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It sounds lovely to me. There is a whole website dedicated to intimate weddings! I think it's called intimateweddings.com.
I've never done this or attended one, but I'd think it would turn out fine. I think people are 'entertained; by conversation and being together. If your family/friends need more of a program, you could plan to have some toasts, or have people share memories of the two of you, etc.
It won't be 'lame' because you are celebrating the event of your marriage - that's what makes it more special than just a meal together.
You might want to think if there are any elements in a traditional wedding that are important to you (or that you'd be sad if you didn't have) and try to incorporate them in some way.
i think it's a great idea!! why don't you provide your guest some games they can play while they're sitting or waiting for food ('gameboards', i think), like puzzles--with wedding related words--, scrabble, chess...
thanks everyone...
oh, and thanks cbgg for the website..I will definitely be looking at that. I am getting mor and more excited about this...I hope we can make it work!
That is probably what I'd end up doing if I were engaged. I'd love the big wedding but unless I meet, fall in love with and get engaged to a wealthy man 
my reality is much more along the lines of what you're describing.
It sounds lovely to me!
As for entertainment, if you find a venue that's a nice restaurant and club, you can take your dancing feet upstairs to boogie on down after dinner!
I say if that's what you want, DO IT! 
sounds nice and intimate
I'm thesame I was worried a big party would affect the party atmosphere
I was originally going to have 50 guests
now its 59; I invitd some of my closest friends and family, so even if its not super huge I know I will have a greta time and can spend quality time with people who I care about the most
I had a small wedding. We had 32 guests, including a few kids. It was really laid back -- people just caught up with each other, chatted, my family met his family (like aunts and uncles, our parents had met once before). We spent time talking with everyone who came. We also had a trivia sheet that we went over with everyone, one side (maybe 6 questions) about us and the other side about our location. It was really fun, nothing was forced or expected.
I think that it's really about what YOU are happy with. An intimate wedding works for those brides that are ok with that. For brides that would miss not being able to invite Aunt Jo, then maybe an intimate wedding isn't a great idea.
I see pros and cons of both, as my first was an intimate affair and this one is a larger wedding...
Think about what you really want, what would make you most happy and go for it!
Personally, these are the best weddings I've ever attended. They are so romantic & you actually get to spend time with the bride and groom. The only time, as a guest, that I've talked to the bride & groom long enough to say more than "Congrats!" or "You look beautiful" were at functions with less than 60 people!
I love intimate weddings. Only the most important people are in the room with you & everyone is genuinely thrilled to be there!
We're doing the same thing, just with four guests instead of 30 :-)
I personally love weddings of under 100 people. I believe you get a better sense of who the couple is.
sounds great...I'm still deciding, but really really leaning towards a small wedding!
I love the idea personally. We're doing something similar. We have a big event{three days long!} with a small guest list of our nearest and dearest. We wouldn't have it any other way!
We are having an intimate wedding - invited 49; expecting 30-35. It's a semi-destination and still doing an elegant recetion, just skipping a lot of the traditional "hoop-la". I'm so excited to actually spend quality time with the people that matter most to us.
I would love to be a guest at an intimate wedding. I don't think boring at all! The rehearsal dinners for weddings are always so much fun because they are intimate and all the guests there know the couple so well, that's exactly how you entire wedding will be. Sounds perfect!
We had an intimate wedding with only a dozen guests. Because the party was so small, we were able to have one big table, in the private dining room of a restaurant, for our reception. We offered entree choices that included fillet mignon or lobster, real champagne, and two different kinds of wine. With that set-up, and the fact that these were all people we were close to, the conversation did not flag and people were very impressed.
I love love love this idea! And if there wasn't a village that raised me, I'd be all over it! I have too many family friends to be able to pull this off, and it makes me SO sad.
I am having an intimate wedding of sorts with 50 max of my closest and dearest. My stipulation was that there would no strangers at my wedding. Just a really great party really. Hor devours with no set sitting so people can mingle. And a great DJ. :D
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Ok, so I am seriously considering ditching the big wedding idea, and just have a nice ceremony and lunch or dinner with intimate famly and friends (maybe like 30 ppl total).
Has anyone ever done something like this? I'm sure someone has, but it would be great if you could let me know how it turned out.
I have a cute place in mind I'd like to have the lunch or dinner, and I know this way we'd save tons, be able to afford better food, and nice photographer, and still have money for a great honeymoon.
I always thought I'd wanted something big, but it was more because I felt like I had to..esp. for family's sake. But I've never been one to love attention, and I feel like I'd just be a lot more comfortable like this, and we'd still have a beautfiul and special day.
The only things is, I don't want the wedding to be lame...what do you do if you're literally just having a meal at a restaurant...there proably won't be much dancing...um, how do you keep everyone entertained!?