vaccinations Required?

View Quoted Comment Sure, people have a legal right to refuse to get the vaccine or wear masks just like others have the right not to allow them places without it.

View Quoted Comment No, you literally don't understand the issue. There are people who physically cannot take the vaccine or have sincere religious exemptions that are explicitly covered under federal law and constitutional caselaw. This is not the same as masks. Also doctors have serious concerns about the risk of vaccines on an unborn baby. Your tone is so inappropriate and contemptuous.

View Quoted Comment I literally do understand. So, let’s go off the religious example. Let’s say your religion prohibits drinking, you likely wouldn’t serve alcohol at your wedding. Others would enjoy it and arguably benefit from it (fun) but it goes against your values so you choose not to serve alcohol at the wedding you host. As far as pregnancies or other risk factors, those individuals should not be attending large gatherings such as weddings as observing the strictest covid protocols advised. When you go to school, did you have to show proof of vaccination? Yup. Add this to the list moving forward.

View Quoted Comment Religion is a choice like anything else. Like choosing to get a vaccine. It’s all that persons decision at the end of the day what the want to do with their body.

View Quoted Comment Hey guys-
Let’s try not to make this a negative string please.
Not all (in fact a lot) who aren’t getting the vaccine are anti-vaxxers — and there is no fear mongering going on.
also PCR tests are also pretty accurate, negative or positive, rapid tests are not.
At the end of the day, it is a CHOICE to get a vaccine, and I understand that. I am NOT in any way saying people should GET a vaccine to attend my wedding.
But also at the end of the day, it is also my choice on who I want to invite and how I want to invite them. I will provide options that I think provide enough safety (I.e negative PCR test or vaccine) and anyone else who doesn’t want to get tested or vaccinated does not need to come.
I hope all of you are having an easy time planning now, sorry for posting something that somehow turned so negative!

Oops I meant ** not all people who don’t want to get vaccinated are anti-vaxxers.


Thanks everyone for your input !

View Quoted Comment You truly sound like you’re planning a safe and cautious wedding and I greatly appreciate that! I didn’t mean to turn your post to a dumpster fire! There are a lot of folks on here who *refuse* to let guests wear masks 😩 so it is easy to get caught up! Good for you and all of the necessary precautions you’re providing.

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I agree with this. I also know people who have tested positive out of the blue even with taking all precautions within a few days of a prior negative test. At least they were asymptomatic and otherwise healthy, but they are advised to not be tested for 90 days following.

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I agree with Amanda on this issue! Most people should be vaccinated by August anyway, and if not, (or if they're against it for some reason), then it's very easy these days to get a Covid test. Nobody's religion should prevent them from taking a Covid test...

View Quoted Comment I'm sorry, but this is incorrect again. Your example about schools is false, disabled and religious kids do get an exception for vaccination for schooling.


Also if your doctor says you can't get the vaccine because you are allergic to its ingredients, you have to follow the strictest covid protocols and not travel or go to events, even if you're an otherwise healthy 20 year old? Do you hear yourself?

View Quoted Comment Yes, if you are a health 20-year-old who is unvaccinated you cannot travel and have to follow the strictest protocols. My statement with schools is correct. It also applies to travel and getting visas to visit other countries.

View Quoted Comment **under the circumstances this person medically cannot be vaccinated. If they are not well enough to be vaccinated and to immune compromised they should not go to a wedding. What’s difficult to understand about that?

I am in the same boat...trying to figure out wording and how to include it in our invites. It is our venues requirements that all guest either be fully vaccinated or provide a negative test result 72 hours prior to.our reception. Although our state is supposed to open to full capacity on June 15th we still don't know if these will be requirements for an indoor event. We postponed from 10/10/2020 to 08/21/2021.

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Hi Lori, I'm also getting married at the end of August! I'm going to paste below what I put on my invite. I think it's been fairly well received. The only issue is there are two people very important to my fiancé and I who we thought were going to get vaccinated and they have decided to hold off for a little while longer and therefore would not be able to attend our wedding. So I would just advise anyone who is going the vaccine only route to know how your guests feel and to be prepared if some are unable to come, because now we have to figure out if we want to change our requirements to add a negative covid test or if we're going to leave it as is.

"In order to keep everyone safe, we are requiring all of our guests to be fully vaccinated prior to attending our wedding. We understand this may be a lot to ask and we respect your decision either way.

If you are choosing to not be vaccinated, please plan to celebrate our wedding in a different capacity. We have hired a videographer to capture our wedding day and will be sure to share the video when it's available!"

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You and I are similar. My FH and I are immunocompromised so we have additional considerations. Our venue also put the stipulation that if everyone attending is vaxxed (with proof) then no masks/dancing allowed. Non-vaxxed people could attend, but then everyone (regardless of status) would be REQUIRED to wear masks and there would be no dancing. Since our immediate family/wedding party are all vaxxed, it was a no brainer. Unfortunately we're having a few friends decline and that is disappointing, but understandable.

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I love this invite text. Thank you!