The reasons are endless as to why couples would want to celebrate their wedding in a smaller group. When a couple has a big wedding it makes a lot of stress on the couple and a smaller wedding poses less stress. Having to deal with the cost of having the wedding is also a stress and this is another reason why many brides and grooms would like to have a smaller wedding.
Ask any couple that you know that has had a big wedding what they would like to change about it and they will more then likely tell you the size. You should always consider small weddings from time to time. A lot of couples that are planning weddings hope to have it small but do not know how they will be able to do it.
One of the things that can cause a wedding guest list to get out of control is family pressure. One of the good ways to avoid this from happening is to plan to have your wedding in a smaller area that can only have a few people. If you are having a smaller wedding you should not have the pressure to go all out and have expensive decorations. You will be at ease more rather then if you have chosen to have a big wedding.
Having a wedding is based on intimacy and by having a smaller wedding make this a lot easier for the bride and groom to do, which is like big weddings. It is simpler to exchange wedding vows in front of the people that you know well rather then many that you do not know too well.
A great way to cut your wedding size down is to have the big day on a day that is not convenient to people. A good example of this would be having your wedding date to be during the week, many people need to work and only your closest relatives and friends will end up showing up. This is typical of most large weddings. Or you might choose to have your wedding the day before or after a holiday such as Christmas or Thanksgiving and this is when most of the guests will have other plans to attend.