Would you attend a wedding in July?

[Workyticket]

Yanbu: yes, I would
Yabu: not a chance

We're on our 3rd wedding date. Mid July - supposedly social distancing will be a thing of the past -doubt it like-

Trying to decide what to plan for. We're booked for a farm in Northumberland. Outdoor wedding under an open barn

Potentially eat outside but massive marquee booked in case the weather is shit

80 day time and 140 evening original guests

It's very laid back - nowt sorted really despite it being our 3rd date and nothing that can't be sorted or cancelled in the last couple of weeks if necessary

I think the problem OP is that at the moment we have no idea if weddings of that size will even be allowed. We also don't know what the situation will be. It SHOULD be fine, as every eligible adult SHOULD have had at least one vaccine by then with all the most vulnerable having had two. So, in theory, yes, but what I'm struggling with more than anything at the moment is committing to anything on a specific date in the future, because well who knows?

Bear in mind too that if the only holidays permitted this summer are UK ones that UK holiday accommodation is going to be very hard to come by, particularly in places like Northumberland in July.

I would go, as according to the roadmap it will (hopefully) be allowed. Although lots wouldn't, and I don't think everyone will have been vaccinated by then so that might impact decisions. We were thinking about whether to bring ours forward (had postponed twice, finally ending up with a March 2022 date) but have decided against it.

We're supposed to be going to one in July, so yes. But no idea on what numbers will be like by then, so quite prepared to be cut from the list if the bride and groom need to

Yup - that's what's going round in my head!

Most guests are local (us northerners tend not to move far and those staying over would stay in Newcastle City centre I think.

I honestly think a gathering of that size will be too soon for some potential attendees.
I think it's still likely there could be further rule changes.
I'd either scale it down or reschedule when it will be easier to plan.

I wouldn’t be able to give an honest answer until much closer to the time - no good if you’re wedding planning

We wouldn’t, but that’s because of our specific circumstances.

I know a couple of people who are hoping for large weddings in July and august so I think, if it’s allowed, lots will.

@Workyticket

Yup - that's what's going round in my head!

Most guests are local (us northerners tend not to move far and those staying over would stay in Newcastle City centre I think.

I thought it was max 30 guests?

I can't see it happening tbh. We've pushed ours back to next summer.

I still think 140 is ambitious for a July wedding. If I was planning a wedding for this summer I would probably keep it under 50/60 in order to feel more confident that I would go ahead without everything being thrown in the air at the last second.

I've got two weddings in July to go to. I am not a fan of weddings anyway so my judgement is probably clouded by that but I don't want to go if I haven't been vaccinated which I may well not have been.

However I don't really see a way out if the numbers are allowed by then. I can't really cry off if it's legal. So yes, in short, I'd go but secretly unwillingly.

I would attend one yes

Would I plan one? I'm not sure tbh as so many things keep changing.

Not helpful I know.

It's unlikely that everybody will have received their first jab by the end of June (as that's when you would need it to have built immunity by mid July) and if the govt are allowing mass gatherings before all have been vaccinated, covid will be running wild amongst the under 50s. So no, there's not a chance I'd go.

We are invited to a rearranged one in July. I am not close to the couple, it is my DH's cousin. Unless I'm vaccinated, I'm not that keen at the moment to go, but numbers might be right down at a level I feel comfortable with, or might be higher! So it's still a maybe, sorry, not helpful! I love weddings too.

(My husband is vaccinated and will go whatever if it goes ahead as planned).

If i had to say what’s more optimistic- lockdown ending in the summer, or the weather in Northumberland being good in the summer, it’s definitely the former. :)

Yes definitely, shall I send you my address for the invite?
Promise to buy you an expensive gift off your list or give you money if you would prefer that. I won’t get drunk and will make polite chat to everyone.
Can you tell how desperate I am to get out.

I'm going to one in July in Newcastle! Very excited to get dressed up and spend the day with friends watching a lovely friend get married.

I think these last few months have shown that as soon as something is allowed, people will do it, unless they are especially vulnerable

In my opinion no way will that be happening because
not everyone will have had the jab let alone the second jab.
immunity takes a good couple of weeks to kick in.
The road map by the government won't be smooth and will have issues. Look at how they have gone back on promises and plans before it just won't be like they've set out.
There will be people coming into the country without a jab and this will create new out breaks and possible new strands. Even if the majority of the UK at vaccinated this will mean localised lock downs.
And on top of your 140 guests what about staff for the day, this will be at least 160 people in total.
I personally wouldn't go to a wedding until I'm immunised.
You're much better off changing the date and waiting a year to be safe.

I’d definitely attend a wedding in July if all goes to plan. We have one scheduled in for August and can’t wait. I’d be careful about planning one though and make sure everything is able to be cancelled/rescheduled just in case.

@Fairyliz

Yes definitely, shall I send you my address for the invite? Promise to buy you an expensive gift off your list or give you money if you would prefer that. I won’t get drunk and will make polite chat to everyone. Can you tell how desperate I am to get out.

Haha, of courses!

No need for expensive gifts though, we're oldish and all sorted 😉

Do bring some comfy shoes for dancing and be prepared to drink loads of free beer (it's a brewery, we'll be buying kegs) and scoff enormous amounts of food, cake and Northumbrian cheese though!

I’d rather not, but if I got invited to one I think I’d probably go so i didn’t look rude or ungrateful and appear to be the only one not comfortable! Would try to keep my distance if at all possible.
I really don’t want to catch coronavirus, and it will still be prevalent then, I would imagine.

Im due to go to one in the summer rearranged from last year and I honesty dont think they will be able to have all the original guests there. I think it's more a case of who can come to fit in with the quota of guests allowed rather than will everyone come if they haven't been vaccinated etc. I hope I'm wrong but I still think there will be a limit on guests.

I thought they said they were going to review the numbers in July, and until then it would be capped at 30?

Social distancing is still going to be needed and face masks.
Having cancelled our wedding 3 times I would scrap this year entirely

Yes.