Weddings are magical and special. Perhaps from a young age, we women have idealized what our wedding would be like. Of course we want it to be special and spectacular, since it’s one of the best days of a person’s life—a step toward a future of building a family that will be our guiding light for the rest of our lives.
Depending on their tastes, people decide whether they want large, lavish weddings or simple ones. As for me, I leave the big weddings to the celebrities, the royalty, and very important people, since they’re the ones who know enough people to make it a massive event and have the resources to host that many guests.
As for me, I wouldn’t want such a big wedding either; I prefer something small with the right people—those who genuinely rejoice in our happiness. After all, not everyone is a friend, and not everyone is invited to the important moments of our lives. I believe this moment is one of the most important, and we should be surrounded by people who truly care about us.
We often invite people out of a sense of obligation, only to never see them again, which is why I’ve always believed that only a few people should be invited to such occasions. Generally speaking, small weddings are very beautiful and simple, as well as very intimate; I feel there’s more warmth.
One of the simplest aspects is that a small wedding is easier. Weddings require a lot of planning and organization to make sure everything is perfect, and you always need helpers to lend a hand—that’s why many people hire wedding planners. I remember when I got married, my cousins and my husband helped me a lot; I think I was lucky to have so many people help me organize everything.
My wedding was small and attended by the right people, but we still couldn’t avoid the stress—there’s always something missing at the last minute, and we still had to rush off for one reason or another. Another thing is during the event itself; even if it’s small, it’s the same. You have to keep a close eye on the people you hire, because often things get out of hand, and if that happens at a small wedding, I can’t even imagine what it would be like at a bigger one, where there’s three times as much work as at a small one.
I remember a cousin’s wedding that was held at a club—it was a fairly small wedding, to say the least. At midnight, the groom and some friends realized that the waiters were hiding bottles of whiskey in the bathrooms, right in the toilets. It was quite an awkward moment for the bride and groom. That’s why, for me, small weddings are easier to manage, and although they’re simpler, they’re also more beautiful.
