Wedding just for the two of us - how to make it extra special

[LoveGherkins]

Due to many reasons and money being one of them (IVF might be on the cards this year) we decided to get married just the two of us. We booked a lovely hotel for ourselves, dress, hair, photographer etc. We'll have the ceremony and then photos and then nice dinner.

However, I'm thinking how to make it extra special in the evening. I'm thinking maybe to prepare nice speech for each other, or like write a nice letter or something like that. I don't want it just to be a regular dinner in a fancy restaurant. Or maybe I could call my parents and some friends but in a way that spoils the intimacy it being just the two of us.

Has anyone done it and what would you recommend to make the day more memorable? Any ideas welcome 💐

Surely getting married is special enough in itself?

However, if you insist - how about commissioning a tiny piece of music (probably a solo instrument) from a composer and having an instrumentalist come and play it for you in the evening? You’d have the score and recording forever - and be doing a Good Thing for musicians who are having a hard time at the moment.

I was thinking about music too. Can you have a private room for the dinner? And then have someone in to play your song while you have your first married couple dance?

You're wedding sounds incredibly special, I don't know anyone to have had such an intimate wedding and you'll be floating on a cloud afterwards. It really is a lovely feeling so don't worry too much about making it feel special, it just will. I like the idea of writing eachother a letter.

The music thing is so lovely- do that!

also- will you not have witnesses?

Thank you all for putting some thought into it an coming with beautiful ideas 🌺🌺

@TottersBlankly @Rainbowqueeen @Bunce1 - the music idea sounds lovely. I'm not sure I'll convince my future husband to dace with me but who knows, might be able to convince him. and yes, we should be able to get our own private room for the dinner. Witnesses will be provided by the venue.

@Zippidy123 - I'm glad you like the idea of it. And agree that the day will be special as it is already ❤

Hi OP we got married just the two of us too, it was magical and we often talk about how we made the best decision to keep it private and special to us. We were guestless out of choice, not due to lockdown. It was winter which meant it was dark early. We found that after the ceremony, 2 hours of photos, cooking and eating dinner, dancing around the cottage, it felt like night time and we were ready to collapse - so we cuddled up and watched a rom com 😅 not your conventional end to a wedding, but then it’s not a conventional day anyway. It’s our special film now and we love to watch it every winter

If you’re anywhere near a conservatoire I’d get in touch with the Composition department - they’ll be able to recommend an eager, hungry genius who can write something just for you.

@DogsAndGin - that's sounds perfect to me! Hopefully ours will go as smoothly and will as special to the two of us as well.

@TottersBlankly - thanks for the idea. I'm sure there are plenty of talented people out there!