The pandemic has fully turned the world upside down. And as part of that, millions of couples have had to cancel, postpone, or rethink their wedding plans.
If your wedding is approaching, you’ll probably must change your plans to accommodate social distancing and other safety measures.
However, that doesn’t suggest your marriage will not be fun! Of course, if you want a big lavish wedding, the most suitable option is to postpone it. But if you love having smaller, more intimate weddings, then there is no reason why the day could not be so magical.
To make sure that you are on the right track, here are the top 5 tips you can use to help you plan your wedding during this unprecedented time:
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Take Time for Yourself
This is a really stressful time, and due to this, you’ll probably be stressed by the ever-changing rules and regulations. This is why it is important to take time for yourself. By planning a date night or simply taking a day off from wedding planning, you will come back feeling refreshed and comfy.
This time off also lets you reassess the situation, prioritizing precisely what you want in your marriage. For example, before the virus, items like plush centerpieces and seat covers were most likely must-haves. However, now they may just be an added bonus. Think about what’s really important and whether you actually need certain things to make the day great.
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Ask if You Can Get Married Outdoors
If you are not planning on getting married outdoors yet, why not consider doing so? Lots place will have a garden behind them so no harm in asking if this is feasible.
Not only can you get charming photos of the ceremony, but studies have shown that it’s harder for viruses to spread outdoors. If you are having your reception this year, then you can even host it outside.
Giving you extra space to enjoy the day, guests will feel more comfy being outdoors for the event. You can even include awesome extras like these Party Pony Trailerlanterns, etc. However, currently DJs aren’t allowed.
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Rethink Your Guest List
Due to regulations, as part of the planning, you must reduce the guest list. A way to keep your marriage small, you’ll unfortunately must cut off family and friends from it. While this is a terrible thing to do, unfortunately at this time it has to be. Thankfully, people will understand because the situation is beyond your control.
If you do want to have a larger ‘wedding’ you can even all the time elope now and then plan a renewal/reception of vows in the future when lockdown rules are further relaxed.
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Take care
If your wedding is in the next few months, your place may have contacted you with reference to security protocol that’s in place. This could involve rethinking your seating plan so that there are only two households per table, ensuring that in the ceremony everyone seems to be at least 1 meter apart, etc.
And while they will take care of things like this, you might also want to put your own protocol in place to keep everybody safe – like no hugging, kissing, or shaking hands.
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Ceremony Live Broadcast
It’s no fun missing a marriage because of the pandemic. So for members of the family/friends who must stay home, either because you must reduce the guest list or for their health, it is a good idea to live stream the ceremony.
Thankfully, because of today’s technology you can do it easily – whether it is through software like Zoom inthrough the Facebook Portal, etc.
Final Thoughts
So, there you have it! Those are 5 tips that you can use to help plan a marriage during a pandemic. At the end of the day, if you love having a smaller wedding with some twist, there is no reason why it cannot be forgotten. Plus, the acceptance with everybody in the future will be even more bitter!
