How are you wording Covid-19 negative test result requests/vaccine requests?

Oh wow. I saw others mentioning it on their wedding website

NY is requiring all guests get tested within 72 hours. I am putting info on testing on my website and a note in my invite. Most likely I will also reach out to everyone to make sure they know what’s policy. With restricted numbers it probably won’t even take too long

I think if you're that worried about people getting tested or vaccinated first you should probably just postpone. It's very likely not everyone will be able to be vaccinated by then. Is this a state requirement, or just something you want?

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It's not something I want! I live in Texas, we don't have any restrictions here for the most part, at least in my area. It's just something I had seen come up repeatedly here on the forums, and I was really curious as to how brides were making those requests, logistically speaking.

I don't think it would work for my crowd, but one of my bridesmaids is a post-partum nurse at the hospital, she has had both rounds of her vaccine but I think she might want to know that the other bridesmaids who will be taking photos with or getting ready in close quarters are negative/vaccinated. Also, the 15 members of my immediate family (incl. spouses & children) are supposed to be staying in a lodge together, she might not want her family to be a part of it unless she knows everyone staying has been tested or vaccinated. I don't know how I would go about asking my bridesmaids and family members to get tested, however. A phone call seems most appropriate, but I'd love other input

View Quoted Comment If you don’t plan to request it of all guests, just specific people that will be in contact with this one guest, then I agree phone calls would probably be most appropriate. A phone call would allow you to explain the situation and the purpose behind the request. If you were going to require testing of all guests, then an insert card with the invitations would be most appropriate.

I agree that if it isn't something you are trying to get done, I would just call around to your list of people who will definitely be in close contact and ask them to all get tested or see if they have gotten/will be getting the vaccine. It doesn't seem necessary to put it in the invite in your case.


I think I will end up asking everyone in our BP and our families to get either self quarantine if they are able or to get tested the week before the wedding if they are not vaccinated by then. Definitely via phone call since I don't see them in person very often.

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Absolutely! Good advice, thank you (: If she weren't my bridesmaid as well as sister-in-law, and if they weren't traveling from states away to come, I might not think anything of it. But considering we arranged for their stay at the lodge/retreat on our venue's property, I want to make sure she and her family feel comfortable.

I like the idea of requesting a self quarantine or test if they're not able to be vaccinated. 3 of my 5 bridesmaids are my sister-in-laws and all coming from the same state anyways, so I think they will understand (:

We have a Covid-19 tab on our website listing out all the precautions we are taking. We are not requiring guests to be vaccinated or to have a test done, but we do have it as a recommendation there.