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Love in the Time of Covid-19

What a year 2020 has been already! It seems that some people donned a facemask during the January bushfires and just left them on as the unfortunate events of the year unfolded. It’s really brought our country to its knees in many ways, but I’ve been reflecting lately on the Covid restriction silver lining, like the fact that workplaces HAVE to acknowledge that their employees have families DURING work hours, not just during drop off and pick up times, that families (for better or worse) have to spend a lot more time together, and that workplaces have been forced to change their office practices by making arrangements for staff to work at home. Also, socially we have a brilliant politically sanctioned reason to not catch up with annoying friends and family. (Hooray!)

For the wedding industry, Covid-19 has been a nightmare! Wedding dates have been postponed as venues have temporarily shut up shop, and guest lists have been reduced to a mere 5 – the couple, their celebrant, and their two witnesses. This has devastated friends close to me, who have been longingly looking forward to their special day for some time, but have now been forced to push back their date to be able to hold the wedding of their dreams in the (hopefully) not too distant future.

For others, Covid-19 has of course created the perfect storm. A legally enforced guest list of 5 means that this is NOW the perfect time to propose and wed. For anyone who has longed to elope but who never has the courage to do it because they would face certain death at the hands of one or both sets of parents, ACT NOW! Act immediately! Excuses to family and friends could include: “We never realised how much we loved each other until we were in lock down / quarantined together, and then we just had to do it because who knows what the world will look like after all this is over!” Etc, etc, etc.

While I am clearly being a bit cheeky, I’m really advocating for couples who want or need to wed now to not let Covid-19 put a spanner in your works. And if this time is the right time for you both, but you didn’t want to elope, let Zoom or Facebook live feed include those you love but who sincerely couldn’t make the guest list at this time. Or elope now and re-enact it later. The options are many, and personally I find that restrictions lead to innovation. But remember that you are empowered to choose your day, all the way.