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Having a small
guest list? Why
not have an
at-home wedding?
When it comes to
choosing a venue
for your
wedding, you
might not have
to look any
farther than
your own
backyard.
At-home weddings
are becoming
increasingly
popular,
especially for
couples who want
to add a
personal touch
to their
weddings.
With 60 percent
of couples
living together,
many already own
homes and love
the idea of
tying the knot
there. Others
couples may
choose to get
married at the
home of a
relative or
friend.
For many
couples, an
at-home wedding
means a small
guest list.
Stephanie and
Mark, for
instance, had
only 25 people
at their
wedding, which
was held at a
friend's farm.
"They live in a
great heritage
farmhouse. An
artist lived
there in the
1940's and
painted
spectacular
murals on the
walls in the
living room and
dining room, so
it is quite a
backdrop for a
wedding,
especially
combined with
all of the
flowers we had,"
says Stephanie.
Julie and Mike
got married in
the home Julie
grew up in,
surrounded by
only eight
guests.
"I had lived my
entire life
there until I
was 21, when I
bought my own
house an hour
away. My dad was
the original
owner of the
house, and I
remember how
proud he was
when he made the
last house
payment. To be
married there
made me feel
closer to my
dad," says
Julie. "It added
to the intimacy
that there were
few guests and
the house is
somewhat small.
It just felt
right." |
