May 2021 weddings

Hello. I did not have a full wedding I just had a small minimoni and that was my husband and my decision. However I'm just going to ask you to reflect on the list. I know that a lot of times for brides it is important the amount of people that come to the wedding. Also understand that may is not far away and there are plenty of people that don't feel comfortable taking this vaccine. Also as of right now the vaccine has not been proven to be effective and there still is currently not much of a treatment if you catch Coronavirus. Some people still may not feel comfortable being in group settings even for a small wedding like yours. In my opinion the day is about you two committing to each other and starting your new life as husband and wife regardless of the amount of people that attend. I personally would say you should keep your wedding as planned but also start to prepare that some people may decide not to come and just emotionally learn to cope with that even if it's not easy. Maybe have a back-up plan for a live stream for people that don't feel comfortable to make it as with this crazy time one of my longtime friends didn't come to any of my pre-wedding events but I also have to stop and reflect that even though it hurt she's really concerned about this virus can I have to respect that.

Our wedding is on 4/3/21 & our guest list is around 90 which means around 70ish will be there. We haven’t received any negative response from anyone.

Many of my loved ones refuse to dine indoors unless they are in their own homes. That sums it up lol

Hi Kelsey! Our wedding day is 5/1/21. I'm also starting to feel hopeful that we will be able to have a semi-normal wedding with reception. I was able to get the guest list to 100 so I'm hoping I can invite those people. Most of the family on my side I know would be happy to attend the wedding without feeling uncomfortable. Most are younger and in good health. However, I know there are members of my fiancé's family that will probably decline to come due to safety concerns. Depending on how many decline, I might hire an additional vendor to livestream the ceremony so they can still feel included. I'm anticipating 25-30% of our invited guests to decline for this reason.

For our big wedding our venue is allowing 80 guests as of right now for our March wedding. Our guests are still excited to attend as of right now

Mine is in April, I’m just sending out invitations, following safety precautions, and telling myself that whoever shows up, shows up. I find its easier to plan if I’m not expecting every last person on our guest list to be there

Hey Kelsey! I’m a May 2021 bride who lives in Charlotte NC! My wedding will be right across the border in Rock Hill SC who is much less strict with Covid but we are still going to keep with about 75 guest list. Those 75 are all family and bridal party so I’m pretty confident we will have most people attend. We are live streaming because we did have to cut the guest list.

View Quoted Comment Thank you for this great response!

I'm also a May 2021 bride wondering what to do given COVID. I'm immunocompromised and a firm believer in proper mask-wearing, social distancing, etc. but boy do I not want to have a masked wedding. Given that the vaccine rollout has been so slow and many won't get the vaccine even when it becomes widely available, it's looking more and more like we'll be wearing masks in May. If we go maskless, then I'd want those who attend to be vaccinated, which is not a realistic expectation and not at all enforceable.


For those who've had a masked wedding, do you think the masks adversely impacted the day? Would you rather have waited until things go back to somewhat normal to have your wedding?

Hi Kelsey,


You should be fine in 2021. I believe May is when things start getting much better than it is now. Take a look at this article's timeline. I hope it helps. I'm also a May 2021 and had to reschedule my September 2020 wedding so, I completely understand your concerns.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.businessinsider.com/2021-coronavirus-vaccine-timeline-return-to-normal-experts-weigh-in-2020-12%3famp