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Small Wedding Venues in Miami: Your Complete 2026 Guide
Discover Miami's most beautiful small wedding venues — lighthouse beaches, botanical gardens, and waterfront terraces for 2 to 50 guests. All-inclusive packages from $1,200.
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How Much Does It Cost to Elope in Miami? A Realistic Breakdown
One of the first questions couples ask when considering a Miami elopement is simple: how much will it cost? The honest answer is that it…
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Beach Wedding vs Garden Wedding in Miami: How to Choose
If you’ve decided to elope in Miami, congratulations — you’ve already made one of the best decisions of your life. Now comes the fun part:…
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Bill Baggs & Key Biscayne Wedding Guide — Sunrise Lighthouse Ceremonies & State Park Permits (2026)
Your complete Bill Baggs & Key Biscayne wedding guide: sunrise lighthouse ceremonies, the State Park permit process, the best ceremony spots, and…
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Vizcaya Museum & Gardens Wedding Guide — From Venue Booking to Ceremony Day in 2026
Your complete Vizcaya Museum & Gardens wedding guide: best ceremony locations, real costs, booking timelines, and what an expert Miami team handles…
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The Ultimate Guide to Eloping in Miami (2025)
Miami is one of the most popular elopement destinations in the United States — and for good reason. Year-round sunshine, turquoise water,…
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How to Elope in the Florida Keys: Beaches, Resorts, and Everything Else
An Intimate Getaway That Feels Like You The Florida Keys has an incredible amount of locations that are ideal for elopements. Nestled…
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Miami Garden Elopements and Small Weddings
A Fairytale Garden Elopement: How to Escape the Ordinary and Have an Unforgettable Wedding If you want an unforgettable wedding, consider having…
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Did Coronavirus Cancel Your Cruise Wedding?
The Spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Is Putting A Damper On Brides’ Big Day During the COVID-19 pandemic, many couples who have been…
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Bill Baggs & Key Biscayne Wedding Guide — Sunrise Lighthouse Ceremonies & State Park Permits (2026)
Your complete Bill Baggs & Key Biscayne wedding guide: sunrise lighthouse ceremonies, the State Park permit process, the…
Vizcaya Museum & Gardens Wedding Guide — From Venue Booking to Ceremony Day in 2026
Your complete Vizcaya Museum & Gardens wedding guide: best ceremony locations, real costs, booking timelines, and what an…
Small Wedding Venues in Miami: Your Complete 2026 Guide
Discover Miami's most beautiful small wedding venues — lighthouse beaches, botanical gardens, and waterfront terraces for 2 to…
Beach Wedding vs Garden Wedding in Miami: How to Choose
If you’ve decided to elope in Miami, congratulations — you’ve already made one of the best decisions of…
How Much Does It Cost to Elope in Miami? A Realistic Breakdown
One of the first questions couples ask when considering a Miami elopement is simple: how much will it…
The Ultimate Guide to Eloping in Miami (2025)
Miami is one of the most popular elopement destinations in the United States — and for good reason.…
How to Elope in the Florida Keys: Beaches, Resorts, and Everything Else
An Intimate Getaway That Feels Like You The Florida Keys has an incredible amount of locations that are…
Key Biscayne Gardens Elopement
An Early Morning Key Biscayne Gardens Elopement Liam and Chelsea are both born and raised Floridians. They went…
Miami Garden Elopements and Small Weddings
A Fairytale Garden Elopement: How to Escape the Ordinary and Have an Unforgettable Wedding If you want an…
Did Coronavirus Cancel Your Cruise Wedding?
The Spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Is Putting A Damper On Brides’ Big Day During the COVID-19 pandemic, many…
Micro Weddings in the Time of Covid-19
Photography by Small Miami Weddings If you were planning your wedding before the coronavirus started or you’re just…
Intimate Sunrise Wedding on Ft. Lauderdale Beach
Eloping in Florida Photography by Small Miami Weddings Fun Fact: In order for us to successfully execute a…
Love Knows No Border – A Fairchild Gardens Wedding
An Intimate Garden Wedding at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens The theme of Nina and Alice’s intimate Miami wedding…
Where to Elope in Florida
Top 5 Miami Venues for 2025 Elopements Long gone are the days where an elopement meant the couple…
How To Elope In Miami
Steps and Tips from the Elopement Experts at Small Miami Weddings So you’re thinking about eloping. Wise choice!…
How to Plan an Elopement in Miami
5 Things You May Not Have Considered Are you looking into how to plan an elopement wedding in Miami? Look…
September Moon Band Beach Wedding
A Peek Inside Country Music Duet September Moon’s Intimate Beach Wedding in Fort Lauderdale Beach Daniel Brown and…
Everything You Need to Know About a Vizcaya Garden Wedding
If you’re considering a small wedding at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens in Miami, you’re in good company. Arguably…
6 Signs Eloping in Miami is Right For You
Congratulations on your upcoming nuptials! … Now what? You are absolutely certain that you want to spend the…
Jonathan Togo – Actor in CSI Miami – Miami Beach Wedding
When we began planning this intimate Miami Beach wedding, our Coordinators thought that they were working with medical…
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens – Daytime Garden Ceremony – Intimate Wedding
When our team first learned about Paula’s plans of eloping to Miami, we knew we’d be a great…
Crandon Park Elopement
It’s no surprise we love an intimate Crandon Park beach wedding! The tranquil water and abundance of palm…
A Sweet Islamorada Elopement with a Special Guest: Florida Keys Wedding Inspiration
Dreaming of an intimate Florida Keys elopement? If you’re new here, at Small Miami Weddings, we believe that…