Msks for wedding guests

I think you need to clarify with your venue about the rules. It sounds an awful lot like if you are not actively eating/drinking, the mask needs to be on - which makes sense.

Honestly, mask restrictions are only likely to get tighter, not looser. The science is very clear that masks help stop the spread.

If you don't want masks at your wedding, you might want to consider postponing, or downsizing to immediate family.

Hello October Bride.... As someone planning a wedding in October in the FL Keys where masks are mandated inside AND OUTSIDE - I can tell you that we decided a couple of months ago we would include (custom) masks in their Welcome bags for the wedding. Whether or not they wear them is completely up to our guests.

I can also tell you through much research and constantly looking to see if the rules / regulations have changed the one thing I read, while mandated in the Keys. They are making certain / kinda exceptions for weddings... Meaning if there is a wedding indoors or outdoors, they will not really enforce the rules.

NOW.... with your venues regulations; "My venue right now said all guests need to wear masks inside the venue when they are not eating or drinking... I’m a little confused because we will have appetizers and beverages served from start til end of the reception. I am not discouraging masks, I personally think it’s too loose of terms and how will guests react?"

- Yes, it's very loose and basically they are telling you that Yes, masks are mandated, but if they follow or not, they really aren't going to force you or yell at you if they are not wearing masks. Remember they keys words, not needed while eating or drinking - so essentially if someone has a drink or app in hand, no one is going to say anything about a mask not being on. The venue itself can't say that and won't say that, they want you to interpret what's being said in between the lines. (At least that's the way I would read and understand that)

We’re getting married November 21st and I have masks in my amazon cart ready to be disseminated to all our guests upon arrival.
I’m probably going to get one made for me from the extra fabric from alterations.

We already planned a small wedding to begin with (around 60 people including the wedding party) and our venue is a big space. I’m honestly expecting less than 50 to show up due to the virus and it’s economical side effects. But we have no intention of postponing or canceling our wedding unless the governor forces it. He just put in place an order that specifically focuses on my area - gatherings up to 50, indoor dining at 50%, no alcohol sold/served after 10pm, and all restaurants have to close by midnight. Granted it’s the end of July and our wedding isn’t until November, but it’s very unsettling.

Hi date twin!
I happen to live in one of the few cities in WI that is mandating masks.
Check directly with your venue(s) because our city mandates masks, but allows them to be off for those receiving photography services. This means that FH and I will be able to have them off during our ceremony and our wedding party may have them off during photos and the processional/recessional. However, the city our reception is in currently has no mask mandates.I 100% understand your feelings. Being a bride is never easy, but being a 2020 bride is unbelievably difficult ❤️

View Quoted Comment Sounds like you’re in Hampton Roads. We are getting married in Suffolk in September! We are cutting our list this week. My mom ordered a bunch of masks for guests and got one to match my dress like you said, from a lady on Etsy. Show goes on!

View Quoted Comment Small world!
We are getting married in Williamsburg.

If the rules are that people need to wear masks any time they're not eating or drinking, that pretty much means whenever they're not putting something in their mouth, chewing, or swallowing it, but if they're sitting or standing at a table with food/drinks on it, they're not likely to be reprimanded for having their mask off. If you're worried about how guests will react, they best thing to do is to communicate the policy clearly (on invitation inserts/on your website/programs/signs at the venue) and to model the behavior you want them to follow. If people see that you're wearing a mask, they'll understand that you're taking it seriously and they should respect your wishes for them to follow the rules.

I live in Texas, and as I'm sure you have heard it's a major hotspot for the virus, with very little regulation by the gov. They have changed the mask requirements every 5 seconds it seems. Regardless of what the Texas gov says, I am following the science and requiring masks. Most of our guests are from out of town, and we have 75 expected guests. Our venue is requiring masks for the staff and vendors, and I personally think it is rude to have your vendors/employees required to wear them and not require your guests/customers to. So we got these super cute custom one use masks from etsy and will be handing them out as guests enter in a goodie bag along with a Pocketbac hand sanitizer. My fiance and I will be wearing ones that match our outfits! My brothers are ushers and they will each have a spray hand sani to spray peoples hands with, and we will have bottles on the tables for people to use throughout the event. We will have a mocktail hour and a appetizer buffet for our reception, and anytime that they are not eating they must be wearing them. And we are required to have a server for all food so no one will touch any utensils. It's only a 4 hour event so I'm sure people can handle it. The only thing I am not sure how to do is pictures, however the people we will be closest to for pictures will be staying with us in the days before so we will have shared germs no matter what. We can only do the best we can to protect ourselves and our guests and clean as much as we can.

these are the labels for our hand sanitizers!! (photo from etsy seller)

and these are the masks! They say "Quarantined for Life" and our name and date!

Good luck!!