Oct indoor wedding... Any one else worried about covid restrictions coming back?

My husband and I have our reception coming up in October which is indoors as well. However, I'm not too worried about it, I don't think our state will go back to strict restrictions between now & then. I just don't see that happening

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California has had some of the most restrictive requirements since covid began. I don't think we'd go back to a full shutdown here, but I can definitely see capacity limits being reinstated on restaurants and indoor events again if the numbers continue to rise, which most experts are saying will happen.

It's so up in the air depending on where you are. In the US I like our chances much better than other countries. We have vaccinated many people and our restrictions have honestly been very lax compared to other countries. At that point it varies so much by state. I'm in KY and I feel confident we will be okay. This state is very anti mask so I doubt we'll have restrictions again.

We are getting married in October, postponed from last October. I don’t think I many states will shut down like last year, people just won’t be able to survive. Unfortunately, at this rate, I think it is likely that masks will be required for indoor events, especially here in Vegas where the Delta variant is “on the rise”.

October here in northern cali. Im not too worried. My venue told me we have no restrictions or cap on guestcount. The max capacity is 350, pre-covid out guestlist grew to about 200+. That stressed me out because my budget was for 150. Im cutting the guestlist and put my own personal cap at 150.


With you being in LA, I hope it works out in your favor. What is your guestcount now? Last year I made a 50person guestlist just in case we had to cut our list all the way down. Even though that wasn’t ideal, I did it just to prepare myself.

View Quoted Comment Oh no, I'm in Sacramento. I just know that we tend to follow whatever happens in LA, San Diego or San Francisco eventually.


Capacity at our venue is 300 and we're only having 150... But then my secondary concerns are what other restrictions might be back in place... Distancing requirements, indoor masks, etc. I have no objections to masks at all but - and this may seem stupid/selfish/vain - do I really want a ton of pictures with folks in masks for most of the time? And will people feel comfortable traveling or coming to an indoor wedding then?
We do have a backup outdoor venue but I think that's where I'm like... We'll just elope at that point. We'd basically be planning for two separate scenarios and an outdoor wedding is not at all what we've ever wanted; we'd have to change menu, centerpieces, lights, some attire because my dress and tuxes seems like overkill for what would ultimately be an outdoor country wedding. I'm hesitant at spending more money and so.much.more.time on our second choice option which isn't what we want at all. (Working mom of 4 children, the youngest two being 4 and 18 months, which means I never have much free time.)
Idk... So many variables up on the air. I guess my main issue is...if it's not really what we want, then why bother if the wedding is for us and not other people? We can just elope next month, save the money (and we'd probably get some back since we're not at the point with some of our vendors yet we're we'd lose the whole deposit or have already had to pay the full total) and maybe do a reception later or renew our vows in 5 years or whatever.
(Also, I'm 44 and have never been big on the idea of marriage anyway. So when we decided to do the whole big thing it was... If we elope my fiance's mom would be really hurt that she wasn't there, so if we told her, then we'd have to tell my mom/stepmom, and then both of our siblings and their families would want to come (he has 4, I have 5), and then my fiance has extended family that would really want to come and then I was like, if we're talking about paying for all your Tia's and tio's and cousins, then I want to invite some friends that I actually want to be there. And so it turned into a much larger thing then either of us really wanted. But that was the point where we decided if we're really going to do a whole big wedding deal, then we're really going to do it OUR way with OUR vision. But if we're not able to do that now, why not just cut our loses?)
And for anyone who's read this, thanks for letting me think this through. 😆

View Quoted Comment I think take a step back and take a deep breath. Im only an hour away from you. Im in Tracy, indoor wedding as well with no option for outdoor venue. We eloped in stockton last year. We are going through with our “wedding” no matter what. We would not get our money back if we canceled and would lose thousands of dollars.


Dont let yourself get down a spiraling rabbit hole because you will drive yourself crazy. Come up with a decent & reasonable backup plan. To me your outdoor venue does not seem like a viable option if you have to change Many details AND spend more money. Even if its not what you want, a more suit’s option might be to prepare to cut the list or postpone again. We postponed 3times and like I said, we are going through with it no matter what. If you do have the option of getting your money back, then maybe consider eloping (with family present) with a mini wedding only closed family and friends. Maybe small reception at a restaurant.
I think everything will be okay

Yes I am so stressed about this! My wedding is October 16 in Temecula indoors 150-160 people. I’ve required vaccines to attend but my family is still freaking out about the delta variant and they are stressing me out so much. My mom told me I needed to be on lockdown until October and I was like no.

I’m October 22 in Sonoma. If restrictions come back we will likely just cut down our guest list and still get married that day. Our ceremony is planned for outdoor but our reception is indoor. We could do it all outdoor if necessary, but I think I’d prefer to just cut down the list.

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I am in Maryland! We are fully open right now with no restrictions at all. I have seen on the news that some cities in California were enforcing a mask restriction again.