Micro-Weddings
A fully ceremonial wedding, shaped around the people who matter most and nothing else. Here is how to plan one with us.
Why couples choose us
- more than 4,000 weddings performed
- Licensed marriage officers
- Based in Gauteng
- Service South Africa
What is a micro-wedding?
A micro-wedding is a small, fully ceremonial wedding — where the focus is entirely on the quality of the ceremony rather than the scale of the event. It is a legal civil wedding in every sense. You leave married. The ceremony is real. The guests are your actual people.
What you leave behind is the rest: the obligation to invite people out of duty, the logistics of a large event, the weeks of coordination for a hundred guests. A micro-wedding keeps the ceremony and removes the overwhelm.
Which package fits a micro-wedding?
Micro-wedding describes the shape of the day, not a package of its own. Your guest count and setting decide which of our ceremony packages fits:
- For an intimate wedding at your own venue or home — a private garden, a restaurant, a family homestead — the Full Ceremony is a personalised ceremony with no package guest limit, so it suits micro-weddings of any size your venue can hold.
- For up to ten guests with the details handled for you — cake, photography, champagne, and a custom wedding bouquet — the All-in-One Garden Wedding takes place in our Craighall garden.
- For up to six guests and a simple, ceremony-only day, the Mini Ceremony is also held in our Craighall garden.
Why couples choose this format
Between us we have performed more than 4,000 weddings. One pattern that shows up clearly: couples with small, intentional weddings tend to remember the ceremony better. When the room is full of people who genuinely love you, who were there because you chose them rather than because tradition demanded it, the ceremony carries a different weight.
Documents you need
The same requirements as any legal civil wedding apply. See the documents checklist for what to bring. If either of you is a foreign national, read the foreigners guide well before your ceremony date.
A room of people who chose to be there is more powerful than two hundred people who felt they had to be. Keep it small. Make it count.
Micro-wedding questions
What is the difference between a micro-wedding and an elopement?
An elopement is typically just the two of you and your two required witnesses — no additional guests. A micro-wedding includes a guest list and has more ceremony structure around it — a procession, guest seating, readings, perhaps a wedding party. Both are legal civil marriages.
Can we have a micro-wedding at a non-traditional venue?
Yes. We have officiated micro-weddings in private gardens, art galleries, restaurant private rooms, rooftop spaces, and heritage buildings. A micro-wedding at your own venue uses the Full Ceremony package, which includes travel of up to 100 km there and back from our Randburg office.
Is a micro-wedding legally recognised?
Yes, a micro-wedding can include the full legal process. Your assigned registered marriage officer confirms the pathway, completes the relevant register, and submits it through Home Affairs.
Can we include cultural or religious elements?
Yes. The legal pathway still requires the confirmed identity and supporting documents, two adult witnesses, and a registered marriage officer. Cultural elements, religious readings, traditional rituals, and interfaith content can be discussed with your officer.
Planning a micro-wedding?
Tell us your date, your guest count, and what you have in mind. We will help you choose the package that fits.