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Jayla
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Style Showdown: Grande or Intimate?

Jayla, on December 4, 2018 at 11:05 AM

Posted in Planning 166

Are you supersizing your wedding with a large guest list? Or are you keeping it small and intimate? Grande? Photo by The Nichols Studio in Austin, TX Or Intimate? Photo by Webinet Photography in Rocklin, CA Next Question: Greenery or Flowers? Back to the Beginning: Style Showdown!

Are you supersizing your wedding with a large guest list? Or are you keeping it small and intimate?

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Photo by The Nichols Studio in Austin, TX

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Photo by Webinet Photography in Rocklin, CA


Next Question: Greenery or Flowers?

Back to the Beginning: Style Showdown!

166 Comments

  • Angela
    Beginner February 2020
    Angela ·
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    Just getting started (we just got engaged on the 23rd). We are leaning towards having the ceremony and reception at an aquarium, and doing a navy theme.

    How is your’s going?
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  • Michael
    Beginner September 2020
    Michael ·
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    I say Granite!
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  • Rhonda
    Beginner August 2019
    Rhonda ·
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    Intimate can be grand in a sophisticated and elegant atmosphere.
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  • Gonnabeaburch
    Super July 2019
    Gonnabeaburch ·
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    Intimate for sure! Suits our introverted tendencies lol.
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  • Ruby
    Just Said Yes August 2019
    Ruby ·
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    Intimate. I have a big family, probably 150 people, still consider it intimate
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  • C
    Savvy September 2019
    Carrie ·
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    Try as we might, we can't seem to get the guest count under 150! I guess that is grande. If there was a way to pare it down we would, but it's mostly family. We couldn't get away with inviting some and not others. It was all or nothing.

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  • Rachel
    Expert September 2019
    Rachel ·
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    Just my family size (let alone adding his family and a few close friends) makes it "grande," but the feel will be intimate!

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  • T
    Just Said Yes March 2019
    Tina ·
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    I have to say grande Smiley tongue
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  • Stephanie
    Devoted October 2019
    Stephanie ·
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    Intimate..neither one of us have a large group of friends, just a few close individuals. And our families we only have communication with immediate members. We prefer to have those who have been there on our journey rather than everyone we’ve come in contact with.
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  • T
    Just Said Yes June 2019
    T ·
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    Intimate yessssss
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  • Kaytren
    Just Said Yes August 2019
    Kaytren ·
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    Intimate wedding for sure!
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  • J
    Just Said Yes September 2019
    June ·
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    Intimate.. 70
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  • Lauren
    Just Said Yes August 2021
    Lauren ·
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    Intimate! Sharing our special day with the people we love the most is all we want. No reason to have 200 people there!
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  • C
    Savvy May 2019
    Cindy ·
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    Grande. We have so much family and friends but on a budget and can't invite them all.
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  • Caitlynn
    Beginner November 2021
    Caitlynn ·
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    Depends on what you mean my Grande....just on the brides side I have 100 guests...but they are all close friends and family....my fiance however has much fewer people
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  • A
    Just Said Yes September 2019
    Amber ·
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    Intimate for sure!
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  • Marlena
    Expert June 2020
    Marlena ·
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    In the middle
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  • Jasmine
    Master August 2021
    Jasmine ·
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    It's definitely going to be intimate with only 8 of us! It's an elopement with immediate family.

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  • Q
    Just Said Yes July 2023
    Qiana ·
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    Definitely intimate, it’s going to be way cheaper and idk that many people lol
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  • Ashley
    Beginner October 2019
    Ashley ·
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    Grande! I am outdoors on the water
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