October weddings!

We're currently getting married 10/10 in the FL Keys. Currently the only restrictions in place are masks are required indoors / outdoors, but the county is not making an concerted effort to harass weddings. We haven't heard anything specific yet from our venue to be concerned. Our ceremony and reception are both currently scheduled to be outdoors with about 50 guests

We are getting married October 3rd in N.C. right now our rules are mandatory mask, because of the state (we won’t be wearing them during our ceremony) and No more then half capacity.

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We planned for 100 so being told less than 50 is not ideal.. I'm hoping they'll give a little and let us have around 65. That's nice that yours is outside so you don't have to worry as much!!

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This is kind of what i'm hoping. I'd like to be able to have 65/110 we invited so we don't have to cut any family or close friends. If masks are required, that is totally fine with me except for us and bridal party during ceremony and photos

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We've kinda decided not to stress yet. we're still about 3 weeks from our RSVPs being due and I think FL is set to make some decisions again in the next week. Crossing fingers. I started to draft a note to our venue, but haven't wanted to stress yet about something out of our control. All we can do it take one day at a time.

View Quoted Comment Our venue is rather large. It can fit 250 people. We invite about 125. I honestly hope only 50-75 people rsvp yes. If all 125 rsvp yes we’ll still be fine

So we thought we would have to cancel or completely move the date but we decided to move forward as planned. The venue told us we can do 60 people no more. Also, all guests must have masks on while walking around and social distance. They have hand sanitizer everywhere. We are also providing sanitizer as well as masks too. I just sent out my invites and if they tell me to cut it even more then I'll take people off the list and hope that it will be good. The venue also said if we go back to phase one then we will reschedule. So I hope that everything goes well.

Have you been able to talk to them about the regulations??

View Quoted Comment I would be 100000% okay with those restrictions! Hopefully things don’t get worse for you. I’m waiting until right at a month away before I find out what restrictions we’re looking at because things are likely to change so quickly

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Hopefully, that's what you can do for yours!! I hope you are able to have those restrictions!! Sounds good, I hope don't get worse for you and things either get better or stay the same!!

My wedding is October 17th in MD. So far the only thing we have done is cut back from about 150 to maybe 100 guests and the venue will more than likely require masks to be worn but it is quite large and we do have plenty of room to social distance during the ceremony. I just sent out the RSVPs so we aren't trying to worry ourselves too much about it.

We're 10/10 in Ohio and our venue capacity went from just under 200 to 90. Our original guest list was 130 and we have since cut it to 30-40.

Apart from the capacity limitation, if there's dancing, it has to be socially distanced, which defeats the purpose imo, so we canceled our DJ.

There have been a few smaller changes - no family style, staff has to serve our apps, etc.

The one that I'm struggling with is the mask mandate, and I'm hoping it goes away by October, but I'm not optimistic. We're preparing for everyone needing to wear a mask if they're not eating/drinking.

I'm getting my "Change of Plans" cards in the mail this week to the 100 that we had to cut, and I'll try to send invites next week. The invitations say to check our website for the latest details, though, since we know how quickly things can change. We're also ready to give every one of those 30-40 guests a call if we have to go to Plan C, which is immediate family only.

10-10 here in Ohio. Our venue holds 250 (150 socially distant) but we are doing 50 maybe 54 to make my tables even.

Masks are required here, but our coordinator said she wont be following people around.

they have to do buffet but with the servers serving. The bar no longer will allow people to stand up there except to order.

We almost had to give up our popcorn bar, but my coordinator said that she will have a staff person serve it.

My photobooth can't have any props that can't be wiped down and my dj said he will have his assistant do that so again not changing.

Dancing technically is supposed to be social distant to but again she said that as long as people knows that it is at their own risk she will not be following people around.

My sister just got married last month with 140 people and they allowed dancing without masks as well.

View Quoted Comment Oh man - lucky! Our venue is in NC 10/4 & they are saying they are required to have no more than 25 due to governor!! Until September 11th at least. So frustrating because I haven’t heard many requiring that!

View Quoted Comment From what I know it’s because weddings are a “religious event” and religious events are not susceptible to the mass gathering rule. From what I know the only reason we can have our ceremony and reception is because it’s in the same room

I postponed to October after invite 1. I delayed printing invites 2, mailing them. I cut about 40-50 people and a separate invite telling them there’s a virtual ceremony for them. People have to wear masks when not eating or drinking. I am ready to be done and over.

View Quoted Comment I feel the same way..ready to be done. But I figure whether we have our full guest list or just a few really important guests, it’ll still be magical 💛

We are in Missouri so we have no real restrictions. Our venue did email us some guidelines and they made a few changes. We originally were renting the house at the venue for getting ready, but our venue will no longer rent it out due to COVID. So now we have to get ready elsewhere. No more than 100 guest inside the venue, but we can setup outside as well. We originally only expected 100. They recommend plated dinner and not buffet but we are sticking with buffet. Disposable tableware, but we will have reusable cups they can put their names on. Hand sanitizer everywhere and mask optional.

View Quoted Comment This is like best case scenario! That’s great that you’re not having to make many changes! We rented 3 on site cabins for getting ready and staying the night along with our bridal party, so that part makes me a little nervous haha

Our Original Guest Count Is 60. We Are At 50 Person Limit Right Now But My Venue Is Willing To Accommodate Socially Distancing 60 Guests. For Example, They Recently Have A 125 Person Wedding-They Split Off 3 Different Parts Of Their Ballroom To Accommodate, Though Those Guests In Each Section Weren't Allowed To Mingle With Guests In The Others.

Masks Will Be Required So I Will Have Them And Hand Sanitizers As Favors. We Won't Have To Wear Masks For The Ceremony Or Pictures Thankfully. We Are Having A Serving Attendant For Our Buffet.

Im 10/10 in PA. We just had to switch from our dinner that was supposed to be inside the ballroom to their tent that is technically outside. It's an open air flow. Dancing is inside the ballroom and cocktail hour is in another new permanent tent that they're setting up. Our coordinator said nothing about guest count because the wedding/reception will be outside. There's dancing allowed like i stated before. Our venue is beautiful and has been so accommodating.