What The Future Holds For Weddings
When the coronavirus first hit, a lot of couples push their ceremonies to later this year. But the pandemic has become a more prolonged ordeal than we expected at first. There will be some changes in the way how people celebrate, throw a party, and especially for weddings. What does this mean for weddings in the future? A new normal for how ceremonies and receptions are held will be redefined and will require everyone to adapt.
1. Fewer guests (a.k.a more intimate weddings)
There’s a trend towards smaller weddings after COVID. Some are turning to small ceremonies rather than postpone it. Many couples are purposefully choosing to downsize their wedding celebrations. This trend could be long-lasting since there are logical explanations behind it. Firstly, people will spend less money because of the tough economy due to pandemic, so they will need to reevaluate their priorities. Secondly, for safety consideration and following rules, there will be limits on the number of people who can gather. Thirdly, most venues will accept to host a party with half of their capacity, hence a smaller ceremony. Last but not least, small ceremonies are easier to adapt to restrictions.
2. Choose for seated dining (with some distance of course)
Buffet style catering might need to find a different way than the usual one considering that people are advised not to share too many things with others. For this reason, it’s better to choose for seated dining, where guests get their food served directly on the table. Make sure there’s spacing out in the table where there will be fewer people on one table. Let’s say in a big party there’s usually ten people on a table. This setting can be reduced to six people.
3. An outdoor wedding is preferable (wish for summer every day)
Taking advantage of any outdoor space if you have it available. By hosting the wedding outside, guests will be provided with an open-air environment with more airflow. People will get more fresh air and don’t feel confined.
4. More health and safety measures (say hello to mask and hand sanitizer)
More of sanitizing products will be provided in wedding venues. It is imperative to have hand sanitizers and masks ready. Furthermore, more safety measure will also be seen in a wedding, such as keeping a distance between guests. Don’t be surprised to see gentle reminders to social distance displayed throughout the ceremony and reception.
5. More information exchanges between host and guests (hello digital)
Even though the government has lifted some restrictions, it’s still important to stay updated and follow the instruction when a new regulation is applied. New rules can affect weddings that have been planned before. Thus it’s advised to have some communication channel between host and guests to communicate whatever restriction might be in place, for example through Venopi, Whatsapp, Instagram, etc.
6. The host will require more data’s on the guests (yes, they’ll ask for your number)
Asking for more data’s will be crucial when there’s a need for tracing. The host can ask for data’s from guests like phone number and addresses during the rsvp. All this information can be easily traced when there’s a need to contact guests.
A small wedding could become more and more common these days. Not only because of health reasons but also because of intimacy and coziness that it might become trendy. This pandemic has also been financially devastating for people; hence they might choose for a smaller celebration. But any kind of celebration would be more appreciated since it has been a long time since people have celebrated.
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