[header] How to convince your family you only want a small wedding [title] Think about why you want to have a small wedding. [step] Being clear on your reasons for wanting to have a more intimate or low-key wedding will help you to explain them to your family. [title] Define what your " small wedding " is going to be. <sep> (A) [step] Emphasize your wishes regarding the venue of the wedding and the size of the space within or surrounding it. [substeps] Explain that the venue has to be larger for marriage to occur. (B) [step] This will help you to answer any questions your family may have about what your wedding will be like: who will and won't be invited, where the wedding might take place, what the reception will be like, etc. [title] Pick a relaxed time to talk with your family. (C) [step] Does it have to be an extravagant one? A very intimate one? [title] Define what you want for your wedding party. [step] This will help to give your guests the idea that a small bridal rehearsal is the biggest distraction from the wedding. (D) [step] This is something you have to do before deciding what to do. Many people think wedding officiants and videographers are " super-professional " because of the amount of practice they have with the ceremonies and organizations they perform.
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