As Orlando wedding photographers, we get to witness a wide range of wedding styles, but every once in a while a couple fully commits to a vision in a way that feels so unique and unforgettable. Cara and Arthur’s wedding at Chapel Valley Farm in Eustis, FL was exactly that: a gothic, Halloween-inspired fantasy wedding that felt like Lord of the Rings meets Harry Potter (to use their own words), brought to life with deep personal touches and an all-black, moody aesthetic. View their full wedding photography gallery here!

When Lindsey and Sean decided to celebrate their love and their Ohio roots with a heartfelt fall wedding, The Event on Sunny Brook in Kent, Ohio, provided the perfect backdrop. Nestled in Northern Ohio just a short drive from Columbus and Central Ohio, this modern, elegant rustic venue provided peak fall wedding inspiration with its blend of warmth and spaciousness. With family close by, a tight-knit bridal party, and meaningful moments throughout the day, Lindsey & Sean’s wedding was a celebration full of tears, laughter, and joy. View their full wedding photography gallery here!

As an Orlando wedding photographer team, one of the things we love most about documenting weddings across Central Florida is how wildly different every celebration can be, with Diana and Ricardo’s wedding as the perfect example. Their day was unapologetically high-energy, deeply personal, a little chaotic in the best way, and completely true to who they are as a couple. The couple tied the knot in a traditional Catholic church ceremony at Saint Augustine Catholic Church with a laid-back, casual outdoor wedding reception at The Yardery in Sanford, FL. View their full wedding photography gallery here!

Affordability has never been more in style. Micro weddings in Orlando, which once began as a post-pandemic trend, have ended up as a permanent shift in how couples choose to tie the knot. 2026 couples find micro weddings more appealing than ever for their affordability, practicality, and emphasis on meaningful celebrations with loved ones.

Orlando, FL is ranked the #1 city in the U.S. to get married, and it’s not hard to see why. Offering a robust network of wedding professionals (like us!), abundant hotels for out-of-town guests, numerous wedding venues suiting any style, and well-loved attractions, it’s one of the most popular destinations in the U.S. for intimate, intentional weddings that prioritize experience over excess. 

This guide is our best advice for planning an affordable micro wedding in Orlando in 2026. We’re sharing what a micro wedding actually is (because everyone seems to have a different definition), how much a micro wedding costs in 2026, how to find your dream venue, legal requirements, weather considerations, and more. Our hope is that this guide serves as a complete, practical resource for planning your intimate wedding in the Central Florida area—all from the perspective of a wedding professional and local resident!

Cali and Allen’s wedding was the kind of day that captures everything beautiful about choosing a small, intimate wedding. Their celebration at The Garden Villa felt warm and deeply personal from the moment we arrived. Choosing our affordable and micro-wedding friendly 2hr wedding photo & video package, Cali & Allen were able to not only capture just the most important moments of their day, but save money for their future life together! With a relaxed timeline and a focus on family, emotion, and their story, this micro wedding was filled with meaningful details rather than crowd-driven chaos. It was the type of intimate wedding day that unfolds naturally, guided by love instead of schedules.

“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” –Anne of Green Gables

So are we—especially when October is widely regarded as the most popular month of the year to get married! Given the cozy vibes of comfy sweaters, crisp leaves, and steaming cups of pumpkin spice lattes, it’s no wonder that the most heartwarming month of the year is an ideal time to tie the knot.

However, a fall wedding in Florida puts the “warm” into “heartwarming”. With hurricane season in full swing, daytime temperatures in the 80s-90s, and not an orange leaf in sight, planning an autumnal wedding in the Sunshine State can be a very different experience from planning one in cooler climates. That being said, there’s a lot to love about a fall wedding in Florida: milder weather, stunning sunsets late into the evening, and year-round vibrant greenery.

If you’re planning a fall wedding in Florida, here are some essential tips to navigating the Sunshine State’s unique autumn climate—and ways to maximize the fall vibes no matter the temperature outside.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! No, we’re not talking about holiday plans, turkeys, Christmas trees, crisp leaves and the scent of pumpkin in the air…It’s wedding trend forecast season!

If you read last year’s 2024 wedding trends blog post, you may see some overlap as many 2025 wedding trends are continuing strong from 2024. However, this year we’ve put extra thought into considering micro weddings and how these trends can be practically applied to smaller weddings, notably how these trends can be done sustainably and affordably (spoiler alert: saving money on your wedding will be a big trend in 2025!).

Keep reading for our top 2025 wedding trend predictions—specifically catered towards micro weddings and small weddings!

‘Til debt do we part?

Recently the topic of going into debt to pay for your wedding has taken social media by storm. Countless TikTok videos and Instagram posts have flooded our algorithms with brides sharing the cold reality of paying off wedding debt once the honeymoon is over, with many taking on additional jobs and delaying their dreams of traveling or buying a home.

We personally avoid debt whenever possible in not only our personal lives but also our business, and we often speak this same value to our wedding photography clients. We never want a potential bride or groom to feel a need to go into debt simply to pay for our wedding photography services, nor do we think that going into debt to pay for a wedding has to be the new norm.

So is it really possible to get married without going into debt? We say yes—and we’re here to share a few helpful tips to saying “I do” without the debt.