What’s a ‘covid-wedding’ actually like?
Photo: Sasa Adamovic Venue: Villa il Pozzo
With weddings now taking place across Italy, we spoke to some of our members and couples to learn what it’s actually like to have a ‘covid wedding’.
When looking at an Italian wedding from the outside, you could be excused for thinking that almost no regulations are in place. After all, the green pass is checked on arrival and once you’re ‘in’ to the wedding, with no masks required outdoors, you really could think you’ve traveled back in time to a pre-covid world. Which, let’s be honest, is great.
So, what’s the situation? What are the main differences on the ground?
Sanitising Stations + Masks Indoors
Things that stood out as slightly different for guests were the presence of a few sanitising stations but done nicely, these can blend in with the décor. Masks inside are also still mandatory and it’s down to the couple to enforce the following of regulations here.
Social distancing at tables
As social distancing is required at the table unless you’re seated with your household, the layouts can look a bit odd if you have long tables. Most couples have adapted their plans to have smaller tables that are seated in household groups, so no distancing is required between each guest.
You can have a household of 6 on a round table for example, with a 1.5m distance between the next round table and household group. If you’re going for a long imperial table, there does need to be 1 m between households, so for households of 6, you could have 3 people next to each other then a 1m gap between them and the next household group.
Music
Where possible all music is taking place outdoors to make the most of social distancing and remove the need to stop and start music inside.
No limit on guest numbers
As I’m sure you’re aware there is currently no limit on guest numbers, there just has to be enough space inside and outside to allow each guest 2m sq. This really only causes an issue inside where space is more limited. As an example at an indoor space that may usually fit 100 people, with the 2m sq rule this may only accommodate a maximum of 70 guests (this is just an example!). We’ve seen a lot of couples shrinking their weddings and going for a more intimate day anyway, so we haven’t seen this cause too many problems.
THE MAIN TAKEAWAY: weddings are more awesome than ever before!
The main thing to take away from this is that covid weddings are AWESOME. The atmosphere at weddings is better than we’ve ever experienced. Guests and couples alike, are excited, relieved and just full of emotion at the chance to be living this dream. As so much has changed for so many couples, they are thrilled to be having their wedding and every small detail on top of that is enhanced and even more incredible than it would have been in a pre-covid world.
If you’re planning a wedding this year you can reach out to us and over 250+ other couples in our private Facebook group, where we offer our advice and guidance and generally just support each other. Do come and say ciao!
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Written by Lucy White, Founder of La Lista & Wiskow & White, with over 5 years and 150 weddings worth of experience.
