How to Host the Perfect Utah Micro Wedding With Northridge Valley

Micro weddings are all the rage these days—especially for couples who are looking for a more intimate, special way to celebrate their love story with those you hold dearest. But how do you know where to start?

Take it from Jessica at Northridge Valley, a great micro wedding, especially in Utah, starts with an incredible venue. With amazing backdrops, cozy spaces, and a built-in coordination team, Northridge has experience in curating the perfect intimate, cozy, and sentimental vibes for all things micro weddings.

Jessica says, “For us, the definition of a micro wedding is to celebrate your wedding day by gathering those closest and dearest to you. They can range from 20 to 50 or 80 guests—for sure under 100 guests.”

Curating the Perfect Micro Wedding Vibes

And Northridge is the place to do it! “Our venue is very peaceful, beautiful, private, warm, grounded, inviting, picturesque, and charming. It has plenty of room, yet we have features and areas that lend themselves to smaller private parties. It has a modern farmhouse style that appeases all styles.”

Picturesque and peaceful? Count us in for the vibes alone. And not only that, but every inch of Northridge Valley was created to perfectly complement every kind of wedding—and that includes every kind of micro wedding.

“A couple can transform the space to look and feel like they want it to for them. We’ve kept the walls clean and undecorated so any couple can see themselves in the space. They bring in their style, and the natural background and beauty of the simplicity pops in the best way. They bring the color and vibe—the building accents act as a natural setting for any style.”

Looking for a French chateau vibe? Here’s where you add your drapes and candles. Are you a boho bride? Rugs and textured linens will curate that perfectly—and like Jessica said, any kind of style is possible with Northridge. Add in the fact that the space is perfect for an intimate celebration of any kind, and you’ve found the location of your dream micro wedding!

“We hosted a wedding party of 56 that was so beautiful. Lining the tables together created a large family-style European vibe, which created that intimate dining experience. Dinner was followed by a string quartet playing a waltz, and they had white drapes everywhere—it created a timeless luxury and elegant effect.”

Whether it’s the drapes or the strings, your micro wedding can have all of the above effects and more.

Feel Right at Home at Northridge

Micro weddings have all kinds of appeal to couples from all over the world, but it’s especially great here in Utah for couples looking for that intimate and memorable wedding experience.

“Causes vary greatly—the cost of living and economy, post-COVID, couples have a small, close group of friends, and families may vary in size. Relationships deepen and become fewer in number with time.”

No matter the reason you feel drawn to a micro wedding, it’s hard not to feel right at home when you host it at Northridge Valley.

“While the venue can accommodate up to 220 guests, it’s well-suited for micro-weddings too, especially with our indoor and outdoor space variety, cozy bridal suite, and customizable decor packages. So if you’re planning a micro-wedding here, you’d likely invite 20 to 50 guests, while enjoying the spacious setting with a more intimate vibe.”

More space with a smaller wedding equals more room to party! We’re not mad about that in the slightest.

More Room for Easy Transitions

“We have some stunning spaces, like a mountain backdrop that sits directly behind the private grapevine ceremony area, to the 14-foot fireplace. Couples don’t have to worry about having to invite more guests just to fill in the space. From west-facing ceremonies outside to dancing inside, no party is too small to be hosted at Northridge!”

Jessica even has some fun ideas for micro wedding ceremony setups—like circular seating—that aren’t always possible for larger weddings.

And more space means less room-flipping from ceremony to reception.

“We specialize in making your event one of a kind. We pay close attention to details and offer suggestions to get the creative mind flowing. We offer help on the day of, so you can take the time to be present and thank every guest personally. After all—it is your day, done your way. With the layout of the venue, you have options and can set the entire venue up to host different parts of the day without moving things around.”

From the grapevine trellis—which is beyond stunning in its peak blooming season—to their amazing fireplace, and other spots all over like their lawn, main hall, and even upstairs, every spot can be perfectly curated for any moment of your wedding day.

“It’s about arranging layouts that carry from one event to the next seamlessly. For example, we could host the ceremony on the west lawn and have social hour on the east, while the bridal party takes their pictures.”

“We have so many different layouts we’ve done, with couples creating even more. Our farmhouse tables can seat up to eight, 10, and 12 guests around each one. Slide them together for a long formal table or separate them for smaller conversations. Want them on a diagonal facing outside? Done.”

Leaning Into the Details

To Jessica and her team, one of the biggest advantages of having a micro wedding is getting to lean into the details.

“They’re purely intentional in all the details. Couples can pull out all the stops and treat their loved ones with a once-in-a-lifetime wedding experience. Think plated dinners, live music, and personalized favors.”

If you’ve been looking for an excuse to go all-in on one specific wedding detail, here’s your sign to do it! Micro weddings make macro-moments like those more possible.

Overall, Northridge Valley creates a real sense of intimacy and connection for their couples and guests by creating what they call a gathering place. “It feels more like a home than a grand conference hall. It’s easy to find you and your guests relaxed and not wanting to leave early—easy for the guests to want to stay and enjoy all the parts of your wedding day.”

Jessica has seen all kinds of unique wedding details and elements, from champagne walls and candlelight to lawn games and school buses. “We have seen the casual and fun, and the formal and sophisticated. It is wonderful that our venue is designed in a way that all is possible.”

Make Your Utah Micro Wedding Yours

For couples considering a micro wedding in Utah, Jessica says to make it yours!

“After you book, we have you come in and start to plan your day here. We allow you time to really dive into all the details. The wedding day should reflect who you are and how you want to do things. We are here to help facilitate it. Make a list of those who are the closest and have made the biggest impact on your life, and celebrate this special day with them. Gone are the days of setting up a few chairs in the meadow for COVID times, now you have room to make it truly special.”

When you have your Utah wedding (or micro wedding) at Northridge Valley, they believe that your wedding is the only wedding. “We love hearing your story and what makes you tick as a couple, and we help suggest ideas that incorporate you or what brings you together that can be shared in a tangible way. We always have staff present, so you know we are behind the scenes, and you can be present with your loved ones.”

Whether you’re looking for a micro wedding for the low guest count or the room for dancing, Northridge Valley is the place to do it. They can bring any dream wedding to life, and perfectly curate the intimate and sentimental vibe you’re looking for.