Should i take a poll of who may be able to come due to Covid?

I guess I’m not really sure how accurate that would be with the ever-changing guidelines or how a guesstimate would really be beneficial?

The only way I can see to do it that would be polite, is in person or over the phone.

I’m thinking doing a poll right now would be pointless. So much changes from day to day, week to week & month to month. I’m an April bride too & have a Plan B set up just in case.

I’m an overthinker & over-planner so personally I would take a “poll” of sorts. I don’t think it would be effective to take tally of who says they will be coming or maybe not because of the ever changing guidelines. But I think you could put people in a category of won’t come if things get worse/will come if there are no restrictions or advancements, etc. For example right now I’m aware of certain people who are super cautious & worried about this virus so I have put them in the “probably won’t show up if there’s no advancements” category. Maybe a little extra but this way I have a more accurate tally of who will be coming no matter how the COVID situation turns!

I wouldn't recommend it. I would reach out by phone: call/text.

I don’t think it’ll help any more than sending a save the date in January. People are not going to know until probably 30 days before (rsvp deadline) with how quickly things are changing. As far as international guests, its likely most countries will continue to not allow people who have traveled to America so I wouldn’t count on them.

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Michelle, what does your plan B look like?

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That makes sense, thanks!

Ours was a destination a few hours from the various locations i all directions, but where all but international people could drive. 2-4 hours each way on a holiday weekend. We called everyone, a little less than 4 months out. We ended up unexpectedly with a clear definite yes, definite no, amd much smaller maye group. So we sent actual invites to the yes and maybe. We were not worried about covid. But we had a 5 month engagement. And a couple of his siblings, and a couple local cousins of his, and a couple of my sibs and some of my local cousins, were 9 of the 17 weddings that spring and summer, and the rest froends. So we thought a lot would not come to one more. Surprise, there were a lot of immediate cannot go because... other wedding, kid thing, professional exams , surgery, that were definite nos the second they checked a calendar. And within a couple days, when we were getting to the end of pur list, we got calls back from early calls. Talking, people get sympathetic with your plight. And I don't know about you, but 90% of Invitations we end up turning down, we already know 1 minute after opening the mail. I don't want to, and we have a conflict ones. Lots of your people will likely already be saying to themselves, no traveling til summer. Or kids will finally be back in school in March, and parents back to work, and no way they are taking more unpaid time off.
Just taking away the significant no group really helped early planning.
But people will be nice and sympathetic to you personally on the phpne, who would put off and never do a poll. Vall. Present your dilemma for planning. See who just tells you, no further questioning, no. And keep a maybe list and a definite list. Only the maybes will be in play.