With many weddings and significant events postponed or canceled entirely amid the coronavirus pandemic, there is a growing sense of normalcy as more COVID-19 vaccines become available.
Throughout the nation, wedding planners continue to work with clients while many get ready to celebrate special days with family and friends, according to Good Morning America.
“I am almost completely booked for 2022, which is wild,” Victoria Holland, founder, and CEO of Victoria Ann Events in Los Angeles, said. “I think with the hope of the [COVID-19] vaccine and just the way the state of the country was, I really believe that was just an influx of people feeling more comfortable to start planning again.”
Neha Shah, an event planner for Blue Lotus Insights, said she has seen many clients booking weddings for 2022.
“The inquiry load has gone up astronomically, which is nice, but it’s also overwhelming at times,” Shah said. “So many people are trying to get married in 2022, we also have a large inquiry load for the fall.”
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For couples planning weddings for later this year or shortly after, Dr. Jennifer Ashton, ABC News’ chief medical correspondent, gave some advice on how to stay safe during a wedding.
Collect proof of vaccination from guests
Ashton said it is best for hosts and wedding planners to ask for guests to bring vaccination cards.
“We may see certain hosts say, you know, we need to see your proof of vaccination or we need to see a negative test result,” she said. “We’re in unchartered waters here. So, I think you’re gonna see a lot of people take matters into their own hands.”
Make sure guests get tested prior to the wedding
Ashton said it would be beneficial for guests to also take a COVID-19 test and show that they are negative.
“They [hosts] should absolutely provide their guests with some information, like here are some locations where you can get a rapid test the day before the event,” Ashton said. “It’s of course nice and considerate if people can slightly quarantine up to two weeks before an event if they haven’t been vaccinated.”
Wear face masks
If you’re planning or attending a wedding, guests should still celebrate while wearing their face masks.
“If there are people who are older who have chronic medical conditions, people who are at high risk for complications of COVID-19, I think it’s a selfless and responsible thing to do, even for a person who’s been vaccinated to continue wearing a mask,” Ashton said. “This is a low risk, potentially high benefit thing to do, even in the setting where a lot of people have been vaccinated.”
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