Planning Your Wedding during Covid-19
by Emma Longerattie / 13.07.2020
2020 has most certainly not been anyone’s year, certainly not those of us planning our weddings. So what do we do? How do we move forward?
STEP ONE
Know your facts!
I cannot stress enough how important it is to keep up to date with Covid updates. The government will release new facts when they learn them and if you’re wedding going ahead is dependant on those facts, you need to pay attention.
STEP TWO
Proceed with caution.
Just because things may be a little difficult right now and you may not know if your wedding is going ahead, doesn’t mean you should stop planning. Say you plan to have your wedding in January or February 2021 and you haven't gotten your dress or secured a venue, celebrant, band, etc. because it didn’t appear as thought it wasn’t going ahead, and suddenly everything clears up; you’ll be left rushing at the last minute to secure everything.
Go to your appointments, communicate with vendors, follow Covid-19 guidelines; social distance, wear your masks, sanitise your hands and if it’s able to be done over the phone, do it over the phone.
STEP THREE
Have open channels of communication between you and your vendors.
Things can change at the last minute, if you need to postpone give them notice. They are businesses, and in the midst of this pandemic businesses all around the world have been suffering tremendously. Ask before you confirm your booking with them that if there are any developments with Covid, are they able to postpone dates without additional costs?
Make sure you keep up to date with your venue requirements as they have been changing, the number of guests has gone down again but it may go up so either ask them to contact you if requirements change or call them once a month to triple check.
STEP FOUR
Consider your family.
If you have older relatives or immune compromised friends, don't bring them to appointments. And yes that means dress fittings. As unfair as that may sound, them coming out could expose them to an illness that will effect them 10 times worse than it would effect you, leave them at home.
Don’t let Covid-19 ruin your wedding, but don't let your wedding be an excuse for putting yourself and loved ones in danger. Keep yourself and others safe by following the rules, don't forget to wear your mask, sanitise your hands and stay at least 1.5 metres away from people you don’t live with.
We can’t wait to see all of our brides and wish you all the best to your weddings.
