Would you go to a summer wedding this year?

I am going to a wedding in the middle of June. I fully intend to enjoy myself.

I would attend with gusto (he'll do!!)

can not wait for my daughters wedding in August, we need to start living again, and enjoying life.

I've been invited to a Silver Wedding/Renewal of vows celebration at the end of August.

I'm more concerned about it being the first big 'do' I will be attending on my own rather than any Covid concerns.

Looking forward to it, despite the four hour drive.

Well it is odd to me, I find the whole thing a bit hypocritical.

Most couples can’t afford to invite everybody they would like to for the whole day Bridgeit, and space is limited by the size of the venue. That’s why there are also evening receptions. If you were on the reserve list for the whole day you wouldn’t know if the couple get plenty of notice because they would invite you as soon as others declined. This isn’t new, I can remember doing it for my wedding many years ago.

Either you are someone they want to attended or you are not, it’s quite simple.

Bridgeit

Lillie, it may not be very nice,but it is SENSIBLE

No, Bridgeit it’s inconsiderate.

You have to weigh it all up, and if you don’t feel comfortable with the idea of going, you politely decline and allow others to be invited.

I haven’t heard of anyone having a ‘ reserve list ‘ how odd, how do the ones on the ‘ reserve list feel about not being on the actual list . I must be getting old ?

Bridgeit I’m sorry but that really isn’t sensible, it’s very inconsiderate. The couple will have paid for the meals, and potentially not invited other people to reserve your places if you said you would attend. To leave them in the lurch at the last minute is the height of selfishness. No problem if you’re worried by saying now that you won’t be attending, but don’t sit on the fence.

Lillie, it may not be very nice,but it is SENSIBLE

You need to make up your mind now and either accept or decline, Compiling guest lists this year has been very difficult: first weddings were cancelled, then guests reduced to 15, now 30 and soon possibly more. It would be very inconsiderate to accept an invitation and then at a later date decide not to go, thus preventing another couple from attending.

Yes, I would definitely go, you can still be sensible about mixing, but if you have had your your two vaccinations then a wedding is a part of life, and we really do need to get back to our lives at some point.Go and enjoy it.

The trouble is people often don't stick to the rules.
My DD is a photographer and at a wedding last weekend she told me that once the celebrant had gone, everyone took their masks off and began to relax
DD was not impressed. She was the only one in a mask.
The rain meant that the outdoor photos were limited.

I will continue to be cautious this year.

Yes, I am going to my daughter’s wedding. We will all be vaccinated, and they have already waited a year longer than they wanted to. Provided we stick within guidance the risk is very low at the moment, and life goes on.
I don’t understand the logic of not doing the things you want to do once you’re fully vaccinated, provided there’s no new variant in the meantime - in which case weddings won’t be allowed anyway? If young couples don’t take the chance and get married now, they may not be able to in six months, a year or whoever.

No, wouldnt go

Bridgeit

Plan to go , but if at the time it doesn’t feel safe enough for you to attended then send best wishes & decline.

That's not very nice.
A lot of care goes into organising a wedding. If you say no to attending even a few weeks away from it, it messes up catering numbers and seating plans.

Other posters are right to say you could always skip the evening do, LizM.

We have accepted an invitation to a family wedding at the beginning of August. We will not stay for the evening reception, but are looking forward to the rest. Hopefully just about everyone attending will have been vaccinated by then.

I think I would go, but warily. Hopefully you have had, or will have had, both vaccinations by then. Carry hand sanitiser with you and don't get too near to anyone.
Then try to relax and enjoy it. If you do feel uncomfortable you can always leave. Good luck, I hope it's lovely.

Not very kind to the happy couple to accept and then not go since they will have to pay for the number of guests expected. Better to say no and feel both safe and that you have behaved well.

Oh, I wish! I love a wedding and after all we’ve missed out on over the last year, I’d be there like a shot!

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.

Being!

I think ExD has the right idea. Go , enjoy, but trust your instincts as the day progresses. If you feel you are bring exposed then politely say good bye and go home. Hope you have a lovely day!

We are going to a small wedding in July, if DH is well enough. Taking all the usual precautions.