Mask sign wording

I think what you have for wording is fine, but how will you enforce this? Won’t it be easy for people to just say they’ve been vaccinated if they don’t want to wear a mask?

View Quoted Comment The reality is we likely won't enforce it, but making our ask known is the our "middle ground" between requiring people to show vaccine cards and not saying anything. We are hopeful everyone in attendance will respect us enough to follow our request but masks are far from the only wedding etiquette/request that folks ignore. We are telling family beforehand about our expectations. Our venue (to my knowledge, our two week meeting is Monday so I'll know more then) no longer has a mask requirement as the state's mandates expire before the wedding.

The wording sounds good to me. I would also provide masks (disposable or reusable) next to the sign since you are asking people to wear them.

View Quoted Comment Will do, thanks!

Wording sounds good. I’m assuming most people will take their masks off anyway but sounds fair.

If the state's mandate is lifted, I wouldn't say anything about it to your guests at all. It's like, why are you guys in a position to require masks when the whole state and your venue arent requiring them? Not only will people most likely not follow it anyway, but its kind of off-putting. I would definitely side-eye that sign if I was a guest, knowing neither the state nor the venue requires masks.

View Quoted Comment It's our event. Which means it's our decision what we ask of our guests. Again ASK. No where did I say require. CDC has laid out their recommendations (which include unvaccinated individuals wearing masks especially indoors) and it's our request that our guests follow those recommendations.

I think the sign wording is great! And you know your guests. Hopefully they respect you and your decision. I know if my fiancé and I were getting married now, all of our guests would respect us for a mask request, or they could get back in their cars and go home lol. Respect in incredibly important. So I’m truly hoping you have good people in your life who won’t just “side eye” the request.

Instead of simply saying “for the entirety of the day” I’d specifically spell out the instances when it is acceptable/appropriate to take off their masks (ie “except when seated at your assigned table, to drink and eat”)...though I feel like this is kind of a given, I feel that as a person who is always happy to wear a mask and a person who is also vaxxed haha. I know there exist plenty of people who feel differently and for them it might be best to clearly stipulate , but generally I think it all sounds great!