{"id":101,"date":"2020-06-30T16:17:24","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T16:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.machineartist.com\/blog\/?p=101"},"modified":"2020-07-01T23:29:14","modified_gmt":"2020-07-01T23:29:14","slug":"planning-your-wedding-during-covid-19-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.machineartist.com\/blog\/planning-your-wedding-during-covid-19-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning your wedding during COVID\u201319 Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This year has certainly not been easy for any of us, and it no longer seems like getting \u201cback to normal\u201d is happening anytime soon, if ever. The pandemic has affected just about every area of our lives, especially large events. Whether you\u2019ve already been affected and had to reschedule your wedding, or you are not sure if you should go through with it, here are some facts we believe you should check and be aware of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Make sure all your guests are still willing to attend. Since\nthere is a lot of information around some of your guests might not be willing\nto travel, so you can expect a smaller guest count. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Take the necessary measures and make sure the venue is\nfollowing the CDC guidelines, that way your guests will feel comfortable\nattending. This may include providing face masks for your guests if the venue\nrequires it. Always keep your guests informed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Practice extra Hygiene. For example, create a sanitizing\nstation, in a way that looks fun and cute for your guests but also a way to\npromote extra hygiene during the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. If it\u2019s still an option, go for outdoors. If the wedding\nis happening indoors, try to have as many outdoor areas as possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Try to Source Local Goods. When sourcing favors and items\nfor welcome bags, consider working with what&#8217;s available to you\u2014and supporting\nsmall businesses. This is a tough time for all of us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, if you end up having to change the date make sure\nto review all contracts (venues, entertainment, catering, etc). It will be\neasier for vendors to help with a postponement than a cancelation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Machine Artist we have been helping many customers with \u201cnew date\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/machineartist.com\/gobos\/wedding-gobos\">wedding gobos<\/a>. Many of our clients have asked us to cut previous orders with new dates and we are helping everyone out by offering a 50% off on any existing order that needs to be recut with a new date. Just send us an email to <a href=\"mailto:support@machineartist.com\">support@machineartist.com<\/a> with your previous order number and the new date and we\u2019ll be happy recut the wedding gobo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are now offering a new product to our customers, <a href=\"https:\/\/machineartist.com\/3d-crystals\">3d Crystals<\/a>, which will be a perfect gift for any wedding or event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year has certainly not been easy for any of us, and it no longer seems like getting \u201cback to normal\u201d is happening anytime soon, if ever. The pandemic has affected just about every area of our lives, especially large events. 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