Would you go to a summer wedding this year?

But theres the fast rise of the Indian strain to consider too now.Id say RSVP but add 'covid permitting'- i think Boris is rushing into easing all restraints with the Super- transmissable Indian strain on the rise, and theres no guarantee our vaccines will work, or work as well, against it.Boris might regret throwing caution to the winds, its our wearing of masks, keeping our distance, staying indoors etc that has kept the numbers down a bit- why would we rush to be different with a bigger rise each day in a new mutation.?

Weddings are expensive businesses and I’d never accept an invitation with the intention of not turning up. Why not accept the actual ceremony invitation but decline the evening one. At least you can be there to help the happy couple celebrate the most important part of the day.

Yes yes yes !! I’m actually going to one postponed from last August to this August !!! Go for it, we need to get our lives back xx

Unless the threats increase and you’ve had both your vaccines
I would Definitely go be aware, bit careful etc
And then Have a lovely time

Go if you want to. Dont go if you dont. Either is absolutely fine. But please let them know either way.

Yes of course you must go. Life will never get back to 'normal' (as it can be) unless people take the first steps to that normality. People have been behind closed doors for long enough, whatever is the point of you having your vaccines if you then don't claim your freedoms back again. It'll all have been for nothing. Book that hair appointment, buy that dress, go and have some fun at last. x

Go. We need to think about enjoying life rather than simply postponing death.

We have 2 granddaughters weddings to go to this year. July and August, so we will go but we'll be careful and just stay till after the meal.

My cousin is having a garden party for her 70th in June. I’m assuming most guests will be double vaccinated and it’s outdoors so I’m game. I won’t be hugging or shaking hands, nor getting into any tete a tetes for family gossip!

On just ask me I'll be there. It's summer so hopefully you can mingle outside. Enjoy

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Play it by ear. Go to the ceremony and make up your minds when you get there and have seen the venue and how the rest of the guests are behaving. If you feel people are taking stupid risks or the place is getting too crowded for comfort - come home.
Just thank them for a lovely afternoon, but you're tired, wish them well and leave.

this absolutely

Go but leave if it gets too much ! We went to partner’s eldest son’s masked wedding last year on 1st August ! No evening do just a wedding ! Fabulous event ! ??

I would definitely go, (provided I've had time to lose the extra lockdown pounds of course!) why not? After the last year, and not forgetting for a moment those we've lost, I think it's time now to throw our hats in the air and celebrate. And what's better than a wedding to celebrate new beginnings?

I quite agree with CASDON. it's extremely rude to mess people around like this , either accept or decline as requested on the invitation. An " I don't know " or a "maybe " won't suffice. And a "yes" then decline later on, would be incredibly rude, plus you'd probably and quite rightly loose their friendship.

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Four years ago when my son’s friend had a huge wedding we had been invited to the evening ‘do’. The week of the wedding the bride phoned to ask if we would like to go to the ceremony and reception and hope we wouldn’t be offended. Offended, not me, went straight out and bought a new dress, went to the wedding and had a marvellous day. I was happy to tell everyone we were gatecrashers.

Liz m657. I'd definitely go . I'm sure they're breaking no rules , the wedding wouldn't have been allowed to go ahead if it was . Don't insult them by not going.

I would go after the year we’ve all had it would be something to look forward too after all family will probably fed up of all your 2000 visits by then lol. I’ve already fretting mine with that, they going to be fed up of seeing me by Christmas since got lots of visits to make up ?

GO

NotSpaghetti

I wouldn't go.
I think we are opening up too rapidly.
My daughter wants an "important birthday" do this summer and I won't go to that if she decides to go ahead.

If it was a tiny do in a big church or outdoors, I'd probably consider it, but given that you are unrelated I'm guessing this will be too big for me.

This is how I feel, too. Stay on the side of being safe and healthy.

If you have been vaccinated then Yes go.There is no rule that says you have to stay into the evening as once the cake is cut and speeches over, what else is there.?

I would go to wedding but say will not be attending the evening reception that gives them chance to invite someone else for evening .

Not a chance.

I would go and have a lovely time. What fun it would be to dress up for a special occasion. If you have had both your vaccinations you will be at incredibly low risk and most people there will have had at least their first dose by then, if not both.

I'd go.