In the world of weddings, it seems that the bigger the better.  Television shows like  Bridezilla and My Fair Wedding bring over the top celebrations right into our homes, but is this what every bride wants?

Celebrities are known for over-the-top everything, especially weddings, but a new trend seems to be catching on: the small, private wedding.  For example, this past Thursday, NFL star Tom Brady wed Victoria Secret Model, Gisele Bundchen.  They opted for a private ceremony with only their parents and Brady’s young son present.

“We went back to the house and I barbecued aged New York strips. We had champagne, a cake, some ice cream. It was a great night. I think you always have this idea that weddings need to be 200 people and you invite everybody, and I’m all for it if people want to do that, but I think there was really something special about just having our parents there.”

Ellen DeGeneres who also wed in a small ceremony said, “I truly believe people get carried away with the volume of the wedding that they don’t enjoy the purpose of the wedding.”

Sounds romantic and intimate, but I think I would miss having friends and extended family present.

Is the small, private ceremony another celebrity trend that is going to be taken up by the masses?

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