So you had a covid elopement, but still want a wedding… do you need an officiant?
We recently got this question from an Offbeat Bride named Samantha:
“Hello, I was wondering about tips for people who don’t want to have an officiant. As in, we get married legally beforehand, and then we’re having the wedding afterwards.”
In this Coronavirus era, where many couples are choosing to elope or have microweddings out of concern for not wanting to gather in large groups, we’re likely going to be seeing lots of these kinds of questions…
Thoughtful covid wedding announcement wording for uninvited guests
I’m the mother of the bride — I want to send out an announcement about my daughter’s wedding, but I want to include a simple statement of why the recipient was not invited due to concerns about covid and social distancing. Can you help me with some wording examples?
Can I call it a “wedding” if we’re already legally married?
Thanks to Covid, there are lots of us this year who got legally married without having weddings. Next year, lots of us want to have “weddings,” but some etiquette tells us we’re not allowed to call them that.
Your cheatsheet for what to include on wedding invitation
When it comes to invitation wording, we’ve got you covered. But what if you just need a cheatsheet for what to include on wedding invitation? What do you HAVE to include and what’s just a nice-to-have? Here’s a recap of all the information you’ll want on there, what bonus information helps, and what you can totally offshore to a wedding website. Let’s get to cheatsheeting!