planning a micro wedding under $8k | where we splurged & saved | wedding planning 2022

[@s58786]

So happy to see another bride doing the dinner at a restaurant!!!

[@Ichibowl]

Thank you so much for this. This video brought happy tears to my eyes. My fiancé and I are currently planning a wedding for August ‘23, and I have been so miserable. We are both introverts, and I have been begging him for something small and intimate. It’s to the point where we are too busy trying to satisfy everyone else’s wants but our own. I explained to him last night that I would like to cancel our venue for 80 and have a small quiet wedding (similar to yours). I don’t have a good relationship with my parents, which in turn cut out most of my guests. I also don’t want us to pay for people I wouldn’t truly want there. We are about to lose our fat deposit, but better than stressing over a $30,000 show. You made me feel so much more balanced. Thank you 😭.

[@niceskindays]

Omg thank you for sharing!! I’m sending you tons of love, I totally understand where you’re coming from - wedding stuff can get really stressful quickly 😭 I hope you and your fiance have the wedding you truly want. I’m sure it will be a beautiful day ❤️

[@kiraeckard7625]

Hope your wedding went well! I'm going small for similar in Spring of 2024. Why should I pay THOUSANDS extra to accomodate guests that don't appreciate it or are barely more than an acquaintance with a little blood relation thrown in? A standard house party is one thing, but a wedding just costs too much nowadays to be an open invite party like it was in the past or in other cultures. Thankfully most of both our families are pretty understanding about the realities of wedding planning - So we haven't gotten any grief about it(yet), but I have no problems standing my ground if someone tries to guilt me into an invite. If you're not even on my christmas shopping list, you're certainly not entitled to be on my wedding list.

[@chopsquotes9326]

How did your wedding go

[@usernametentwo]

how did it goooooo

[@Hetsupshut3]

This video is what I needed in my life! I love small micro weddings but don't see too many videos like this, so THANK YOU!

[@niceskindays]

I'm so glad it was helpful! :)

[@lyshaw1911]

So insightful and helpful to another bride-to-be trying not to lose her mind amongst the wedding planning chaos! Thank you for sharing!

[@niceskindays]

Glad it was helpful! All the best for your wedding 🫶🏼

[@holamissmusica]

Amazing. Honestly, a lot of weddings cause unnecessary stress. Congratulations - glad this worked out for you!

[@niceskindays]

thank you so much!! :)

[@casperthefriendlydog4857]

Thank you for sharing the exact costs! I’m currently planning a smaller wedding in Toronto and I keep wondering what is reasonable in terms of pricing. I understand why other people don’t share this information, but it’s really helpful. Loved this video

[@niceskindays]

Of course! So glad it was helpful. All the best in your wedding planning!! :)

[@Pointblankhome]

youre so calming

[@monica327]

Your voice is so soothing 🥲 + congrats to you both!! Love that you chose the small intimate route for your wedding 💕

[@niceskindays]

Awww thanks Monica!! 🥰

[@christenscalfano9494]

So true about the cost of florals! Floral savings actually directed a lot of our decisions. We have 28 guests. Micro saves you on food & booze, but the FLORALS would have still cost us THOUSANDS. -- (1) For a venue, we chose the gardens of our favorite museum. We reserved the most 'floral' spot for $650 1.5 hours, and booked an afternoon tea reception on the terrace of the museum café. ZERO DOLLARS on floral decorations. Still roses and greenery everywhere. Greenhouses and botanical gardens can be expensive, but try smaller museums, sculpture gardens, zoos [my friend had a gorgeous bamboo forest backdrop!], cafes with inner courtyards, and universities. -- (2) Skipping a bridal party saved $700 in bouquets and boutinnieres, and tons of stress. TBH that was only doable without ruffling feathers because of micro size. For the two of us, we paid $85!! -- (3) To get it down to $85, I got flexible on my bouquet's bloom types and dropped fiancé's boutinniere down to a single rose. Original quote was $250, but florist encouraged me to let go of super specific flowers and focus on the color palette, texture, and shape. We made substitutions that look almost identical and it's gorgeous.

[@Suitelytravel]

So glad your video popped up on my feed! My fiancé and I also got engaged in Nov 2020. After changing our minds numerous times we’ve decided to do a small ceremony/dinner with immediate family on a Wednesday in October. We’re currently planning and this was so helpful!

[@niceskindays]

Yay!!! I hope the planning process goes smoothly 🥰 Fall weddings are so cozy and special too!

[@luckyrabbitsfoot2010]

ALL the feels watching these clips!! Such a beautiful wedding with the most beautiful couple!!! 😍 Pls take me back

[@niceskindays]

😭❤️❤️

[@JuneThao]

Love this! Glad your wedding turned out the way you planned it. Really like the idea of having a ceremony at Preto loft since I am only having immediate family at mine as well but will be hosting a reception for 90 guests.

[@niceskindays]

Thank you!! Preto Loft was gorgeous and I've seen photos of some nice receptions there, too. Best of luck with your wedding

[@breonnawalker7704]

You have no idea how long I’ve waited for this video! Haha, I kept coming back to your channel to check for updates on what you decided on. Thank you for this! I’m planning a weekday micro wedding with about 25 people in June. Super helpful to hear people share their experience doing something unconventional. Will you be sharing your wedding video?

[@niceskindays]

aww thank you so much for coming back!! Best of luck with your wedding - it's coming up so soon and June is a beautiful month for a wedding! I included some of my favourite clips from our wedding video in the 'recap' part of this video (starts at 1:41 - removed the audio), but I don't think I'll be sharing the full version since my niece and nephew are in it! Want to respect the family's privacy when it comes to the kids :)

[@breonnawalker7704]

@@niceskindays totally understandable! Thanks again 😊

[@katiesanchez4056]

I’m planning a microwedding for September and also have 2 months to plan! I’m so happy I came across your video. Thank you for sharing!

[@niceskindays]

Ahh best of luck with your wedding!! 🥰

[@ApprehensiveWitch]

Would you consider sharing a bridal tutorial of how you did your makeup that day? I am planning a wedding just like this in Texas. Thank you for sharing exact costs, I feel like the vision/philosophy you took is similar to mine and it helps me feel grounded to seen how someone else planned something similar!

[@niceskindays]

Yes absolutely!! Makeup look coming soon :) I'm so excited for you and glad the video was helpful!

[@12345zrm]

Love this so much!! This is exactly what I’m thinking of doing for my elopement this summer. 🎉

[@niceskindays]

So exciting!! Congrats 🥰

[@theyunaverse]

eeeeeeppp coming back to thisss

[@theyunaverse]

im also so jealous of how low stress this wassss T_T

[@niceskindays]

AW thanks Yuna 🥲❤️ cannot wait to hear about how your day goes!!! So soon eee

[@laurenl5843]

This video was so detailed and informative! Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful wedding and fabulous ideas! 😊💐🇨🇦

[@niceskindays]

I’m so glad! Thank you for the kind words 🥰

[@yourfavoritejaz5544]

Thank you so much for the information and details! It was a beautiful ceremony. I wish you two the best!

[@niceskindays]

thank you so much!! :)

[@rueivy]

I’m planning a micro wedding for August, this was so helpful. Thank you!

[@youtubelady6118]

When I got engaged, my family did not understand that one of the only ways to have a wedding 10K or under like this is to have an extremely low guest count! Our cost is going to be closer to the national average, but we’re planning on about 90 guests. But I feel good about some deals we are getting so far, like our photography is going to be about the same as this bride but for like 6 hours of work. It’s next year! So I still have to buy the dress and make a lot of the choices.

[@niceskindays]

Ahh all the best with your wedding next year! ❤️

[@4Re_]

​@@niceskindaysHow about, 10 to 30 guests?

[@4Re_]

Minimizing stress, levels by, regulating the, amount of, people coming, to one's wedding?

[@jooberjoo4899]

awesome video! pretty cool to see where I fit into the wedding planning!

[@niceskindays]

thanks!! SO happy you could capture our wedding, we're obsessed with the photos and you helped make the day so memorable and fun :) cheers to a great 2022 wedding season!

[@inthetearoom]

thank you for making this video. i want a super small wedding

[@NoneYa-pg6dk]

Beautiful. Love small intimate wedding. Wish it is easier to keep it small.

[@niceskindays]

Thank you!!

[@o0o0o0oops]

This was lovely and so smart!

[@niceskindays]

thank you!

[@ArleneAviles-jx1gr]

Thank you for sharing! I would love it as much as I would love but this is quaint enough for me!

[@dianitar1557]

Happy to hace Watch es this video. Love it! Thank you so much!!

[@meloyaes]

You're wedding was beautiful! I'm planning to have a minimal wedding in front of the beach here in Mexico.

[@niceskindays]

Thank you!! Hope you have an amazing wedding 🥰

[@jazmynjasinski1636]

Honestly so happy I’ve come across your page 💗😩

[@anoniw3675]

This is so helpful. You did such a great job 🤩

[@niceskindays]

Thank you!!!

[@elizabethlee9915]

Yay! Congrats again Jess, you look so so so beautiful 😍

[@niceskindays]

Aww thank you Liz!! ❤️

[@amandawong6433]

Your video was SO helpful especially because I'm from Toronto as well :)

[@niceskindays]

aw yay!! so glad :) I hope everything's going well if you're in that planning stage!

[@Scorodite]

I will be doing my own makeup for my wedding this August. Can you do a wedding makeup tutorial. Maybe including the new products you would have used if you knew about them 🙂 thank you!

[@niceskindays]

So exciting!! Yes great suggestion, I’ll definitely be putting together a video like that soon ☺️

[@adjasmith6736]

This was so good thank you for the details

[@2pwarner]

Very helpful video. Thank you

[@Akilah077]

This video is helpful.

[@MsJubjubbird]

Your biggest cost will be catering. If you can cut down on that without serving your guests KFC then that will be a huge difference. Do a buffet or platters instead of a three course food drop, serve the cake for dessert with ice cream and fruit, pick cheap canapes or bring your own, do drink tickets or a package if you think people will go crazy with a tab, order a cake from a bakery not a fancy cake store- a cimple cake or cupcakes is fine, see if you can get a venue where you can self cater.

[@femininityfaith7920]

Love this! Thankyou!

[@mistycabales7886]

I love your video! How did you end up purchasing you wedding dress? Do they have any physical stores in Toronto?

[@Erikatsveyer]

I’m doing the same thing!! 11/5/2023 ❤❤

[@niceskindays]

Hope it’s the best day!! ❤️

[@mdonald6949]

Love this, Congrats! thanks for sharing and the helpful information, I really love the floral frame with the dried flowers, where can i get the frame? did you glue the dried flowers to the frame? thanks for any feedback you can give

[@niceskindays]

Hi! Glad it was helpful! For the frame, I found it at a Winner’s (in Canada) in the home decor section. And yes I actually used false eyelash adhesive glue to secure the flower petals onto the glass, and it worked perfectly since they’re so delicate. Just a tiny dab on each one :)

[@marielenagarcia8349]

Did you wear your wedding dress to the dinner reservation? Also, did they add the floral centerpieces for you?

[@wenaliwag6884]

Just curious to hear some of your regrets regarding the wedding!

[@silverhawkaviationacademy]

So many wonderful tips to take from this, thank you! How did you do music for the ceremony? Did you forgo first dances?

[@niceskindays]

There were sonos speakers in our venue, so my brother linked his spotify to it and played a song we picked as I walked down the aisle! then he played an upbeat song at the end as we walked back up the aisle. We didn't do first dances or any dancing really, just went straight into group photos and videos after the ceremony and lounged around the venue before dinner :) very lowkey haha

[@OfftoShambala]

The photo with the mask on is DAF.

[@jazmynjasinski1636]

How did you arrange the dinner?

[@niceskindays]

Hi!! We booked directly with our restaurant of choice and they had an option to rent a small room, but it was really pricey. Since we only had ~12 people, we just booked a big table and they seated us in a cozy/secluded part of the resto 🥹 and we arranged the menu/courses ahead of time with them!

[@yilz123]

8 k is a micro wedding?!!

[@chopsquotes9326]

Considering they only had 13 guests

[@sangusa562]

Hi hope it isn’t too late to say congratulations to you. I’m really like your idea of the floral frame. Where you get frame from?

[@niceskindays]

Thank you!! I got the frame from a craft/home store in my city. I’ve also seen them online on amazon!

[@rickorozco876]

I thought you were in the mall. 😅😂😂😂😂

[@kibbiapp9146]

Can I buy the dress from you ? :) @niceskindays