September Wedding - Possible covid Postponement

I understand your concerns! This is so frustrating and difficult to plan right now. Our wedding was originally scheduled in May and we moved it to Sept 19. We haven’t sent invites yet. We’re trying to trim guest list a bit and waiting until last possible minute to make decision. We have decided not to push out date again though. I’m curious to see what others decide to do.

We decided to give out masks and hand sanitizer as favors.

I live in New York City and I was supposed to get married October 11, 2020 but we have now just hit phase 2 so I just feel like everything is slowly opening and it’s not worth risking my family so I just postpone my wedding to April 17, 2021. A little upset but better safe than sorry

Hey there!
Sept 12 in VA - indoor ceremony and reception planned with no outdoor option available. We originally planned for 154, but we've cut down invite list to ~100. I don't feel good about a large # of indoor people with probably questionable mask use.
We put an insert in our invites and are adding "yes" responses to a FB group so we can relay instructions easier.We are so far planning to move ahead, but *requiring* masks - since, it's the law as well as good public health practice. I get that people will eat and drink, and some will forget - but we're going for layers of prevention here.If we have less than 50, I'd probably postpone in early August. It's a sucky situation, but we're making the best of it. Good luck!

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Hi Kelsey, Would you mind letting me know what the rules are that you have to follow? I am curious as to what my regulations could be. Thanks!

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Of course and I apologize if my response gets wordy!!

1. The max capacity for our venue was cut in half. My venue is very large though so there former max capacity was 800 this has been cut to 400. We have less than 200 invited so this didn't really hurt us any.

2. Buffet line. Guests must maintain 6 feet apart at all times. The buffet will now be served onto plates instead of being self serve. The servers will wear masks and gloves while there. I believe the bartenders will too but not 100%. I imagine they would. The tables will be dismissed by the waitstaff (this was a rule before) so no bottlenecking.

3. Desserts. Desserts will be served to the table by servers. We are wondering how this one will work because we have a dessert bar with different kinds of cupcakes. I'm thinking it would be easier to dismiss by table but that is something i plan to discuss with the venue in July.

4. Dance floor. The dance floor will have markers of 6 feet apart. HOWEVER, if guests choose to dance closer together no one is going to stop them. I put on my website to please respect others space on the dance floor if it seems like a person wants space.

5. Tables. The couple will choose how they want there tables arranged. If they want more distance between tables we can do that. Honestly, because my guest list is smaller than 200 I think either way will be ok,

6. Ceremony space. My venue is the same for both the ceremony and reception. Part of the ball room will be partitioned off for the ceremony space. This can fit 200 with space between guests. So I'm thinking that my guests will be comfortable in the space provided.

A lot of the decisions they are leaving up to the couple to decide how they want to proceed. They are also providing hand sanitizer for by the buffet and I assume a few other places. I am happy with the rules that they have set and they aren't anything to be upset about. I made a note on my wedding website that face masks aren't required but if guests feel more comfortable wearing them they are welcome to.

Our original date was 4/17 and we had 120 RSVPd yes a month before when we had to cancel. Our new date is 8/21 in August (Virginia too) and to be honest, we have no clue what to expect. We plan on sending communication in a few weeks to express that we want guest to feel comfortable, so we understand if they won’t be coming and also provide what precautions will be in place. 80% of our list is out of state and we have a lot of older people on the list. It’s going to be much smaller, but we have accepted that. It just depends on if you want to postpone until next year or not. For us, we are older, have dated nearly a decade, and want to start a family soon so it’s now or never.

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Oh my goodness, thank you thank you thank you for taking the time to type this out! It is sooo very helpful. Best of luck to you on your big day!! ❤️❤️❤️

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Your welcome!! Best of luck to you as well!!!