Health and Safety Will Be Even More of a Priority
"For the time being, focusing on remote celebrations, virtual nuptials, and at-home vows are great ways to keep love moving full steam ahead with proper social distancing, but what happens when it's time to get back to the party? We would never want to force guests to stand six feet apart on the dance floor or give a toast to the newlyweds with masks over their faces, so the first step is planning events with an appropriate time frame in mind. Once we finally get to roll into the season of approved gatherings, our focus will be on ensuring that the couple and their guests feel comfortable, safe, and cared for by the entire vendor team without compromising the vision for experience and design. This means heightening awareness of proper food and beverage handling procedures with gloved staff members, covered perishable stations, and moving to have attendants distribute what were once considered self-serve items (cocktail napkins, bread rolls, stirrers). This also means allowing guests opportunities to continue their recently learned best practices with restroom signage, discretely placed hand-sanitizer, and having items like single-use utensils or drinkware available upon request." - Noelle Ahmad-Snedegar, Owner & Lead Event Designer, Lily & Grayson Events
"We are really trying to navigate how weddings will take place once again, especially as a caterer. Staff training and procedures will be ultra-focussed on everyone's health. Buffets will be different, more like small stations, to alleviate crowding. Each buffet station would most likely be operated by a chef or server, keeping safety in mind with gloves and face masks on during serving. Purchasing hand sanitizer to keep at all stations is definitely on our list too." - Sarah Kuhlberg, Creative Director, Collette's Catering