This story was originally published on February 19, 2021, and last updated on February 2, 2022.
There are two main groups of people that a couple talks to when planning a wedding: their wedding guests and their wedding vendors.
Read this article if you want language for how to communicate with your VENDORS.
Read the story below if you want language for how to communicate with your GUESTS.
The below will be a lot easier if you and your partner have first created a COVID safety policy for your wedding. Here’s a template. The idea is that you create the COVID safety policy and then figure out how to share it with people using the templates below to help.
Not every scenario is captured below so if you don’t see your experience reflected in the below, please email me (elisabeth@elisabethkramer.com). You can also use that email if you want to chat about a way to hire my wedding planner brain and/or do this work for you.
Thank you for prioritizing health, safety, and joy as you plan your wedding. Not easy! Very important!
Planning a 2022 wedding and want to communicate you and your partner’s boundaries for the wedding you’re hosting?
Planning a 2022 wedding and need to politely uninvite guests?
Planning a 2022 wedding and need to invite guests in waves?
Planning a 2022 wedding and need to ask your guests to get tested before attending your wedding in-person?
Planning a 2022 wedding and need to ask your guests to quarantine before attending your wedding in-person?
Planning a 2022 wedding and need to ask your guests if they’ve received the COVID vaccine (and booster) before attending your wedding in-person?
Planning a 2022 wedding and want proof that your guests did any of the things above?
Planning a 2022 wedding and need to cancel the original plan completely?
Planning a 2022 wedding and need to reschedule?
Planning a 2022 wedding and not sure what your COVID safety plan is yet?
Use this template and then sit down with your partner and make a COVID safety policy.