A Pandemic Wedding: Sound Advice From COVID Wedded Couples

Contrary to what some may think, weddings are still happening even with the pandemic threatening people. There’s nothing scarier than getting sick while attending what’s supposed to be the best event to ever happen to two people in love.

If you have a friend that’s set to be wed during the pandemic, for sure, you wouldn’t want to miss that event in their lives. This is also true if you’ve been present at the start — where they may have exchanged purity bands and rings to each other — up to when they got engaged. It’s pretty peculiar to note how weddings continued unabated while the pandemic ravaged the population and how people seem to choose to be wed under COVID weddings.

The term COVID wedding is another peculiarity that came out of the pandemic and the many lockdowns that came with it. Take a look at a few pieces of advice on how to successfully pull off a COVID wedding.

The Stress You’re Feeling Might Be Doubled

According to studies, there are a lot of couples that are feeling double the stress during this pandemic situation. While it’s normal to feel stressed about a wedding, these studies show that some couples felt “stressed” more so than normal last year.

There were also 54% who said that they felt uncertain about holding the ceremony under the current situation. Almost half of all the respondents felt “overwhelmed.” While this is true, the key here is to accept that there are certain things with which you have no control and move forward.

This is also the perfect time to plan a wedding if you haven’t just yet. Sit down for coffee or set a dinner date to discuss how the wedding preparations will go. It’s also the perfect time to create a budget plan according to how many guests you envision having at the wedding.

Connecting with Vendors Might Be Perfect During this Time

Everyone might be sheltering in place due to the situation, but there are those that feel like they can still continue operations, even while working at home. If you’ve got the money for it, you can solicit help from a wedding planner to aid you with the minute details of the wedding.

In an area where in-person planning isn’t allowed, you should look for planners who are currently working from home. Wedding planners these days are handy in that they already have connections with venues, home menus, and cake makers. You can also ask for help from them to create your wedding attire.

Accept That Your Desired Wedding Date Might Not Be Available

There might be other problems you could run into because of the situation we’re in. One of them is that your preferred date for the wedding might not be available. This is because of the number of couples that might also think about getting married on the same date — even during the pandemic.

There are other couples that prefer throwing a sequel event like an anniversary reception after that date. Studies show that 40% of couples plan for that in the West Coast area. If you live in a similar region with these people thinking about following up one event with another, you should always have a backup date or week in mind to help vendors accommodate your request.

Choose to Remain Safe Even During the Ceremony

If you can’t have a big wedding ceremony, find the value in having a small one. It’s a popular trend during these trying times to move forward with a small ceremony instead of the original grandiose wedding.

There are couples who see the value in that. Of course, they’re still planning for the bigger ceremony, which they envision to have following the pronunciation of the final case of COVID-19. However, for you, you might want to reconsider pushing through with a simple, intimate event if you still want to honor your wedding date.

It’s something that couples who got married during the pandemic have to live with. According to them, it’s more of finding a light in the dark and living the life that they chose.

Creative Ways on Making Sure Everyone Could Attend

During the pandemic, live videos have become a well sought-after commodity. It’s a wise decision to use the same technology when having a simple wedding. A small ceremony of 12 could still become a 120-person event, only that there would be people joining in from their homes. It’s a nice and thoughtful way of sharing the event with important people in your lives without having them risk their health.

Due to the pandemic, many plans have to be re-thought and events re-organized. If you still want to save your wedding date, consider a simpler wedding. The important thing in this is to finally tie the knot, sans any opulence — simplicity is still key, even more so during the pandemic.