4 Ways to Get Married Quietly

A wedding doesn't have to be a big affair. So often, we get so caught up in organising, fighting for what we want, and trying to please everyone, that we almost forget about the people we're actually marrying. Realistically, a wedding should be about you and the person you are going to spend the rest of your life with. It is a celebration and declaration of that intention and that promise. It's not about the dress, or the shoes, the roses or the tuxedoes. It's about your union.

So how can you make sure your wedding remains about you and the lucky guy and doesn't become a circus that leaves you exhausted and unhappy?

1. Take it Easy in the Garden
A garden wedding can be exactly that. It doesn't have to be marquees and hired glassware, it can be simple, intimate, small and quiet -- if you let it! Plan your garden wedding around what you and your fiancé want, just the simple, basic pleasures that will make this a special, memorable day, just about the two of you. You won't need to spend crazy amounts of money if you select basic catering and go easy on the flowers (after all if you elect the right garden you can have roses all around you), and really let the simplicity of the setting speak for how much this is just about two people who love each other.

2. Take to the Water
There's something about a beach wedding that is particularly natural and very Aussie -- unless you have three hundred guests, thousands of dollars worth of flowers and tuxedoed waiters offering canapés in the sand. If you want to take advantage of the crashing waves, grey sky and white sand, do it properly. Limit the guest list to the few people that really mean something to you, keep things simple, breezy and airy with a loose summer dress and flowers in your hair, and why not say your vows as the water laps over your toes?

3. Impromptu
So the engagement ring is huge, the party was spectacular and now you’re weighed down in wedding decisions that are making the occasion toxic. But why? You shouldn't be stressed, pressured and upset about such an amazing day. So don't! A great and sure proof way to keep your wedding quite and about the two of you is to tell everyone else at the last minute! Rather than continuing to plan a day that you're just going to wait to be done with, get married this weekend! Call a celebrant, pick somewhere special to you both -- like where you first kissed or first dated -- and then call those people most special to you. An impromptu wedding is exciting, simple, relaxed... and about you!

4. Vegas
While not exactly quiet, heading to Vegas is the best way you can have a small wedding that makes a splash! Grab your passports and take a trip that will make memories that last a lifetime.
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