Why does a smaller wedding cost more per person?

Many costs do not shrink with your guest list. Your photographer, venue, coordination, and ceremony florals cost about the same for 12 guests as for 50. When those fixed costs are spread across fewer people, the per-person price goes up.

How many guests can I have at a micro wedding?

Micro weddings are typically up to 50 guests. If you are looking for something even smaller, an elopement may be a better fit, and we plan those too.

Do I actually save money using a planner for a micro wedding?

You will spend roughly what you would have spent on your own. The real savings is your time and stress. Because of our negotiated micro wedding rates with venues and vendors, you avoid the oversized site fees and food and beverage minimums that punish small guest counts, and we handle all the work.

Micro Weddings in
Napa & Sonoma

Celebrate big with something small. Our luxury micro wedding planning services offer a stress-free and all-inclusive experience for intimate celebrations, thoughtfully curated with top vendors, beautiful venues, and expert coordination from start to finish.

What is a Micro Wedding

A micro wedding is an intentionally small celebration, usually 50 guests or fewer, that trades the big production for something more personal. You still get the full experience: a beautiful venue, professional photography, thoughtful design, florals, and a great meal. You just skip the overwhelm, the bloated guest list, and the cost of a large-scale event.

It is not an elopement, which is just the two of you or a tiny handful of people. And it is not a 150-person wedding. It is the middle path: intimate, intentional, and still very much a wedding.

You want the beauty of a wine country wedding without the 150-person guest list, the year of planning, or the budget that comes with it. That is a micro wedding, and it is one of the things we do best.

We have planned over 1,500 weddings since 2012 across Napa Valley and Sonoma. A micro wedding gives you a real wedding day, a stunning venue, professional photography, florals, and a meal your guests actually remember, scaled down to the people who matter most. You pick the style. We handle every detail so you can be a guest at your own wedding.

Micro Wedding vs Elopement vs Full Wedding

Not sure which one fits? Here is the simple version.

Elopement

Just the two of you, or up to around 10 people. The focus is your ceremony and your commitment, with none of the production.

Full Wedding

Roughly 50 to 200 guests. The complete celebration, fully planned and coordinated. In wine country, very few venues can accommodate more than 200 guests, and the giant 500-person wedding is not what we do. We keep things intentional.

Micro Wedding

Up to about 50 guests. A real wedding day with a venue, a meal, photography, and design, scaled to your closest people.

How Much Does a Micro Wedding Cost in Napa and Sonoma?

Micro weddings with us generally run $800 to $2,000 per person, with most couples landing around $1,000 per person.

Here is the part nobody explains. The smaller your guest count, the higher your cost per person. That is because so many wedding costs are fixed. Your photographer, your venue, your coordination team, and your ceremony florals cost about the same whether you host 12 guests or 50. Spread across fewer people, the per-person number goes up. As your guest count climbs toward 50, that per-person cost comes down.

This range is standard across the industry. What is not standard is how much work it usually takes to get there, and how much you can overpay without the right partnerships. That is where we come in.

What's Included

Every micro wedding is built around your guest count and your style. Anything not in our base package, we are happy to source. We will find and book the best vendor to fit your needs, so you still hand off all the work.You choose a style from our curated collections or share your own vision. We book it, design it, and run it.

A typical package includes:

A wine country venue at our negotiated micro wedding rate

Florals & Rentals

Your dedicated planning team

Food and beverage through our trusted partners

Professional photography

Entertainment including musicians and DJ's

Licensed Wedding Officiant

Full day-of management, setup through breakdown

How Our Micro Wedding Partnerships Save You the Sticker Shock

Most Napa and Sonoma venues are built for bigger weddings. They hit you with a large site fee and a food and beverage minimum designed for 150 guests. For a 20-person micro wedding, that math is brutal. You end up paying for a party twice the size of the one you actually want.

We fixed that. After years in this region, we have built specific partnerships with venues and vendors who work with us on micro weddings. Instead of an oversized site fee and a 150-person minimum, we have negotiated rates built for small celebrations.

Here is the honest version. You will spend roughly what you would have spent piecing it together on your own. The difference is that you do none of the work. No chasing vendors, no negotiating minimums, no juggling ten contracts. Our preferred rates and our coordination are built into one price. You get the wedding. We carry the load.

How to Plan a Micro Wedding

Experience the joy of a perfect wedding day without the stress in beautiful Napa and Sonoma.

1. Choose Your Package and Let Us Handle the Rest

Start by selecting the planning package that fits your needs. All-Inclusive, Buildable, or Virtual. From there, we’ll help you find the perfect venue and book your full vendor team using our curated list of trusted professionals. No more endless searching, guessing who to trust, or juggling multiple contracts. With us, you get top-tier vendors booked under one contract, saving you time, stress, and costly mistakes.

3. Show Up, Relaxed and Ready to Celebrate

Your only job on the big day is to show up and enjoy every second. Our team will be on-site to manage all the details, including vendor coordination, timeline execution, and behind-the-scenes logistics. Whether you're getting married in Napa, Sonoma, or beyond, everything will flow smoothly and beautifully. While others are stressing over last-minute tasks, you’ll be sipping champagne and fully present for the moments that matter.

2. Choose a Style or Share Your Vision

We offer a collection of beautifully designed wedding styles to choose from, or you can bring your own vision to the table. In a few focused planning calls, we’ll customize every detail to reflect your style, priorities, and overall vibe. To keep everything organized and easy to manage, you’ll have access to your own Aisle Planner portal, along with online questionnaires and scheduled planning calls to guide you through each phase. No overwhelm, just a clear plan and expert support every step of the way.

Frequently Asked Questions

A micro wedding is an intentionally small celebration, usually 50 guests or fewer, that gives you a full wedding experience without the scale, stress, or cost of a large event. You still get a beautiful venue, photography, florals, and a great meal, just for your closest people.
Micro weddings with us generally run $800 to $2,000 per person, with most couples around $1,000 per person. The smaller your guest count, the higher the per-person cost, because many wedding expenses are fixed regardless of how many guests attend.
A lot of costs do not shrink with your guest list. Your photographer, venue, coordination, and ceremony florals cost about the same for 12 guests as for 50. When those fixed costs are spread across fewer people, the per-person price goes up.
Micro weddings are typically up to 50 guests. If you are looking for something even smaller, an elopement may be the better fit, and we plan those too.
You will spend roughly what you would have spent on your own. The real savings is your time and stress. Because of our negotiated micro wedding rates with venues and vendors, you avoid the oversized site fees and food and beverage minimums that punish small guest counts, and we handle all the work.
Both regions boast stunning vineyard views and world-class wine, but the vibe differs slightly. Napa is known for its luxury resorts and Michelin-starred restaurants, while Sonoma offers a more laid-back, rustic charm. Your choice often depends on your personal style, guest experience preferences, and budget considerations. We can guide you to venues that match your desired ambiance.
Yes. Run Away With Me plans destination weddings far beyond wine country. If you are picturing a Caribbean celebration, we partner with vetted resorts and private islands to create unforgettable beach ceremonies. For an intimate adventure on the water, our yacht elopement packages let you exchange vows aboard a crewed vessel in places like the British Virgin Islands. We also offer fully virtual wedding planning services, giving couples anywhere in the world expert guidance, budgeting tools, and vendor recommendations without the need for in-person meetings. Whatever location you have in mind, we handle the research, logistics, and trusted vendor bookings so your day feels effortless and uniquely you.

We would love to get to know you!

Ready to plan an intimate wine country wedding without the overwhelm? Book a consultation and we will tell you exactly what your micro wedding will cost and how we make it effortless.

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