How to continue your wedding planning during COVID.
We will make it through this together.
It has been more than a week since the circuit breaker measures here in Singapore have come into play and we are all hunkered down at home waiting and watching for the virus to pass. It has been a time of uncertainty for us all especially for those of us who have been planning for our weddings. Even though having to postpone your wedding date is a logistical and financial nightmare I always believed to make the best of whatever situation we are in and make the best of it.
Here are something which we can do during this season for our wedding plans.
1. Work on those handmade wedding favours.
One of the most memorable things which I remember a couple doing for their invitees is to write personal letters to each and every one of their 300+ guests. They gave out the letters personally to their guests during the banquet! If you are good with your hands why not try your hand at giving your guests hand made wedding favours to add a personal touch to your wedding celebration. Lets put all the extra time on our hands to good use.
2. Taking the time to re-plan your wedding.
Often times there is a lack of time to plan for our wedding and we follow tried and tested "templates" for our wedding day resulting in itineraries which all look similar. With more time on our hands perhaps we can reinvent the way we want to celebrate our big day! Think about what you really want to do for your wedding day instead of following a template which your friend passed to you. Perhaps due to the outbreak, you had to change your wedding venue or reduce the number of guests. You can consider having an outdoor wedding, a smaller more intimate wedding instead of a large and lavish wedding banquet. Having multiple small parties instead of 1 large one to keep the number of people smaller per session. Time to get creative.
3. Doing your pre-wedding photoshoot closer to home
With overseas travels being difficult in the short term, doing your shoot locally in Singapore would be a better choice. Often times places which hold significance to us are in Singapore, for example, where you both spent time together, courted and got engaged. Including them as part of your pre-wedding photoshoot would be very meaningful. This is, of course, to be done only after the circuit breaker, for now, please stay home.
4. Including live streaming of your wedding.
This might sound crazy but with the possible limitation on the size of large gatherings in the near future live streaming your wedding can be an option. Some of our guests may also be a little concerned about large gatherings post-COVID, live streaming may be a way in which they can still witness your wedding.
5. Believe that things will get better.
We are inundated daily with the number of new cases of COVID, the new and stricter measures by the government, financial impact and more. This can cause the best of us to feel depressed under the barrage of bad news. However, I strongly believe that better days are ahead and we need to keep reminding ourselves that lockdown will not be the new norm for us all. We are in this together and we will overcome this together as well.
To celebrate the better days to come, both our companies Chris Chang Photography & The Wedding Express are giving away 1-hour couple shoots (total of 2) once the circuit breaker measures are eased up. To stand a chance to win this session, simply fill in the below form. Winners will be selected once the circuit breaker is lifted.
Chris Chang Photography: www.chrischangphotography.com/ccpcoupleshoot
The Wedding Express: https://twesg.com/launchcelebration
Looking forward to seeing you soon.
