August weddings

[BrendaBlessed]

I know no one has a crystal ball and we're all just guessing, but when do you think weddings will return to near normal?
I am invited to 2 weddings in August. One is a big affair, 100 guests, and was postponed from last August because bride and groom didn't want to compromise. At the moment they are refusing to entertain the idea that they may not get what they have planned this year and are not making any contingency plans. This seems very optimistic to me. Will we really be allowed 100 on a dancefloor by then?
If you have a wedding planned for this summer, have you planned for what you will do if there are still restrictions in place?

I won’t be attending any large group gatherings as a guest so even if they do go ahead many won’t go. It only takes one guest to have the virus and spread it and who wants that to be their wedding day memory

I don’t think so!! I have a couple of weddings to attend this summer. One is just going to go ahead with minimal numbers and then a party with everyone when allowed, the other has a very optimistic hat on and completely ignoring the fact that the type of weddings with lots of people won’t be happening.
There is no way I can see weddings of 100+ being allowed this summer.

Surely. If you think back to last August we had 10 or 12 deaths a day (I think, can't really remember) and that was without a vaccine. The number of cases don't matter so much. If we can get the deaths to stop or nearly stop then (I don't think?) there's any reason for restrictions.

I hope so as ive got 2 in August that are supposed to be big affairs ! But then I’ve been hopelessly optimistic so far all along !!

I also had two weddings scheduled for August. They have both rescheduled until 2022. There's no way I can see big weddings happening.

I’m invited to one in August, postponed from last year. The couple are currently drawing up a ‘Plan B’ as they don’t think their wedding will be going ahead in its current form (100ish guests). I think the alternative plan is just them and a couple of witnesses.

Personally, I’m a bit more positive that it might be able to go ahead; however, I accept events of that size seem some way off currently.

I doubt it. Our wedding is in June and is 18 guests, that's more realistic.

Seems like a range of opinions. Guess we'll just have to wait and see, and hope that the shops reopen in time to buy an outfit!

I hope so, I have a couple to go to as well. At the current vaccination rate all adults should have had at least one vaccine dose by then. I can't see how they can keep restrictions once we are at that point.