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Devoted September 2021

Guests hugging/kissing bride and groom during Covid.

Felicia, on July 19, 2021 at 8:18 AM Posted in Planning 0 7

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Hey everybody!

Curious to see if there are any couples taking any steps in terms of greeting all guests without hugging and kissing due to covid. My fiancé and I are vaccinated but we want to keep a friendly distance our wedding weekend due to having to take two COVID tests in order to travel to our honeymoon after the wedding.
Wedding weekend is full of embracement and I’m slightly nervous about it because well, some people like to talk smack in your face and breakthrough cases can happen.
We were thinking of doing a “thank you for coming” speech before the dinner prayer to negate some of the hugging that comes along with walking table to table at the reception.
Is anybody doing anything similar? We aren’t interested in wearing masks since we will be outdoors for ceremony and reception in a high vaccination area.
(No political comments because I’m not interested)

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Master September 2019
Sarah · on July 19, 2021 at 8:21 AM
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Honestly, I don’t think there’s a way to avoid hugging people at your wedding unless you let your guests know you aren’t comfortable with hugging. We’ve been seeing most of our social circle since the beginning of the year and everyone always hugs. I can’t imagine attending a wedding and not going to find the bride and groom to hug and congratulate them.
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Devoted September 2021
Felicia · on July 19, 2021 at 8:25 AM
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I know, I agree as well. A very hard situation to avoid. I’m also thinking in terms of possibly being exposed to covid right before our wedding and how that would pan out. Would I have to cancel my wedding? I’m a 2020 bride no refunds or postponements left. Just a frustrating and stressful time! We aren’t turning back now. Hoping for the best!
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SLY · on July 19, 2021 at 10:01 AM
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I agree with Sarah, even if you posted it on your wedding website, or included it in the details cards with invites, you're bound to have guests that want to hug you.
I've seen weddings that had different colored bracelets for guests to wear and each color signified your comfort level. Red was no touching, 6 ft away from me please. Yellow for fine with close distance speaking but no touching, Green was good for everything, close distance and touching. It would be an added expense, but could possibly help?
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Cool · on July 19, 2021 at 10:42 AM
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I agree it’s really tough to actually stick to. You’re going to be excited and want to hug people, as they will with you. You can give a wave to people and see if they get the hint but I’m thinking most people will go in for a hug at this point.
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Emilia · on July 19, 2021 at 10:57 AM
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Hello ! I think I wouldn't openly "negate" the hugging.. I would say in the speech something aboute the idea in general - that you would love to hug and kiss everybody, unfortunately there's covid, etc... I went to a wedding yesterday and there wasn't any person who wouldn't be aware of the fact that it's normal not to show affection in the time of pandemic... I would trust my guests I think.
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VIP January 2019
Maggie · on July 19, 2021 at 11:47 AM
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I think the only way to get people to not hug you is to come right out and say that you aren't accepting hugs. Hinting and hoping are not going to make a dent in the people who are excited to celebrate with you. And many guests will definitely not feel that a thank you speech is a good substitute for table visits/some other way of actually interacting with you.
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VIP August 2020
· on July 25, 2021 at 8:20 PM
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Our reception was yesterday. We were also outside, in a low risk area, and most of our guests were vaccinated. I walked around with my bouquet during cocktail hour, which made it easier to kind of block people. To anyone who was really trying to hug me or shake my hand, I said, "I'm not touching people. It's nothing personal, I just don't want to touch 140 people." Most people understood, a few did air kisses. I did hug a few close friends before they left at the end of the night.
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