The Petite Pieris

Small. Intentional. Personal. Elevated.

Small by choice, spectacular by design.

Small wedding planning and inspiration rooted in St. Petersburg, Florida

A smaller wedding doesn’t mean a smaller experience.

The Petite Pieris is a guide to planning a small wedding that feels intentional, personal, and entirely your own. Keep the traditions, details, and experiences you genuinely love; leave behind the ones you don’t.

Here you’ll find thoughtful guidance, beautiful ideas, and unexpected possibilities for creating a wedding that feels personal, sophisticated, and spectacular by design.

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Traditional where you want it. Unexpected where you don't.

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Beautiful Spaces

Museums, gardens, restaurants, historic homes, boutique hotels.

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Thoughtful Traditions

Keep the ceremony. Skip the bouquet toss. Reinvent the reception.

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Memorable Experiences

Exceptional meals, intimate gatherings, great conversation, meaningful details.

A Little Unexpected

Plant-forward menus. Zero-proof celebrations. Unusual venues. Personal touches that don’t come from a wedding checklist.

Start with what matters.

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The Guest List

Deciding how small feels right

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The Experience

Food, venue, atmosphere and hospitality

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The Traditions

What to keep, change or skip

Psychedelic wedding banquet hall, vivid swirling colors, abstract patterns covering walls and ceiling, kaleidoscopic lighting, surreal flower arrangements, otherworldly vibe

The Details

Flowers, stationery, attire and personal touches

Ideas for making it yours.

Bride and groom entering ceremony from a fancy car

How Will You Enter Your Wedding Ceremony? 4 Ideas for a Small St. Pete Wedding

Your ceremony entrance can set the tone for your entire wedding and create anticipation for what guests can expect. It is a distinct part of the ceremony that deserves some consideration. You may not realize it, but you have options for how you choose to enter your wedding ceremony space and those options may be more or less practical depending on your guest count.

Small by Choice: Why a Smaller Wedding Isn’t a Compromise

Many people assume that having a small wedding means you don't have the budget for a larger one or that you have to compromise on style, luxury, or meaning. But that isn't necessarily the case. You can choose a smaller wedding simply because it's what you prefer. A wedding with 20 guests can be just as elegant, luxurious, and memorable as a wedding with 200.

Charming, Walkable St. Pete Boutique Hotels for Wedding Guests

Are you looking for inspiration for a quietly stylish place to host your out-of-town, wedding guests for your small, St. Pete wedding? This article will help you do just that, as it provides four artsy, boutique hotel options that will allow your guests casual opportunities to socialize, grab drinks and a meal, and that are within a few minutes’ walk or drive to your special wedding venue

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About The Petite Pieris

Hi, I’m Rema Merrick — St. Pete local and small-wedding enthusiast.

My husband and I celebrated with 40 of our closest family and friends at the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, Florida. We blended our Jamaican and Persian cultures, focused on the details that mattered most to us, and created a day that felt deeply personal.

That experience inspired The Petite Pieris — a planning and inspiration space for couples who believe a smaller wedding can be just as beautiful, meaningful, and memorable as a larger one.

Here you’ll find thoughtful ideas for creating a celebration that feels like you: the traditions you love, the details that matter, and a little room for the unexpected — including plant-forward menus, zero-proof celebrations, unique venues, and personal touches.

Because small doesn’t have to mean less.

Small by choice, spectacular by design.

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Photography: K&K Photography | Make-up: Tricia Montaque

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