This story was originally published on March 16, 2020, and last updated on February 14, 2022.
This article is for couples who are planning a wedding during COVID-19. It’s a list of the articles and activities that I’m actively recommending to my clients and vendor friends.
Most read articles of 2021 (and updated for 2022)
Here’s What a COVID-19 Safety Policy for Your Wedding Looks Like
COVID Vaccine: Should I Ask My Wedding Guests and Vendors If They Got It?
Should I Ask for Proof of Vaccination and/or Proof of a Negative COVID Test at My 2022 Wedding?
COVID Wedding Planning: What Do I Say to My Wedding Vendors?
Oregon-specific: Can I Legally Have a Wedding in Oregon Right Now?
Oregon-specific: Can I Get Legally Married in Oregon Right Now?
New or updated resources for 2022
Someone Test Positive for COVID After Your Wedding? What to Say
Can You Hire Someone to Do On-Site COVID Testing at a Wedding?
Wedding Vendors, Here’s How to Check In With Your 2022 Clients
Oregon-specific: Here's a List of Places You Can Hire to Check COVID Vaccination Cards or Proof of Negative COVID Tests for Your Oregon Wedding
Additional resources
If you want to hear from other people planning weddings during COVID:
My best friend lied about being vaccinated. Should I still invite her to my wedding?
Who’s responsible for telling wedding guests and vendors to put their masks back on?
If you want to hear what wedding vendors are seeing at weddings during COVID:
If you want (somewhat outdated but still useful) tactical advice on the nuts and bolts of wedding planning during the pandemic:
What If People Say “No” to Getting Vaccinated for My Wedding?
Should I Ask My Wedding Guests and Vendors to Take a COVID Test?
If you want to feel your feelings with me:
Yes, It Is OK to Only Invite Vaccinated People to Your Wedding
If You’re Tired of Planning Your Wedding, Stop Planning Your Wedding
“I Thought I Canceled My 2020 Wedding. Turns Out I’m Just Planning Two!”
What Does My 2021 Wedding Look Like If I Already Got Married in 2020?
Should I Reschedule or Cancel My Wedding Because of COVID-19?
If you’re in Oregon and wondering what’s legal and what’s not:
If you are a wedding vendor:
One Year Later: Wedding Vendors Remember Their First Pandemic Weddings
Resources for Wedding Vendors and Coronavirus
Note: This article is from March 2020 so quite dated but a few of the resources on it may still be of value to your work.
Want more?
Beyond writing about the pandemic, I talk about it a lot too. Here’s how I do this:
You can always email me for free. My contact form is best.
You can rent my brain for an hour ($125). People started hiring me during the COVID-19 pandemic and while I still frequently talk about how to legally and safely host a wedding during COVID, I’ve also chatted with couples planning multiple years in the future.
You can hire me to work a wedding in-person. Head on over to my contact form.