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Writer's pictureLinda Prock

Your Grand Junction, CO Ultimate Micro-Wedding Guide

Updated: Oct 28

Micro-weddings have become a popular choice for couples. Why? because they offer intimate and personalized wedding opportunities. . If you are thinking about having a micro-wedding let us share what Antler Ridge Weddings has learned over the past 9 years in the wedding industry. This Blog will give you all the information to help you organize your micro-wedding . Get ready to envision your Colorado micro- wedding!


What is a Micro-Wedding?


A micro-wedding is a small and intimate gathering usually with 20-50 guests. Micro meaning small is just that! The wedding has all the celebration attributes of a traditional wedding but is scaled down. Micro-weddings allow for an unforgettable celebration of love. This type of wedding also allows couples to prioritize quality over quantity. Imagine being able to create the wedding you always envisioned in a down-scaled version. Being able to add charm , simplicity , uniqueness and the ability to pay attention to every possible detail. Customizing and showing off your personality that is unique to you and your partner. Sound fun? Then, keep reading.


Bride and Groom standing on deck with arms around each other at sunset.
Intimate Micro-Wedding on the Western Slope of Colorado

Advantages of Opting for a Small-Scale Wedding


Begin with picking the perfect wedding venue. Explore all your options whether it is a vineyard in Grand Junction Co , botananical gardens in Montrose, Co, a private rooftop with incredible views in Telluride Colorado , a small quaint brewery, an airbnb, or wait a Premiere Colorado Barn Wedding Venue in Montrose Colorado located On the Western Slope of Colorado. Micros-weddings not only offer intimacy and the ability to create and show off your personality but they are cost effective. They often times allow you to be more extravagent whether it be your menu, your bar choices, or spending more on the dress you had always wanted but wouldn't be able to afford with a larger guest count.


Planning Your Micro-Wedding


Have a Vision

Begin with brainstorming with you partner discussing every detail that includes each of your personalities. Discuss themes, color schemes, and the overall ambiance you aim to achieve..


Carefully Select you Guest List

It is important to keep in mind the purpose of a micro-wedding and that is to think intimate and small . Start with your nearest family members and close friends that have been in your life and are important to you. Don't try to fill in the guest list just because that is what the maximum wedding venue guidelines require or that the venue has no guidelines for a micro-wedding. Maybe your choice won't be a wedding venue but a open field in the wilderness. Whatever your choice, you need to be thoughtful in your selection.


Customize Your Decoration

Customizing your decorations allows you to represent your individual style and personality.

This is where picking the right venue comes in. If you are alittle bit country then going to a Quaint Italian Resturant may not be the right fit for you. But , if your thinking country then a Colorado Barn Venue may be what you are looking for. If you want to be able to design and create your signs or centerpieces this is also something to consider when choosing your Colorado wedding venue.


Create Your Style or Vibe

When you are creating a micro-wedding your options are endless. If you are choosing to have your family and parents as your only guests then, picking a time and place is relatively easy. A fall jeep excursion to a mountain top in the San Juan Mountains ? The sky is the limit....so connect with your personalities and use your creativity.

If you are inviting up to 50 guests, you may want to follow the traditional wedding timeline adding as much or as little of a typical wedding day. But don't forget to add your special touches. The most important thing to remember is that you can have a ultimate wedding just the way you have always dreamed of but, without the worry of including 100+ guests.

 Choose Your Photographer

Once you secure your date and venue it is time to choose a photographer.

It is important to share your wedding ideas so you make sure your photographer is the perfect fit.


Choose your Officiant.

Did you know that in the state of Colorado you do NOT have to have and officiant . You can write your own vows. If you are choosing an intimate wedding with family you may not want to include your officiant. on your Colorado Mountain Top! Read our Blog on our website called, Writing Your Own Vows Is Not A Piece Of (Wedding ) Cake!


Don't Forget To Add Your Other Must Have Vendors

The Best part of your micro-wedding might be your culinary experience!

Think out side the box. You could have an intimate wine pairing dinner, or an unbelievable Charcuterie Board with a signature drink of your choice! Or maybe opting for a menu crafted by a chef or setting up food stations . . But ,if food isn't your thing or a priority maybe dancing is. So ,having a Micro-wedding the sky is the limit and is a wedding that can fit any budget and you can still have a fun a memorable night. Small doesn't mean less special. At Antler Rdige Weddings located outside of Grand Junction Co, we have seen a variety of unique fun ways to make your wedding memorable for both you and your guest. When checking out Antler Ridge be sure to check out our upscale honeymoon suite! The honeymoon suite is also a VRBO or Airbnb which is a great way to include or not include your guests but is convenient to have your micro-wedding and all activities all in one place. Maybe bring in a food truck , or enjoying a glass of champagne while riding through the elk on the property in a horse drawn carriage sounds fun.



Intimate gourmet dinner for a micro-wedding at Antler Ridge Weddings and Events located in Grand Junction Colorado. Spring table scape with spring flowers and white table cloth.
Colorado western slope micro barn wedding near Grand Junction Colorado


Florals and Attire

Remember to shop your locally owned wedding businesses near you.


Entertainment

This is another area that can be different from a traditional wedding. Most tradtional weddings have a DJ or a band but imagine having a guitarist or harpist playing while your guests are enjoying their gourmet dinner.


Hair and Makeup.

Maybe you want to just do your own hair but maybe this is where you want to spluge and have a a professional do your hair and makeup for your special day.


Where To Stay

Bed and Breakfast might just be your ideal wedding night or a boutique hotel. Vrbos and Airbnbs are another popular option especially if you want to include your closes guests.


Now it is time to Embrace the Micro-Wedding Trend

Have fun planning, Thanks for reading our Blog. Comment on our post and let us know what unique idea you will incorporate in your Colorado micro-wedding.




Bride and Mom at Antler Ridge Weddings VRBO/Airbnb. Bridal suite, bride in wedding dress, mom, micro-wedding
Bride getting ready in Bridal Suite at Colorados Premiere Barn Venue on the Western Slope.



Thank you for stopping by and reading our Post. We hope we have enlighten you as to fhe pros and cons of whether to rent or buy your wedding linens. Antler Ridge Weddings is a locally owned wedding venue please follow us on instagram or Tik Tok to see more pictures and reels. We would love to schedule a tour for you. We are a great destination wedding venue on the Western Slope of Colorado just over an hour from Telluride Co.


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