Covid Planning - August 2021 Date

I think a lot of this will depend on the part of the country you're in, but by August I would hope that even the strictest states/regions will have relaxed their protocols as vaccines become more widely available. With the CDC relaxing their mask guidance last week, we will likely either see cases increase or maintain SQ/cases go down. In Texas, we've been "maskless"/voluntary mask for several months already and have continued to see a downward trend in cases. It may seem foolish, but I would opt not to develop a plan B. It sounds like you don't want to cut the list, so your options would either hope things are "normal" or reschedule if the restricted counts are still in effect.

I would be really surprised if things remain this restrictive in August. Some of the states that have very the most restrictive throughout the pandemic, such as Vermont and California, are opening up restrictions considerably by early summer. August should actually be a low-time for infections, with many vaccinated, people primarily gathering outside, and no clustering in schools.

The pandemic is NOT over; 40% of Americans are vaccine hesitant and no vaccine is yet approved for children under 12, but metrics are trending favorably just about everywhere in the United States.

You don't say where you are located, but it might just take some time for your venue to catch on to the constantly changing public health recommendations. I wouldn't stress just yet. I do think you can reasonably plan for your 140 guests. If your venue still hasn't updated their guidance within another month (2 months before your wedding, when invites typically go out), I'd pressure them further to get with the program.