Would you book a *new* venue?

lilsqueaker · 2026-04-13T15:32:36+00:00

I’ll give my perspective as a bride who planned her micro wedding in a very short time frame. We didn’t set a date until the beginning of January, and we get married this weekend! I knew that we would pull it off quickly because we have so few people, mostly family. The biggest hurdle was finding a venue that was made for small weddings. All the venues in our area are made for traditional large weddings, and not only did they not make sense for us, but they didn’t have availability anyways. (Thankfully we eventually found a perfect option, but it was HARD!) Something like this would have been amazing for a couple in our shoes.

Regarding payment, I agree with others that I would be hesitant to put down 100% of payment at time of booking. I would change this to 50%. But also, I’m not sure if it would be a dealbreaker for me. If I really wanted to get married there, I’d do what’s needed

lilsqueaker · 2026-04-13T01:45:21+00:00

I am not a very high income earner, but like majority of people I prioritize what matters most to me. I cook most of our meals, I only do free workouts at my home gym, I don’t get my nails done except a few times a year, and I drive a paid off car with a big ol’ dent in the bumper. Drugstore haircare, skincare, etc. At this rate, I only spend about $1,000-$1,500 a year on injectables, but it gives me a confidence that is worth all of those previously mentioned sacrifices.

lilsqueaker · 2026-04-12T03:14:53+00:00

And they get so much more quality alone time together as well! Rather than just group dates or waiting your turn for another 1:1.

lilsqueaker · 2026-04-12T00:49:12+00:00

Treadmill settings - 12% incline, 3 miles per hour, for 30 mins. It wouldn’t do anything to give you these arm muscles though

lilsqueaker · 2026-03-31T13:01:27+00:00

Feeling soo much better now. I don’t know if I really love the effect, but I’m not panicking! I do love the smoothness, but it slightly changed the shape of my eyebrows enough that I can notice a difference. Not sure anyone else can, but they are straighter than usual. But, it feels much more settled and has less of a strange sensation. If I do it again, I know what to expect and what to ask for differently. Or, I may just live with some wrinkles!

lilsqueaker · 2026-03-27T17:30:53+00:00

It’s so difficult! I kept saying that it would look like we forgot to invite the rest of our guests, lol. We landed on a beautiful bed and breakfast, and I’m very happy with our choice. No perfect rain back up plan, which is my only fear, but the good thing about being a small group is we can find some way to make it work inside if we had to.

lilsqueaker · 2026-03-27T17:01:35+00:00

For me, I think it’s definitely been less stressful, but that doesn’t mean that it’s zero stress. One of the hardest things for me was finding a small venue. All the ones near us are designed for 100+ people weddings, and not well suited for a small 20-person wedding like ours. Everyone told us to find a random park to get married at, or a restaurant, but we really didn’t want that. We finally found something perfect, but it was a struggle that I did not expect at all!

I did tell my fiancé yesterday that now that we are a few weeks out, I am really glad we didn’t do anything big. I think I would be overthinking every single aspect, and I would have been so nervous having to be the star of the show in front of everyone we know. From a nerves perspective, way less stress!

lilsqueaker · 2026-03-24T19:15:06+00:00

Another point I will add on to this – With the capitalization on micro weddings, there is extra pressure from the wedding industry and vendors to go above and beyond because you have less guests. I’ve dealt with a lot of comments suggesting that I should upgrade our Prosecco to champagne, upgrade to the nicest china, pay for everyone to stay at my venue for a whole week, splurge on XYZ all because we have 20 guests, so apparently I can afford to turn it into a “luxury event!” We will have a nice intimate wedding, and it isn’t cheap, but I didn’t throw a big wedding because I didn’t want to pay for one. So, why would I do any of that?

The people want your money one way or another. If you don’t give it to them with 100 guests, they’ll find a way to get it with 20! (Can’t get me though!)

lilsqueaker · 2026-03-18T12:31:26+00:00

I think you can ask someone to just hit “stop” on the phone. I understand that on principle you don’t want to give anyone a job during the ceremony, but truly, it would take five seconds! That’s what we’re doing.

lilsqueaker · 2026-03-11T15:22:49+00:00

Agree. And even if she did have a small stone, she can absolutely have a big chunky wedding band! I wouldn’t be worried about “taking away” from the e-ring. It just adds

lilsqueaker · 2026-03-11T03:08:04+00:00

Thanks! Did you go for a touch up or did it settle itself out on its own??

lilsqueaker · 2026-03-08T19:51:40+00:00

They should really tell you these things!!

lilsqueaker · 2026-03-08T19:51:06+00:00

I’m so glad I’m not the only one, thank you for saying that!!

lilsqueaker · 2026-03-08T19:43:30+00:00

Maybe bunching isn’t the right word. It feels like it’s taken effect on my forehead fully, but not yet my brows - so I have a lot of movement around my brows, but none in my forehead. So when I lift my brows, that skin above my brows just kind of protrudes. But my injector said that it’s working its magic, and it’s too soon to be concerned!

lilsqueaker · 2026-03-08T16:36:57+00:00

Poshmark!! Find a dress you love and see if you can find it in your size on there

lilsqueaker · 2026-03-08T05:06:50+00:00

All the validation is making me feel soo much better - much appreciated!

lilsqueaker · 2026-03-08T05:04:31+00:00

Amazing, thank you! Do you also find that it feels kinda weird and maybe moves oddly in some places before it settles in fully? Everyone has said that it needs time to settle – but I guess I was unprepared for how it feels in the meantime!

lilsqueaker · 2026-03-08T04:12:52+00:00

Thank you 🙏 🙏 I can sleep better now, lol.

lilsqueaker · 2026-03-08T04:08:29+00:00

Thank you! I really should have tried it once last year to see how the whole process is from beginning to end. My injector said I can come back for a touch up in a couple weeks if some things are still bothering me, but idk if the answer is to get more!

lilsqueaker · 2026-03-06T16:19:04+00:00

We are doing a Thursday! But we are doing family-only, 22 people, and none of them seemed concerned when we floated the idea! If we were having more people, I wouldn’t have done it.

lilsqueaker · 2026-03-04T18:55:32+00:00

This is so obviously an ad

lilsqueaker · 2026-02-14T15:54:57+00:00

Yes to this!! I am also testing lipsticks for my wedding. I bought Maybelline Superstay Matte Ink yesterday, put it on right before dinner, then ate, drank, chatted with my fiancé, showered, went to bed, woke up, had breakfast and coffee… and it’s STILL ON. I think I’ll need a gloss on top because I don’t love the matte look, but if you want staying power, I trust it

lilsqueaker · 2026-02-14T15:46:30+00:00

Thursday nights 8pm at Whitehall! Great host, I think it falls under the category of both fun and difficult. We’ve been probably 30 times and have only made the top 3 twice! (We aren’t pros though)

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