COVID- 19 has ruined its fair share of events and holidays in 2020. The world has spent birthdays, Easter, anniversaries, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and much more in quarantine. However, new ways to celebrate in a safe and fun way came about. Similarly, COVID-19 has postponed and altered a huge number of weddings. Some people decided to move theirs to a later date in hopes that COVID-19 will be gone by then, while others have decided their special day must go on. This requires most people to have to shorten their guest list by quite a lot, and maybe even have to find new venues and caterers, not to mention lose some how. So how do you still keep your special day special amidst all of these hard times? Luckily for are you blushing brides, people have come up with a variety of different ways to still have the wedding of your dreams.
Safe, but make it stylish
People have been able to come up with the coolest ways to keep their weddings COVID-19 free. Although this idea may seem simple, it is a great way to keep your wedding aesthetic while also keeping your guests safe. Couples have created masks that match their own dresses and tuxes, along with those of their bridal parties. You could even make customizable masks for all of your guests. This way, people will have something to take home that will ensure yours will be a wedding they will never forget! Another cute sanitary idea is creating stylish hand sanitizing stations and incorporate signs that remind your guests the social distance. These keep everyone safe while doubling as perfect decor. One other way to maintain distance would be to have alternative ceremony seating. Space everyone out using circular and semicircular and assigned seating to ensure that everyone has a great view of the altar, while also feeling safe.
Explore Ceremony Types
New ways have come about to still be able to have the ceremony you wished for. One type is a minimony which is a mini-ceremony that consists of a small group of close friends and loved ones. You can even carry it into a mini theme, making everything else mini. Another type is a micro-ceremony. This ceremony has fewer than 20 guests, so the couple can use the rest of their budget to splurge on spoiling their guests and themselves. There is a sequel wedding is where there are multiple ceremonies. These types of weddings have multiple ceremonies typically due to cultural or religious reasons, but end up working for COVID-19 reasons as well! You have a small ceremony and then have a larger celebration afterwards with all of your intended guests. If you don’t wish to cut down your guest list, a shift wedding may be the perfect plan for you! Your guests will come in different shifts during the day to and in between every shift your venue will be sanitized. There is a multi day wedding where you do all your wedding festivities over the course of three days and have different guests each day so everyone can be included. And of course, you always have the option to live stream your wedding which is perhaps the safest way to go about it. All of these ceremony types help you to still have your special day while reducing the overall number of people gathering at a time in order to keep everyone safe!
Reception Ideas
It may be hard to create a fun reception due to it being difficult to party with socially distancing and a decreased number of guests. With that being said, people have gotten super creative in making their receptions entertaining. You could hire a food truck which provides a relaxed and fun vibe, along with delicious food and overall a safer way to distribute the meals. If you have a bar and intend to make people pay for drinks, make sure the bar is fully contactless. However, paying for everyone’s drinks or having an open bar will eliminate this problem, will surely make the guests happy, and will not be too expensive with a limited number of people attending! Many people have created breakout spaces and bars. This means having multiple bars, tables, and dance floors so no place is too crowded at a time and people can easily keep their distance. Using outdoor spaces is a fantastic way. It is also important to create attention grabbers such as a focal point, maybe the wedding cake, where everyone will look, and personalizing everything you can so all the guests feel truly welcomed and appreciated. Holding your reception outdoor is another great idea to reduce crowding while also having beautiful scenery. You can create a relaxed sit-down dinning experience so people have their food safely served and be able to eat some foods that are not deemed “acceptable” at weddings. If you are stumped on how to keep everyone entertained safely, have a unique form of entertainment. These could be a tarot card reader, a photobooth, fireworks, circus performers, pinatas, table games, live music, and contactless outdoor games.
