Insome ways, this may seem an odd subject to touch on during thecoronavirus crisis, given the restrictions that have been placed onwedding attendee numbers regardless. Sure enough, Gibraltarweddings continueto be subject to such limits tohelp minimise the spread of COVID-19.
Butwith effective coronavirus vaccines now becoming available around theworld, if you’re only just starting to plan your big day now, itwould be nice to think that by the time it actually happens, suchrestrictions will be either somewhat looser, or completely a thing ofthe past. So, let’s give some broad advice for things to thinkabout when you’re trying to decide how many people to invite toyour wedding – whether it takes place in Gibraltar or elsewhere.
Howmuch do you want all of your friends and family to be there on yourspecial day?
Awedding, of course, is an extremely personal event – as personal asthey come. So, it’s important to discuss with your partner whatinstinctively feels right for the two of you.
Theremay be cultural or personal factors dictating whether you opt for alarger or smaller guest list. But whatever decision you make, both ofyou need to comfortable with it. Remember that weddings of all sizescan be exceedingly special in their own respective ways.
Howmany close friends and relatives do you have?
Someof us getting married do have large families, which will almostinevitably mean a longer guest list than would be the case for thosecouples with just a handful of really close friends and relatives.
Naturally,certain other factors – such as your budget or the size of thevenue – may force you to cut down the number.
So,think about whether you could invite only the very closest of thosepeople to your ceremony, and have a much bigger guest list for theevening celebrations. Also consider whether there are particularpeople who your parents or grandparents would especially like to bethere.
Ifyour extended family and friend circles include many children, an‘adults-only’ wedding could be one option for reducing the guestlist. That does mean, though, that some of your invitees almostcertainly won’t be able to come, whether that’s down to travelfactors or the difficulty of finding alternative childcarearrangements.
Whereare you intending to get married?
Someof you reading this may have found your way onto this site due aninterest in having your wedding abroad. And here at Sweet GibraltarWeddings, we’ll always sing the praises of Gibraltar weddings inthe sun-drenched and historic surroundings of the British OverseasTerritory!
Oneworry you may have about the idea of overseas destination nuptialsfrom a guest-list perspective, though, is the difficulty travel maypose to older or otherwise vulnerable guests of yours. There may becertain friend
orrelatives in this group who you couldn’t bear not tohave at your wedding, so this could be a major influence on yourchoice of wedding location.
Thisis another decision that will naturally be very personal, althoughit’s worth bearing in mind that if your invitees can’t travel toofar away, this doesn’t necessarily entirely rule out a destinationwedding. After all, typical flight times between the UK and Gibraltarare only about three hours.
Theabove questions aren’t the only ones you will need to ask yourselfwhen considering what size of wedding would work best for you andyour sweetheart, with such factors as budget, family relations andeven just personal preference all playing a role.
It’sno wonder, then, that organising a wedding can be so overwhelming andstressful for so many of us! Get in touch with the capable andexperienced Gibraltarweddingsteam here at Sweet Gibraltar Weddings today, and we can help takesome of that load off you. Simply contactus by email today,or give us a call on+(350) 54024179 or +(350) 54023965.
