You might not be thinking about getting married in the middle of the Pandemic but it has happend. Emma Stone and her beau already postponed their wedding, while others are finding creative ways to push through with the wedding bells despite the pandemic. In the past, holding a grand wedding in a hotel or luxury ship was easy. But as soon as lockdowns and home quarantines were implemented, wedding plans were halted. This begs the question — is it still possible to get married when there are so many new don’ts? Wedding industry players like Landmark Event believe that if you want something badly enough, you can always find a way to make it happen.
Love is patient and lovers across the globe now find their patience being fully tested. Limitations on the size of gatherings, along with border closures and travel restrictions, affect wedding ceremonies that have long been in place. But are these restrictions really stopping couples from tying the knot? The simple answer is no. Yes, love is patient, but it can also move mountains.
Online ceremonies and wedding live streams
Many couples have turned to online platforms that offer marriage services from securing the marriage licenses, to performing legal online marriage ceremonies and live streaming the ceremony. However, some online platforms have had trouble keeping up with the sudden demand. When working well, these platforms can offer people a way to secure a marriage license and hold a wedding in a private home.
Hold simpler ceremonies with minimal guests
For those who don’t want to give up on their booked wedding venue, there are still states that are not on quarantine and lockdowns. There are couples who continue to hold their weddings at their desired venue, with all the decorations and reception preparations, but with very minimal guests. There are even couples who didn’t have guests at all. While observing social distancing protocols, they were still able to say I do before an officiant. This can be an option for you, too.
Civil wedding with a few family members
The pandemic won’t stop people from getting married and this is proven by those who had their civil wedding officiated by a judge or a civil official with the power to officiate such ceremonies. And since their wedding ceremony can’t be grand, they chose to make their civil wedding ceremony luxurious. A popular choice among these couples holding weddings is having their reception on board a luxury ship with their immediate families only. Instead of serving food for hundreds of guests, the menu is adjusted to cater to a few guests. With this option, the food selection has been upgraded, offering a superior experience to the newly-wed couple and their families.
There are even couples who go to the extreme to get married while also keeping their loved ones safe from the virus. They wear masks to their wedding of zero guests. It’s just them and the officiant.
The world is in chaos but seeing people manifest their love in extraordinary ways sparks hope that everything will be okay. This may be a challenging time for the rest of the world, but it’s also a time to tell and show the people we love how much they mean to us. It’s time to go the extra mile for our loved ones because tomorrow is never guaranteed. Couples getting married despite the pandemic are indeed the epitome of how love can overcome anything and everything.
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