Meet the expert: Catherine Barker manages wedding venue Purton House located in Wiltshire, a family-owned-and-run Georgian home. Catherine says: We're seeing an upsurge in micro wedding enquiries and bookings lately. The advantage of being a smaller, family-run venue is that we're able to adapt quickly, a skill that has recently been put to good test! Small, intimate weddings have become very popular, especially those with 30 guests or less. While some couples have altered their plans and reduced numbers, others are delighted that smaller weddings are fast becoming accepted as the social norm so that they can justify a smaller guest list - an early indicator that the micro wedding is here to stay. Behind the scenes at Purton House is one big happy family each with their role to play in hosting weddings, meaning that we can take the worry and stress out of the planning for couples. The owner's daughter, Talia, is the caterer and talent behind Cotswold Cooks ( www.cotswoldcooks.co.uk ). She takes care of the menus, inspired by the food choices important to each couple. Her sister, Rowie, runs the Organic Farm at Purton House, providing the eggs, meat and vegetables from the Walled Garden that Talia uses in her dishes, ( www.purtonhouseorganics.co.uk ). Daughter Ibby handmakes the finest quality chocolates which she can personalise for each couple ( www.ibbyschocolatekitchen.co.uk ).