditional weddings, there is no “cookie-cutter” path or formula for a micro-wedding. That said, many of our micro-wedding experiences must be created from the ground up with out-of-the-box thinking and planning. (And that’s what we do BEST!)

So tell us what your vision is for your intimate wedding in NYC? This is a town where anything is possible, so don’t hold back! Here are a few fun ideas that we have pulled off for Eloping is Fun couples. 

• A backyard pig roast at a classic brownstone Airbnb
• Rooftop rosé and canapés for your group of 10
• Private dinner in a penthouse suite
• A brass-band procession through the streets of NYC

Inviting your friends and family to your wedding means planning all the little details so that they will feel relaxed, at ease, valued, and taken care of. Planning an intimate wedding is a beautiful offering for those you love the most.

We want your guest experience to run smoothly so that you don’t have to be stressed, anxious, distracted, or busy on your wedding day. 

Remember, the whole reason you chose this route over the BIG wedding was so that you could actually enjoy your day. But enjoyment is only possible with planning, preparation, and help from a team of elopement experts. 

At Eloping is Fun we will use our expertise, connections, and style to curate an authentic and intimate one-of-a-kind NYC wedding for you. We offer two tiers of Micro-wedding planning to coordinate everything you need to create a smooth day for you and your wedding guests.

Micro-wedding planning

What exactly do we mean by planning? Let’s break it down.
Planning is thinking three, four, or even five steps ahead and avoiding disasters and mistakes.

Here are just a few of the more minor snafus we have seen

• Guests can’t find you, and the ceremony location
• You are walking down the aisle when you realize that your parents are running late.
• Its raining and you didn’t plan for a backup locations
• You didn’t even know you needed a permit for your ceremony spot
• Your special touches aren’t delivered on time
• It gets complicated moving your group from the ceremony to the after-party location.

We will save you from these and other micro-wedding disasters so that you and your guests can have a peaceful and stress-free day.

Our words of advice

When choosing a micro-wedding in NYC, the most essential element is planning. We will be at your side every step of the way, making sure you don’t plunge into any avoidable pitfalls.

Let’s talk more about the process of planning your micro-wedding in NYC with us!

Our micro-wedding planning gives you and your guests that extra layer of coordination and support that is necessary to ensure your day and your guest experience will run as smoothly as possible

Forging a unique path and creating a one-of-a-kind micro-wedding requires some out of the box thinking and some legwork, but the payoff is PRICELESS.

NYC as a destination wedding

Many of our couples are bringing the party to NYC from across the country or across the globe. This takes the awesomeness of a micro-wedding to a whole other level and offers a monumental opportunity for connections and memories.

There are many ways to make your NYC destination wedding feel like the intimate gathering you dream of. Here are my top 5 suggestions to help you accomplish this:

1. NYC welcome bags for your guests at their hotel/Airbnb.
2. Hosting a welcome dinner.
3. Sharing a detailed wedding day festivities guide so guests will know precisely what is happening, when, and where (included in all our micro-wedding planning tiers).
4. Planning some fun group activities
5. Prerecord a simple but festive welcome video from just the two of you. Text each guest the link on their arrival day.
   
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6. Why not gather for a lively Saturday afternoon pizza-making class in the LES?
7. Kick off the “night before” festivities with foot massages in Chinatown!
8. A perfect “day after the ceremony” might be a Sunday afternoon picnic in Central Park.

We can’t wait!!!

We are so excited that you are choosing NYC for your wedding, and we honestly cannot wait to explore all the possibilities with you!

Reach out and tell us more about your micro-wedding dreams and needs.

Thank you for reading to the end! Our style at EIF is to give it to you straight. That’s our specialty as tried-and-true New Yorkers. Know that we will do everything in our power to ensure you have an amazing experience from the moment we start planning until the last sip of champagne! 🍾