Weddings in 2021?
Weddings in 2021
Happy New Year! Even though it hasn't started off the greatest, let’s hope that 2021 is an improvement on 2020.
So what about weddings this year? Well there’s not going to be any until at least March and then it’s likely that numbers will be very restricted again - maybe 6 to start with, then up to 15 or 30? Perhaps by July it will be back to normal but many think it will be 2022.
How does this affect you? If you had already planned and booked your big wedding before, or in the early days of the pandemic, then I can imagine it’s hard to try and change your plans now to fit a possible smaller scale so you’ll probably chose to wait it out.
But if you haven’t started yet and you want to get married in 2021 then you may have to have a think about what sort of wedding you will be able to have. Just a few guests? Only the two of you? A winter wedding?
I have photographed a few small weddings, both pre covid and during, and they are lovely. Yes it’s great to have all your family and friends around you on your special day, but there is also something very lovely about having just a few or even no other guests!
Loved ones who can’t be there can still see you getting married via video.
And if you can’t get close to your wedding party or guests that can be arranged afterwards!
One of my couples had a lot of family between them and they were spread out over the country so decided just to have the two of them, plus two ex pilots as witnesses and got married on Concorde!
Another couple had the ceremony with just them and their parents, then we spent some time in the very beautiful local park making portraits - before they announced to the rest of their families and friends later on that day they’d got married!
As for a winter wedding, well if you pick a summer month there is no guarantee the sun will shine. I photographed a wedding in May that had every kind of weather under the sporadically appearing sun except snow and it was so cold! Yet the last wedding I photographed in November had beautiful sunshine and was exceptionally warm.
An Autumn or winter wedding means that not only is golden hour much earlier, it can be really really glorious too.
Of course if you are having a smaller do then you are not going to need a photographer for as long which is why I have developed a package especially for small or elopement weddings. Up to 3 hours photography, all the high and low res files and a photobook of your choice of images all for just £499. This package is perfect for 2021 weddings and beyond. For more information have a look at my prices pages.
However your wedding day turns out it will still be amazing!
The perks of a Covid restricted wedding
Having a covid wedding? There are perks!
I recently reviewed my wedding photography packages and removed the 3 hour package which I had devised for smaller Covid 19 times weddings. How rash was I?!
So now it looks like that for the next 6 months that weddings are going to be even more heavily restricted in the number of guests allowed. Sad times. Or is it? Just think….
“Can my second cousin and her husband who I haven’t seen since 1976 come?” “Sorry Mum no, Covid innit”.
Your creepy boss? “Sorry Mr bossman, not able to invite anyone from work, covid innit”.
Husband to be wants to invite the whole rugby team to the reception? Not any more!
Not sure if you want to have children at your wedding? Out of your hands now! (except for maybe your own!)
Table plan seating nightmares? Gone.
Having to chase up non RSVPers? Your friends/family will be so delighted to be one of the chosen 13 invited to your wedding they will reply instantly.
Having to cater for large numbers of dietary requirements? There’s only 15 of you - how many differences can that create?
You will able to spend a decent amount of time with every guest - even if I take you off for an hour to do some photos of just the two of you.
We are living through a historically important event that future generations are going to learn about at school - and your wedding will be part of that.
So I have reintroduced my covid 19 wedding photography package, 3 hours for just £499 and I am offering a 10% discount if your wedding date is a non peak date. (Mon-Thurs or any time in January, February, March, October or November.) See my prices page for full details of what this special package includes.
Of course a wedding of 15 people isn’t going to suit everyone but if you can make it work for you then go for it! Plus you can always have a big party later on and get a bonus second wear of your dress, or buy another new outfit? Win win!
