I have some friends in Michigan and Chicago who have had to cancel their wedding due to the pandemic. Some have just decided to skip the big wedding and do so with just a few family members and friends. A couple I know just flew to Vegas to get hooked.
According to fox47news.com, many excited couples who have been waiting for their big day are enduring a rebooking nightmare, all because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Howell’s Patrick Fogle and Kate Douglas originally planned to tie the knot on August 22, 2020, but they canceled their wedding due to COVID-19. We had to switch to a Friday instead of a Saturday as all Saturdays were already booked when we knew, Kate said. We are actually on our third wedding anniversary.
So Kate and Patrick decided on a new wedding date, July 30th, 2021. Due to the crazy indoor and outdoor capacity restrictions, they had to keep changing their wedding guest lists. This has to be very stressful for her and any couple going through the same thing. There is light at the end of the tunnel, but the new invitations for them will arrive next week.
Some photographers, DJs, and many other wedding professionals have seen business plunge as much as 80 percent over the past year. Some wedding services don’t have a rescheduling fee the first time because no one planned a pandemic, but some will be aware of that afterwards. It is also recommended that couples choose a wedding day other than Saturday. It also saves you money.
Also, keep an eye on the coronavirus rules and restrictions that make you want to get married. Public health guidelines can vary from state to state and even from county to county.
Here is a link to the current guidelines in Michigan.
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