Capulet decides that it will help Juliet recover from what he thinks is her grief over the death of Tybalt if she marries Paris. Therefore, even though he knows Juliet is quite young, Capulet agrees to the marriage. His two conditions are as follows: He fears that because the marriage is coming so close to Tybalt's murder, it will look disrespectful to have a big wedding. Therefore, he insists that the wedding be very small, with only a few guests. As he says to Paris:
We’ll keep no great ado, a friend or two.
For, hark you, Tybalt being slain so late,
It may be thought we held him carelessly,
Being our kinsman, if we revel much.
Therefore we’ll have some half a dozen friends,
And there an end.
His other stipulation is that it occur on Thursday. Although Paris would prefer it on Wednesday, he goes along with this, as it will still happen very quickly.
Capulet tells Paris he is very sure that Juliet will do as he says and agree to the marriage.
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