Hi everyone,
I'm scrambling to downsize and change the plans of my wedding scheduled for 9/12/20 due to COVID-19 and living in a densely populated urban area. Most guests will be flying in for the event, even though we're reducing to only wedding party + close family members. On the hunt for a more appropriate venue for that size, I found my dream small wedding ceremony venue, but it's only available for a 1:30 ceremony. I really would like to have an evening reception at a friend's backyard with twinkle lights (I'm already compromising on so much!), but I'm not sure if that's too long of a gap between events.
Because it's DC, there is plenty to do in between, plus most guests will know each other and we can likely mingle in the reception space before it officially starts. Any suggestions on making this work? What could people do in between during COVID? Or do you think everyone can just mingle in the backyard for a few hours and we can start dinner and dancing around 5:30?
