A micro wedding sits between an elopement and a traditional wedding. You’re talking 20 to 30 guests, typically close family and friends. The focus shifts from production to presence. Couples choose micro weddings because they want real intimacy without the logistics nightmare of a hundred-person event. You get married the way you actually want to, not the way tradition says you should.

Here’s what Tin Poppy handles on your wedding day: marriage commissioner, professional photography, catering, cake, florals including bouquets and boutonnieres. You show up. We execute. That’s the trade-off for choosing an all-inclusive venue — you’re not calling five vendors, you’re not managing timelines across three different people, you’re not worrying about whether the photographer and caterer know each other’s workflow. It’s one conversation, one vision, done.

The weekend accommodation is included for your guests in our cabins. The wedding day itself is fully managed. Everything else — Friday night, Saturday morning, Sunday — you structure. Some couples want structured activities. Some want total freedom. Both work here.

Tin Poppy sits on 160 acres of private forest with 14 kilometers of trails. You have sweeping views down to the Shuswap River and North Okanagan Valley. There’s no ambient noise, and no outside world intruding. For a weekend, that matters.

Couples have used that space to sauna in the mornings, book a yoga instructor at one of the lookouts, take guests hiking, or just sit still. One group broke into two — half did yoga at sunrise, half went to play golf in Grindrod. Everyone had time for hair and makeup before the ceremony at 4:30 PM. They structured their own weekend and we managed the wedding. That’s the model.

Tin Poppy works if you want intimacy, if you want your closest people there, if you want a setting that does the heavy lifting visually so you don’t have to decorate much. It works if your guests can travel — we’re about ninety minutes from Kelowna Airport, and couples often make this a destination weekend. It works if you value simplicity over complexity.

It doesn’t work if you need a large guest list, a formal ballroom aesthetic, or vendor flexibility. If those matter, that’s fine — this just isn’t the fit.

Modern couples aren’t choosing micro weddings to save money. They’re choosing them because they want their wedding to feel like them, not like a production. Tin Poppy gives you the container — the setting, the day, the people you love in one place. What you do with the weekend around that is yours.

We invite you to come for a self-guided tour or book a stay in one of our cabins. Seeing the property in person will help you feel if it’s the perfect fit for your special day. We can’t wait to help you create your own unique micro wedding story.