If you’re hoping to implement some small wedding party ideas into your Las Vegas micro wedding or elopement, you might actually be surprised at how easy it is to pull off some bougie feeling wedding day extras. And you don’t have to have a huge bank roll to make some of our favorite ideas come true.
The number one contributing factor to a big bill is the guest count, but when you chop the list of attendees down to 50 or less, you can start to do some things that would be cost prohibitive for a group of 200. And with help from the original micro wedding experts at Cactus Collective Weddings you can score a stylish and adventurous wedding at a fraction of the cost.
Check out our list of small wedding party ideas you probably didn’t know you could pull off in Vegas.
Mail Handwritten Invitations
Our list of doable small wedding party ideas starts before you even get to Vegas. With just a handful of guests to send invites to, you could send handwritten invitations. Writing out 200 invites would be a big undertaking but doing 15 or 20 can be easy. And if your handwriting is atrocious (guilty!) then you can easily pay a calligraphist to do a small batch.
Select a Scenic Ceremony Site
Many of the most stunning venues in Las Vegas only allow a small number of guests. Cactus Collective Weddings ceremonies are limited to 50 guests at places like Red Rock Canyon, Valley of Fire, Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum, Cactus Joe’s and the Neon Museum.
Some hold even fewer. 40 at the Mt. Charleston Retreat, 25 at the ‘Til Death Do Us Part Chapel, 20 at GreenGale Farms, and 15 at our incredible balcony at the Bellagio.
If your small wedding party idea consists of an intimate and secluded venue, we offer more than 30 spots to choose from. You’d never be able to get into these venues with a big party of 150 or 200, so be glad you’re keeping things small!
Invest in Your Photographer
A small wedding also opens up the possibility of reserving more of your budget for the heirloom photographs that will remind you of your special day for a lifetime. When your ceremony is held at one of these stunning venues, you’re going to want to have a true professional capture the beauty you and your guests are witnessing.
Be glad that you’re able to make this investment and that you don’t have to fool around with an amateur photographer that will do the job for cheap.
Sign Your Crew Up for a Photo Walking Tour
Downtown Las Vegas and the Fremont Street Experience is a world-famous stretch of Glitter Gulch that’s super fun to explore with a small group. Why not capture the memories of you and your small wedding party by going on a Downtown Las Vegas Photo Walking Tour?
A photographer will capture you and your group as you view iconic sights, have a slice of pizza from Evel Pie, have a drink along the way, and pose in front of the street art and casino lights this part of Vegas is known for. You’ll even get to explore places only the locals know about.
Splurge on Dinner
Las Vegas has become a real foodie town in the last decade or so. If you’re hankerin’ for some of the best the city has to offer, you can easily book a private room for your small wedding party at an upscale restaurant or lounge. My team of local experts would love to help point you in the right direction. Cactus Collective Weddings’ sister brand, Gather After, can even coordinate the whole thing. You’ll get help with everything from the venue and menu to photographer, entertainment, decor and more.
Use Content Creation Services to Tell Your Story
This is another experiential element you can add to help you remember your special day with your small wedding party. Content creators are one of the hottest trends in the wedding industry. They capture the moments your traditional photographer and videographer can’t. Using an iPhone, they’ll be your personal documentarian capturing all the best action and then sharing the raw footage and pictures with you on a super-fast turnaround.
This way you’ll be able to share social-ready memories with your followers in about 24 hours. It’s like handing off your phone to your bestie for the day so they can get the goods. If you’d like to learn more about what a content creator can do for you on your wedding day, check out Make My Day Media.
Throw in a Bonus Photo Location
Las Vegas has so many incredible sights, scenic landscapes and must-see attractions that make for amazing photo ops, why limit yourself to only one? When you’ve got a small wedding party it’s easier to hop around from place to place with your photographer and do things that would be impossible with a large group.
If you’re having a hard time picking between all the iconic venues in Vegas, why not add on a bonus photo location? This is a popular thing for celebrity couples to do. Now you can, too, because you’re choosing to have a small wedding party.
Small Weddings Provide Huge Opportunities
If you’re planning to have a small wedding party, it’s ok to think big. Las Vegas is the kind of place that works best for small groups who want to take their intimate gathering to the next level. If you like our list of small wedding party ideas, get in touch and we’ll make them happen for you on your special day.
