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Megan
Beginner October 2021

Park ceremony advice. Please send help

Megan, on December 27, 2019 at 5:37 PM Posted in Wedding Ceremony 0 8
We’re planning an intimate wedding ceremony for us and less than 15 guests in May. Initially we wanted to elope, but we were worried about hurting our parents and I wanted some close friends there. Since we were initially just eloping we’re planning on doing it at city park in New Orleans and we will be doing a dinner after the ceremony. But I’m struggling with figuring out how to get everyone in the same spot and how to do a ceremony with no seating. Should we provide transportation to get everyone together? I’m worried about people freaking out about there not being a traditional walk down the isle. Is it okay for me to just show up in my wedding dress to meet everyone, or does there have to be some big moment for it? How do I manage expectations and convey that this is a very informal ceremony?

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Latest activity by Gloria, on December 31, 2019 at 11:00 AM
  • Kristen
    Master November 2020
    Kristen ·
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    Tell them just that. Casual, standing ceremony at (insert place and time).

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  • Gloria
    Devoted May 2023
    Gloria ·
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    I’m planning on a having a small wedding in a park too. I agree with what Kristen posted.
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  • A
    Super February 2020
    Andrea ·
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    Mine is standing too. I’m only inviting immediate family and the ceremony will be short so they don’t have to stand for a long time.
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  • L
    Super October 2020
    Leslie ·
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    I was planning on a small ceremony on the lake in Chicago but had to go a different direction when granny was coming. So it depends on age and health of those attending. My biggest issue was logistics. How to designate the area of “hey my. Ceremony is here” with other people just hanging out. I was going to due a couple of buckets / galvanized steel vases to act as aisle markers and a sign from Etsy that we would keep. (Mt and mrs brown -established May 2020 sort of thing). Or pink balloons. My fmil was horrified with the thought of standing for 20 minutes for a ceremony so expect some push back.

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  • Megan
    Dedicated September 2020
    Megan ·
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    Yes, this has been something I have pondered on as well... I am also trying to find out what the heck to do about an intimate ceremony it can be frustrating. Have you thought about foldable camping chairs if you have elderly family members attending? as long as someone could help them back up think it might be ok.

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  • Megan
    Beginner October 2021
    Megan ·
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    Yeah I'm sort of worried about how well that's going to go over. Had you given any thought to rain? that's my next big concern

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  • Megan
    Beginner October 2021
    Megan ·
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    How are you planning on starting your ceremony? are you doing a "walk?" and what are you doing for a rain plan?

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  • Gloria
    Devoted May 2023
    Gloria ·
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    There's a pavilion where we're getting married that you can use for the ceremony and we'll be using that or a tent for our rain plan. I am planning on doing a walk down the "aisle" but I'm not sure how exactly that will work yet.

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