Pandemic has brought quite a lot of changes in our approaches towards life. It has not only disrupted and entirely changed our day-to-day life but has also had a significant impact on major events of life, such as a wedding.
You may have taken up personal loans, booked places, or bought stuff. In that case, you may have to reconsider things with your partner. Since you will now need to return items and retrieve invested money, you will need to have extra time at hand.
If you too have your wedding planned for the current time, then you will find six tips here that might help you execute it in the most normal and safe way possible.
6 Tips For A Pandemic Wedding
1. Pre-Pandemic Prep
Before proceeding any further, let us look into what we can do about our disrupted plans. If you exchanged your engagement rings before the pandemic, chances are you have your wedding planned for the current times too.
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Take your time and modify your list of work as per the tips given below. Sure, that would mean a compromise on your ideal wedding plan. But that’s what the needs of these times are! Also, do not cancel. Remember, something is better than nothing. If you truly wish to have your wedding exactly the way you dreamed of it, then muster up your patience. To replicate your dreams, you will have to wait quite a long time. Alternatively, make the following modifications, and you are good to go.
2. Arrange the Venue First
Due to the global lockdown and safety issues, several places, including good wedding venues, have quiet operations. Hence, you have quite limited options. Plus, the ones that resumed operations are getting booked real quick for weddings in 2021. For that very reason, determine whether you want a closed venue or an open venue. Pick a place and book it immediately.
3. Only Invite Close Ones
Now, here comes the part where you’ve got a real compromise involved. You may want to invite the whole town to have everyone witness how you tie the knot with your loved one. Well, COVID-19 won’t let you.
Ensure that your big day remains a joy for yourself and others, invite close friends & family only. A minimal crowd would mean less interaction and better protection.
4. Maximize Safety Protocols
Of course, don’t forget to maximize every safety measure that you possibly can. Ensure that all guests abide by the SOPs. Make masks compulsory with fancy wedding dresses (even for yourself!). Also, ensure that there’s routine sanitization throughout the event.
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Place the tables or guests’ seats at a safe distance away from one another. Most importantly, do not forget to get the entire venue thoroughly cleaned and sanitized before the big day. If you have a gathering of 100 or more, then checking up for vaccine shots might as well be a very good idea.
5. Avoid Buffet
Perhaps the most important thing to take care of while planning for a wedding during COVID-19 is maintaining distance during dining. Usually, we devour a buffet during weddings. However, COVID-19 calls for distancing and increased hygiene, which means you’ve got to serve the dishes to the guests separately on their tables and eradicate the possibility of sharing utensils.
Try not to go for beverage dispensers, punch bowls, and self-serving methods for any foodstuffs. Talk to your caterers and arrange for individual servings at each table.
Note that you cannot expect your guests to sit individually at each table. And so, each table should have room for 4 to 6 people. But no more than that because that would expose your guests to unnecessary danger.
6. Don’t go overboard with Table decor
Most likely, your guests will spend most of their time at their respective tables. Hence, you need to pay special attention to the table décor. Make sure that the seats are comfortable and that the table offers enough room for everyone seated.
Add in a vase with fragrant flowers, perhaps. However, don’t overdo it. Crowded tables can be discomforting. The same applies to utensils and cutlery. Provide your guests with cutlery only when serving food. It will avoid contamination and also make their immediate ambiance much more pleasing.
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My sister and her fiance would like to hold their wedding this year, which is why they’re currently looking for an event space. Well, you made a pretty good point that they should check whether they’ll have an open or closed venue. I’ll also keep in mind to tell them that they should make masks compulsory.