No matter what type of wedding you had planned for 2020, it's fair to say that unless you had your wedding before mid March, you will be affected by Coronavirus and the ever-changing impact and restrictions placed on public gatherings. For some couples it was a change at the eleventh-hour with only days or weeks until their wedding day in the Spring. For others, there has been at least some time to think about what the options are.
Some couples have opted to push their wedding back to 2021 (or later) and others have adjusted their plans for a smaller, but just as meaningful event. There's no right answer - you have to decide what is right for you. As celebrants, we understand how distressing this can be, and we are absolutely there for you. We can work with you to look at the different ways to adapt your original plans so that you still have the amazing day you dreamt of.
There are practical differences we can't get away from - things like limited numbers of guests/households and the impact that has on those you love. And of course some of our symbolic gestures become impossible - a handfasting with a socially-distanced celebrant means you have to take direction to navigates the traditional twists and knots of the sash you are using, and of course the very popular 'ring warming' which saw your rings passed through the hands of all your guests, is against so many health rules at present. But there are so many other things we can do, so we can plan your ceremony around all these limitations and we have years of ceremonies under our belts, to bring lots of ideas to the discussion.
Please keep up to date with current guidance on our news page:
https://www.humanism.scot/what-we-do/news/planning-a-wedding-and-covid-19-what-you-need-to-know/
Whether you're wedding is now in the celebrant's garden, or on a quiet beach, or up the hills of our beautiful countryside, the most important thing is that the two of you are saying to the world that you will be together for always. I wish you the most beautiful and memorable of days. xx
