Whitmore’s peek of the ceremony suggests that she and Stirling are early adopters of a major new trend for 2021: the micro wedding.

Named by wedding website Hitched as one of the concepts to watch in 2021, micro weddings have emerged as a result of the major changes that have rocked all our social plans in the past year; not least saying “I do”.

From couples who have lost huge amounts of money calling their big day off at the last minute for their guest’s safety, to those who have swapped tying the knot in the venue of their dreams for the local registry office – plus all the people who still don’t know when they’ll be able to get married at all – coronavirus has hit the wedding industry hard.

The trend for micro weddings recognises this, while also transforming the entire concept into something altogether more easygoing and manageable.

Wedding trends 2021: micro weddings are set to be big after coronavirus