For years, the conversation was usually about guest numbers. How do we fit everyone in? Can we make room for another twenty guests? Lately, the conversations sound very different. More and more couples come to me with a simple request: keep it small. Twenty guests, sometimes even fewer.
What many people don’t realize is that some of the most exceptional weddings I plan are also the most intimate.
When you’re hosting twenty people instead of one hundred, the focus shifts. The budget stretches further. The experience becomes more personal. And couples gain the freedom to prioritize what matters most to them.
In the Dominican Republic, intimate destination weddings are no longer simply a practical choice. For many couples, they have become the most intentional one.
Micro-luxe isn’t simply a small wedding. A small wedding can sometimes feel like a compromise. Micro-luxe is a deliberate choice.
Instead of spreading your budget across 100 guests, you’re concentrating it on 20. The result is often a more elevated experience for everyone involved.
Fewer people. More intention. Better everything.
Spontaneity, mostly. With a small group you can move. A sunrise ceremony on an empty beach. A long lunch that turns into an afternoon swim. A dinner that lasts for hours because nobody’s rushing anywhere.
Large weddings run on a schedule. Small weddings run on a feeling.
It’s not for everyone. If your family is large and close-knit, limiting the guest list to 20 may cause more challanges that it solves.But if you’ve ever looked at a 120-person guest list and felt tired instead of excited, that’s worth paying attention to. You’re allowed to have the small, beautiful, ridiculously well-done wedding. Some of my favorite couples did exactly that.
If you’re planning a destination wedding in the Dominican Republic and want clarity before committing to a resort package (Click here) , working with a local planner early can change the entire experience.
You don’t need more options.
You need the right structure.
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