Micro Wedding (Minimony)
The total intimacy, privacy and enjoyment of the moment tet-a-tet with your partner, this is what minimony about. Whether you decide to have your wedding outside or prefer it online, we are here to help you and as always will take care of all the details. People decide to have this type of ceremony for many reasons. They may not need or don’t have any guests. They want privacy and want to enjoy it with their partner together without anyone around. Or, they have some very unusual idea how they would do a ceremony. Or maybe they are traveling to New York City and quickly decided to get married right now? This is the idea of how elopement culture did start. It’s a matter of intimacy, secrecy, mystery and minimalism.
Look Back in History
Elopement, is often used to refer to a marriage conducted in sudden and secretive fashion, usually involving a hurried flight away from one's place of residence together with one's beloved with the intention of getting married. Elopements, in which a couple runs away together and seeks the consent of their parents later, differ greatly from abductions and bride kidnapping in which there is no consent of the bride and/or groom. To elope, literally means to run away and to not come back to the point of origin. Today the term "elopement" is used for any marriage performed in haste, with a limited people engagement or without anyone but spouses. Some couples elope because they wish to avoid parental or religious objections.
Modern Elopement
As millennials age, they are waiting longer to get married than previous generations. Further, most millennials that are planning on future marriage would look for elopement service, and three out of five previously married millennials would elope if they had to do it all over again. Even a vow renewal ceremony, which happens quite often, is a type of elopement too. Searches for elopement photography ideas on Pinterest increased by over 100% over the last time, with other terms like "elopements at the park" and "elopements in forests" also seeing increases in volume quite significantly.
Some view elopement as an intentionally small and intimate wedding experience which allows more emphasis to be placed on the commitment between the couple. Eloping is an opportunity for two people to craft an authentic true-to-them experience.
Though elopements are thought of as just being the couple and officiant, modern elopements often include close family and friends. Most studios in the elopement industry view anything under 40 attendees as an elopement.
Types of Microweddings
There are 2 types of such ceremonies: in person and online. They both, of course, may not fit everyone, depend on multiple factors and have their own purposes. Let’s see what they are about.
In Person
The small ceremony can be performed in a location that has total intimacy. The perfect location would be, of course, a Park. Central Park has lots of spots for a total privacy and to ensure this privacy, we will obtain the permit, in order to secure it as well. Microwedding has its own plus. First of all, it is simple and less stressful for you. You don’t need to wait for guests, spend money for a massive ceremony, book extra services and spend time in order to find a location. You want to keep it simple. You may not even need a dress and suit. You want to keep the intimacy of this celebration between you and your spouse, just like your relationships are. It is always between you and your partner.
We can perform such ceremonies pretty much everywhere in the city. Even at the comfort of your home. Even in your hotel room or on a rooftop or even balcony of your hotel, right on a street, anywhere you want. You don’t have to worry about capacity of the place, permits, extra services and commute. If you want to keep it simple, we at Perfect Wedding NYC know how to turn your simple idea to a special point and bring it to life.
And always remember, your minimony may not be limited to just an officiant. You can always have a photographer or at least a phone camera (we can provide it) to record your micro wedding ceremony. You can also include some petals or flowers, a mini bouquet and turn your minimony into a small wedding. There is plenty of space for improvisation and imagination, and this is what makes it beautiful and this is why more and more people decide to go this way. As less complicated the thing is, as more you can bring into it. And always remember, it’s all about you and your partner, and your desire of minimalism.
Online
Online weddings have their own benefits and, to be honest, so much potential. It’s new, and this is why people like to brainstorm ideas of how they would get married this way. They like to decorate their places, invite friends and families to join the ceremony. They can even hire photographers to take photos of the screen, and there is nothing wrong with this. We are pretty sure that online ceremonies might become a future normality and will bring its own things to the wedding industry and will find its own niche. Let’s see what it is as of today.
A Little Bit of History
Not for so long ago, it wasn’t possible. And it’s still not possible to do it in some of the states. In New York it became possible only in the spring of 2020, when the pandemic hit the city hard and many people were locked out of life and were unable to get married at this point. But in the name of love, and to cheer up couples, governments released the “Project Cupid.”
The project allows couples to get married only in New York State and gives some additional benefits. It’s not just a question of online marriage, now the city clerk's office can process your applications online completely. You don’t have to go to their office and wait in line. All you need is just book an appointment online and obtain the license. We think this is great, because more couples now can get married faster than ever, and simply upload the filled license and get the certificate by mail. This option even helps when a witness or spouse, signed license wrong, or the license was damaged or got lost. This is not an issue anymore you can have as many copies as you want.
The only problem is, appointments are on demand online too and you may end up with checking the calendar for any available time frame a few times a day. And we took care of it. Yes!
We got you covered with our application which checks appointments for you 24/7 every 1 minute and keeps you notified right away when anything comes up. A short text message saying what became available will show up in your messenger and the link will be sent to your email. All you need is to click on that and book. We can proudly say, we are the first company who can offer this service in the whole Country! So as you can see, we really care about your wedding. Simply because we understand how important. You won’t miss it.
The Secret Link to Your Bright Future
Minimony online is a dream of a 21st century minimalist. As long as most of the things can be done online, people can get married online too. We use Zoom for it. Zoom is a professional and safe platform for online meetings.
This application is used by many professionals, very popular in a corporate environment and education, and has everything you need. We will create a private link which will be sent to you and your guests, along with a password to access, and we can start. That’s all! That's simple.
Zoom records the meetings, so you will have a video of your ceremony.
This is amazing how technologies changed the word over the last century. Now you can have a wedding in your hotel room in New York and have guests from all over the world. Or even if you prefer not to have any guests, imagine how easy and simple it is. You don’t need to worry about literally anything. Just enjoy your privacy and relax. All we need is your “I do” and you will put the rings on each other's finger and legally become married. You can use your imagination and get the place decorated and celebrate it the way you guys like it.
No taxi and traffic back home. No people around. No crowd, no noise, just you and your beloved partner. It is a true micro wedding. The documents can be signed online and sent to the clerk's office by us on the day of the ceremony.
Another benefit of this type of wedding is a price. Just like a small wedding, it won’t hurt your budget - as our current price for such a ceremony is just $99. Of course you may want to include a photographer or even decorate your place with some props, but this is another part of fun.
This Is All about You and Your Fiance
Whether or not you decide to go for minimony, or maybe you want to have a small group of people with you, your parents or closest friends, the microwedding is a modern way of getting married.
And this is not because of the limited budget or something like that. This type of wedding is about privacy and a true intimacy. Just like a real elopement is about. Same way it's been all the time, micro weddings are getting more popular among people. You can always have a reception after, anytime you want, and celebrate it in another way.
Just think of a term elope. Sharing the inner moment with your partner, is something that elopement offers and why it was made.
We at Perfect Wedding NYC are pleased to provide loving couples such service and it is a pleasure to make your day special. We will reserve the spot for you in case of ceremony in person, take care of the Zoom. Our officiants will personalize the script for you if that’s needed, and we will capture all the touchy moments of your wedding day.
Even if it’s just a micro wedding, always remember to save the memories by having some pictures and video, because this lovely day is truly special.
