Wedding planning during a global pandemic is stressful enough without considering the impact of the virus on family members, friends, bridesmaids and groomsman. With these considerations in mind here are several tips to follow for minimizing risk and stress when it comes to wedding planning and celebrating during a pandemic. You can also explore more ideas in the most important things you need to consider while preparing for an outdoor wedding.
Plan Your Wedding Outdoors
The availability of outdoor space should be a major consideration when planning a wedding or other celebration during 2020. First and foremost, an outdoor wedding/celebration reduces the chance of spreading germs and most of your guests will probably feel safer socially interacting outside. Second, it’s much simpler to adhere to social distancing guidelines when you’re outside rather than indoors. Consider that any outdoor wedding will need contingency plans for potential issues such as inclement weather or extreme temperature fluctuations.
No Buffet-Style Shared Meals or Drinks
Many people do not realize just how many times germs are transmitted at a social gathering (especially while consuming food and drink). When planning a meal for your guests, try to limit the amount of shared buffet items. Also, consider pre-packaging individual portions of food and/or snack items.
For beverages, try not to serve a large punch bowl. Instead, provide your guests with individual bottles of soda, beer, wine or canned cocktails to minimize sharing. Some wedding planners may worry about running low. Fortunately, with today’s technology you can easily order additional beverages using a mobile app to have liquor delivered right to your celebration. In addition to alleviating wedding planning anxiety, using a delivery service will save both you and your guests time and inconvenience of leaving your celebration to make a trip to the grocery store.
Give Remote Attendees Options
While we would love to invite all of our close friends and relatives to celebrate with us, many will be hesitant to attend in person. Respect their feelings, and offer options for those who wish to still participate. Whether your remote attendees would like to view your ceremony via live stream or attend virtually through a Zoom meeting – allow them to support you with a smile.
Emphasize Cleaning and Disinfection
As we all know, keeping cleaning supplies handy is very important. Given the situation, the importance of maintaining a clean environment has never been greater. It is a good idea to stock up on hand sanitizer, disinfectant sprays/wipes, and hand soap. Many couples are even offering hand sanitizer as a party favor. The fact that you are providing hand sanitizer will let your guests know how seriously you take their health and well-being. Take it one step further by ordering custom labels for your hand sanitizer containers. This will add an element of personalization to your party favors.
As you continue planning, don’t forget to find your perfect wedding dress and schedule an appointment at Mon Amie Bridal Salon to bring your vision to life.
