Feb. 8, 2021

So you had a covid elopement, but still want a wedding… do you need an officiant?

We recently got this question from an Offbeat Bride named Samantha:

"Hello, I was wondering about tips for people who don't want to have an officiant. As in, we get married legally beforehand, and then we're having the wedding afterwards."

In this Coronavirus era, where many couples are choosing to elope or have microweddings out of concern for not wanting to gather in large groups, we're likely going to be seeing lots of these kinds of questions…

Jan. 22, 2021

Covid turned my hallowedding into an elopement (but it was still magical!)

If you're into wands, Deathly Hallows, thestrals, ghosting, invisible antics, magic potions… you'll definitely want to check out these photos from Shannon and Andrew's Hallowedding elopement.

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Dec. 18, 2020

Sorry you weren't invited: Announcement wording for a covid wedding

I’m the mother of the bride — I want to send out an announcement about my daughter's wedding, but I want to include a simple statement of why the recipient was not invited due to concerns about covid and social distancing. Can you help me with some wording examples?

Dec. 14, 2020

Can I call it a "wedding" if we're already legally married?

Thanks to Covid, there are lots of us this year who got legally married without having weddings. Next year, lots of us want to have "weddings," but some etiquette tells us we're not allowed to call them that.

Dec. 11, 2020

I had a microwedding, here's how I minimized hurt feelings from guests

I only had a dozen guests at my wedding. For those of you who may also be having tiny microweddings due to Covid, here's my advice for how to talk to guests who weren't invited and may be dealing with hurt feelings…

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Oct. 2, 2020

Should wedding announcements mention a gift registry?

My son and daughter in-law got married in a small civil ceremony due to Covid restrictions. Can we send out wedding announcements that tactfully incorporate a wedding registry?