At the height of Covid-19’s disruption on the world, Catherine & Patrick held a beautiful intimate wedding with all the precautions in place. All of their previous wedding arrangements had to be deconstructed to fit with safety protocols laid out by the government. Weddings are difficult in and of themselves, without the contribution of a global pandemic. This wasn’t an easy task and required that they get creative. A huge effort as well to their planner and coordinator, PKNIK.
Like everyone, I had little to no idea of what to expect this season. Couples who are getting married already run a risk of becoming over stressed, so I braced myself from exceptionally tired or anxious clients. I was so pleased that any nerves I saw from Catherine & Patrick on their wedding day was just the regular jitters that everyone feels before getting married.
They constructed an event that didn’t compromise on the elements we normally fantasize for our wedding; while making sure everyone in attendance was kept safe. It’s easy to break away from the rules when emotions run high, and most people around each other are family or close friends. As hard as I’m sure it was, hugging, kisses and general closeness was respected from start to finish.
The event lasted approximately 5 hours and this fit everything beautifully. Besides their church ceremony, a cocktail at Angrignon Park took place where there was lots of space for guests to mingle safely. Cupcakes, bottles of bubbly and hand-sani were flowing. Not a combination we’re used to, but welcome to 2020!
When compared with 12-14 wedding days, as excited as those are, I feel strongly that this simplicity subtracts a high level of stress that can be so helpful to brides and grooms.
I’ve said many times in the past that having a wedding for yourself should be for yourself. That’s first and foremost. Not just for everyone you’ve invited to celebrate with you. Some of the happiest, stress-free brides and grooms I’ve now seen have come from the Covid-era.
It makes a lot of sense for us to continue this train of thought after Covid-19 is either gone or under control. The reason that your loved ones join together in the first place is to celebrate a marriage, and that can always happen, pandemic or not.
