Intimate Celebrations: Planning for Small Weddings and Elopements

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Poppies & Peonies · Wedding Planning

Intimate
Celebrations

As much — or as little — planning as your celebration calls for.

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Not every couple needs the same amount of planning. Some want a partner from the very first decision; others have their venue, their vendors, and their vision well in hand, and simply want a steady team for the final stretch. The difference isn’t the size of your wedding — it’s how many planning hours you’d like beside you.

That’s often the case for a more intimate wedding — a smaller elopement or microwedding tends to need fewer planning hours — but it’s just as true for any couple who loves to plan. Whatever level of support you choose, we make sure the day feels effortless.

How it works

Planning that scales to you

Rather than a different package for every kind of wedding, we offer one set of planning services — set apart simply by the number of consulting hours we spend together. Here’s where couples usually land:

Month-of Coordinating · The Poppy Plan

You’ve handled the planning

You’ve chosen your venue and your details and simply want a calm, capable team to run the day so you can be present. It’s the fewest hours — our month-of coordinating package steps in for your final weeks and your wedding day.

Partial Planning · The Peony Plan

You’d like guidance along the way

You want trusted recommendations, vendor coordination, and a seasoned planner in your corner — without a full partnership. A middle tier of support, and a natural fit when you’re planning from a distance. Explore partial planning.

Full-Service · The Poppy & Peony Plan

You’d like it all handled

Prefer to hand over every detail from engagement onward? Our full-service planning package offers the most hours and the fullest partnership, whatever the size of your guest list.

Because the right number of hours is different for every couple, pricing is tailored case by case. Tell us about your day and we’ll build a quote around it.

The right amount of support

Fewer hours, fully handled

Choosing fewer planning hours doesn’t mean less care — it means we focus our time exactly where you need us most. For couples who’ve already made the big decisions, we step in to communicate with vendors, hold the timeline, and oversee the ceremony and reception so the day unfolds just as you pictured it.

You get to be fully present — to enjoy your people and your day — without carrying the logistics. That’s true whether you’re gathering a few dozen guests or the most intimate handful.

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Rooted in the Upstate & beyond

Intimate weddings & elopements across South Carolina

From a private overlook to a historic estate to a candlelit table for a few, the Upstate offers extraordinary settings for an intimate celebration. Our team knows these venues well — whether your wedding, elopement, or microwedding lives in Greenville, the foothills around Anderson, the lakeside around Clemson, or Charleston and beyond.

Planning from out of town? Local expertise is exactly what keeps a faraway celebration feeling effortless — see the full list of areas we serve or browse our wedding portfolio.

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Cohesive floral design

Design and planning, under one roof

With our dual expertise in coordination and floral design, an intimate celebration becomes a canvas for your vision to shine. Because the scale is smaller, every stem is intentional — handcrafted bouquets, a bloom-laden arch, a table that feels quietly abundant. Explore our wedding florals to see how design and planning come together.

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Let’s find your level of planning

Tell us about your wedding — your vision, your setting, and how much support you’d like along the way. We’d love to hear about it.

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