Are you asking guests to be tested for covid?

We didn't for our minimony. We did send out a memo saying if anyone feels sick or under the weather to please refrain from coming. But we didn't make/ask anyone to get tested.

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No. We’re not asking that of our guests. Butwe will remind them about not attending if they feel chill. The funny thing about test is that it’s only a snapshot at the moment. If someone leaves a testing site and goes elsewhere, they could possibly

Be exposed/be positive between testing day and your wedding date. So it’s hard to put a lot of weight on tests as a safety measure.


*ill (not chill) 😆

I was asked to test before attending a wedding, and the couple was paying to send a test to everyone's home. I ended up just doing it, but I did feel a little weird about being asked to take a test. I would have been pretty upset if I had been expected to shell out the $150 for the test (this is the lowest price for rapid testing in my area)

Not for a microwedding. To be honest, 10 people is very small and I think most of us can say we have recently been around a group of 10 people without getting tested for Covid first. You can do the temperature check if youd feel more comfortable but I had to attend a much much larger wedding than this and they did not ask people to get tested. Theres just a certain degree of risk that you assume by holding a wedding right now and by attending one, but again 10 people should not be enough for any major concern

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We're planning to require guests to provide proof of a negative COVID test to attend. If people aren't comfortable with that, then they don't have to come - that's totally their prerogative. But as the hosts of an event that has been deemed a potential superspreader, we see it as our responsibility to be as safe as possible, and COVID tests are simply part of the deal now. A lot of our friends have even said they won't come WITHOUT this requirement, so we especially feel we should do this to make them comfortable.

View Quoted Comment Totally agree and this is our plan as well! Thankfully it’s also the state rule for any of our out of state guests to have to show negative test results so that also helps reinforce our request in a stronger way. I just couldn’t live with it on my conscience if someone got sick based on attending my wedding.

I actually think that's a great idea if you will all be in the same house.

View Quoted Comment How many people do you anticipate will be at the wedding? Are there a certain number of attendees that deems it a superspreader, or do you mean weddings in general are a risk for spreading?

View Quoted Comment I’ve worried about this too, that even if we ask people to be tested, we cant ensure they be tested the day before because minimum it takes three days for results in our area, so at the least people would probably be testing a week before or so, still going to their jobs and being in their normal at-risk situations!

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Weddings in general have been deemed superspreaders by every reputable scientific organization out there, because they bring people from different households together. True, weddings with more people are more likely to spread COVID, that's just statistics. But the general nature of weddings makes them particularly susceptible to spreading COVID.

My situation is case in point: our wedding was originally supposed to be literally the week COVID hit (March 22). We had to postpone 5 days out,, which suuuuuuuucked. But it's a good thing we did - by that time, our close family had already flown out for the wedding and they ended up contracting COVID on the plane. If we had moved forward with our wedding as planned, they would have spread it to 100 people. We narrowly avoided a disaster, so I'm extremely thankful the state told us we couldn't do our wedding. They probably saved someone's life.

We all don't think it can happen to us. I sure as heck didn't, but it did. If people are moving forward with their wedding knowing the risks involved, they have a moral responsibility to do everything they can to protect their loved ones. Testing sucks. But it's important right now.

I'm not asking my guests to get tested, however I will ask if they aren't feeling well not to come and if they feel better before the wedding maybe I'll ask them to get tested. Idk yet I haven't really given it much thought yet.

Based on your post, it sounds as though everyone is staying in the one house together all weekend. In this circumstance I 100% think you should ask/require everyone to get tested b/c you are spending days together and combining multiple households. My DH have met friends gone away with friends a couple times and have gotten tested each time. If everyone is not staying at the house, and simply attending a ceremony and small reception for a couple hours, then I don't think tests are necessary.

We did not ask our 20 guests to take a test. Our wedding was 100% outdoors though. I personally would not attend a wedding that asked us to be tested, but I respect everyone’s decision. We also are not attending any indoor wedding or events until further notice.
Best wishes 🤍

No. If I was that concerned (which I am high risk) then I would probably just elope without guests.

View Quoted Comment Yep! Whether someone tested negative a week ago tells me nothing about today. So masks, handwashing and distance is the best bet right now.

View Quoted Comment Same!! Lol it’s like...if they don’t want to take the test, then they should just stay home. It’s the safest route...in addition to hand washing, social distancing, masks...and letting guests know it’s ok if they can’t make it and to stay home if they’re not feeling well. I would feel awful if someone got sick from my wedding.


We had everyone get tested for the micromony and at first, I felt bad “burdening” everyone, but turns out testing was pretty easy and hassle-free (we’re here in California), so it was a great decision for us! No one got sick from our mini event...so we are going to replicate this model for the larger event in 2021!

Unless you have the resources to process rapid tests on-site, there's really no point. As others have stated, as soon as you leave the testing facility you are potentially exposing yourself. Rapid test results are also not nearly as accurate. I would encourage people to wear masks and social distance.