You probably never thought you’d have to plan a wedding during a global pandemic, but here you are, navigating how to make your wedding day as special as possible while also being safe. COVID-19 has caused devastation and upheaval in many people’s lives and plans, but at Bonnie Foster Productions we’re all about looking at the bright side. We want to share with you reasons why this is actually the perfect time to have your wedding.

Deciding who to invite to your wedding can be an incredibly challenging process for most couples. How far out in the family tree do you go? Do you invite all of your co-workers or only the ones you’re closest to? Should your single guests get a “plus one” even if you don’t know them? Do you let your guests bring their kids?

Inviting certain people and not others can lead to long-term hurt feelings, and that’s the last thing you want to think about while planning your wedding day. Most venues and cities currently have rules about the size of gatherings, so getting married during COVID-19 gives you a “pass” to keep it small and invite only your favorite people. If you still want to involve friends and family who can’t make it on your big day, live stream your wedding for them.

In California, the average cost per guest at a wedding is $231. With a “micro wedding” or “minimony,” you will cut down on your guest list and save big time. You can use the money you save for a fantastic post-COVID honeymoon, a down payment on a new home, or to up the ante on your small intimate wedding with that incredible photographer or fabulous live band that was previously out of your budget back when you were planning to invite more guests.

In addition to saving money on the number of guests at your wedding, you may also be able to save money on your wedding venue. Many great venues have significantly reduced their prices due to decreased demand. View some of our favorite outdoor wedding venues in San Diego County or Orange County on our blog.

Many people who were planning on getting married this year have rebooked their wedding dates for 2021 and 2022. That means that if you wait until Coronavirus is completely over before you get married, or start planning your wedding, most of the venues and vendors you’d want to book will already be scheduled for another wedding or event.

Let’s face it. There’s usually a lot of pressure to have a big, over-the-top wedding at the coolest venue with the best food, decor, and entertainment to dazzle your guests and capture in photos for your social media. It can often feel like each wedding you’ve been to has to top the one before it, and that’s a lot of pressure.

Having your wedding during COVID-19 removes all expectations. You don’t have to have all the things and do all the things that often feel like silly traditions at weddings but that most people have come to expect. This is your opportunity to rewrite the wedding rules and decide what truly matters most to you on your wedding day.

Bonnie Foster Productions offers a wide variety of wedding music and entertainment services. For your intimate wedding, you may consider our “one-man-bands,” Romantic Latin Groove Trios, DJs, DJ/Band Hybrids, instrumentalists, or A Cappella singers. Or if you want to kick it up a notch, ask us about our Big Band Dance Orchestras, Cover Bands, and Classic Rock Bands.

You can view our full list of wedding music and entertainment services at the link.

Header photo by John & Joseph.

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