Five Tips for Covid Weddings

Welcome to 2022, and it looks like that pesky Covid-19 still has surprises in store for us to start this year off. The good thing, is that we are starting the year with the learnings from the last two, and we now have experience in navigating the ups and downs.

I've been having a few conversations around ceremonies for 2022, and if you are planning your wedding (or replanning), here are my top tips of the ways your celebrant can help to take the edge off some of the covid bumps.

1. Have a Plan B Celebrant

Ask your celebrant the 'what if' question and who will take over if they can't be there on the day. Whilst we all hope this won't happen, removing this uncertainty and knowing that your celebrant has a back up plan is just one less thing for you to worry about.

2. Shift your Ceremony Outdoors

Moving outdoors gives your guests greater freedom and choices to be social distanced. Most guests won't mind, even if they have to stand for a short period.

3. Announce your Social Distance Guidelines

All your guests will have a different tolerance to engaging with strangers. Ask your celebrant to announce up front what your expectations are of your guests, and you might even want to have some fun with it, and ask guests to identify themselves to make it easier for others, with either wristbands, funny tags or necklaces.

This takes some of the stress away from your guests, particularly those who may have health concerns.

4. Use Two Microphones

It might cost a bit more, but having at least two microphones means less people sharing. You might want to keep one for the bride and groom, and the other for your celebrant.

5. Be Small & Creative

There has never been a better time to buck the expectation of a large wedding with friends and family. Want to get married on a ferry on Sydney Harbour, on the beach at Sunrise or cliff top in the Blue Mountains. You only need your celebrant and two witnesses, and one of these could be your photographer.

Save the celebrations on a larger scale - and blame Covid-19 to do something unique.

Your dream - and your wedding reality in 2022 might be very different. But what is important, is being able to say I Do, and having someone to share the rest of your life with.

When you look back at it, what a story it will be to tell.

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