The spread of Covid-19 having intensified in recent days with the appearance of the new Omicron variant, Jean Castex informed us on December 17th about new measures to be put in place to limit risks of virus transmission.
From the beginning of next year, controls will be tightened and the sanitary pass will be replaced by the “vaccination pass”. The vaccination pass implies that only vaccinated people will be authorized to frequent public places and PCR and antigen tests, even negative, will no longer be accepted. What are the consequences of these new announcements for weddings in 2022? How to organize your wedding while respecting barrier gestures? What speech to adopt in front of his guests? We discuss these topics in this article and hope to reassure future married couples who have been suffering for several months from restrictions by the government to limit the virus spread.
Following the latest announcements from Jean Castex, the vaccination pass will become mandatory from next year to access all places open to the public, including type L public buildings such as reception rooms, castles, marquees, etc. Event organizers will be have to check the vaccination pass for adults and teens over 12 years and 2 months (to be precise) at risk of a fine or the establishment closure. The bride and groom will therefore be responsible for ensuring that their guests have their up-to-date vaccination pass to be able to access the reception area.
However, the Interior Ministry did not say there would be restrictions on the number of people allowed in public places, whether inside or outside the facility. Barrier gestures and social distancing must be observed inside the establishment. Indeed, the latest health protocol of June 11th, 2021 indicates that the mask remains mandatory indoors and that it can be removed only during meals and during microphone operations.
To avoid monopolizing a family member or a friend on the wedding day, the bride and groom can hire someone for just a few hours (while all the guests arrive) to control vaccination passes at the entrance to the reception venue. If necessary, they can arrange with the person in charge of the reception area to assign a person from his team at the entrance to check vaccination passes. Do not hesitate to ask to the reception venue because it is partly responsible for weddings organization. Indeed, some places provide a person to take care of security during events and this person can be responsible for verifying guests’ identity and carrying out mandatory health checks.
While the vaccination pass becomes mandatory in private establishments open to the public, this is not the case for city halls and religious offices which do not require a sanitary pass. Indeed, only barrier gestures must be respected and the mask remains obligatory.
For those who choose to celebrate their wedding at home, there are no restrictions, either regarding the sanitary pass or the number of guests allowed. However, it is of course advisable to enforce barrier gestures and perform a Covid test to avoid virus transmission and endangering people at risk.
Although the mask remains mandatory indoors, the bride and groom can provide hydroalcoholic gel within the establishment to protect guests from the virus. You can offer small bottles of hydroalcoholic gel personalized to the image of your wedding or even fabric masks for guests to reuse. Personalize your hydroalcoholic masks and gels by creating a logo for your wedding and make your designs on Zaprinta which offers items for less than € 3.00 per piece.
Even though we are all reluctant to get married with a mask and have masked guests in your wedding photos, you can come up with an original idea so that masks become a fashion accessory. For example, you can impose a theme on your wedding day and guests will have to come with a mask related to the theme. This idea can be fun and memorable!
In order to prevent some of your guests from being refused entry to the reception venue, the bride and groom will have to anticipate and inform the guests about these new measures in advance. In addition, it is better to favor seated dinners rather than buffets which are much less compatible with Covid-19.
If you don’t feel comfortable forcing all of your guests to get vaccinated to attend your wedding, the best option is to have your wedding in a private location like your home if your house is large enough to receive your guests or at one of your relatives’ place. You can choose to get married in a small group at your home and organize a larger event to celebrate your first wedding anniversary at a reception venue, hoping the health crisis will subside. If you choose to organize a small wedding to keep costs down and bring your loved ones together without requiring your guests to be vaccinated, check out our tips for hosting a wedding without provider assistance on our blog. You will also find ideas for decorating your reception area with decorative items from our online store that you can reuse to decorate your home after the wedding.
Although this period of health crisis is very constraining for the bride and groom and we unfortunately do not see the end of it despite the hope of vaccination, things have to be seen on the positive side. Already, for those who are lucky enough to be in good health, you are in good health (this is the thing everyone says but it is true that it is essential)! The important thing is that you and your other half can celebrate your love with your loved ones and that you can share this unique moment together. Faced with Covid-19, we must show that we are stronger than this virus and that we continue to share, love, laugh, dance and live! It is by remaining positive while continuing to respect barrier gestures that we will fight this virus and get our life back. Life goes on despite Covid-19 so let’s protect ourselves but enjoy good times when we have the chance!
The spread of Covid-19 having intensified in recent days with the appearance of the new Omicron variant, Jean Castex informed us on December 17th about new measures to be put in place to limit risks of virus transmission.
From the beginning of next year, controls will be tightened and the sanitary pass will be replaced by the “vaccination pass”. The vaccination pass implies that only vaccinated people will be authorized to frequent public places and PCR and antigen tests, even negative, will no longer be accepted. What are the consequences of these new announcements for weddings in 2022? How to organize your wedding while respecting barrier gestures? What speech to adopt in front of his guests? We discuss these topics in this article and hope to reassure future married couples who have been suffering for several months from restrictions by the government to limit the virus spread.
Following the latest announcements from Jean Castex, the vaccination pass will become mandatory from next year to access all places open to the public, including type L public buildings such as reception rooms, castles, marquees, etc. Event organizers will be have to check the vaccination pass for adults and teens over 12 years and 2 months (to be precise) at risk of a fine or the establishment closure. The bride and groom will therefore be responsible for ensuring that their guests have their up-to-date vaccination pass to be able to access the reception area.
However, the Interior Ministry did not say there would be restrictions on the number of people allowed in public places, whether inside or outside the facility. Barrier gestures and social distancing must be observed inside the establishment. Indeed, the latest health protocol of June 11th, 2021 indicates that the mask remains mandatory indoors and that it can be removed only during meals and during microphone operations.
To avoid monopolizing a family member or a friend on the wedding day, the bride and groom can hire someone for just a few hours (while all the guests arrive) to control vaccination passes at the entrance to the reception venue. If necessary, they can arrange with the person in charge of the reception area to assign a person from his team at the entrance to check vaccination passes. Do not hesitate to ask to the reception venue because it is partly responsible for weddings organization. Indeed, some places provide a person to take care of security during events and this person can be responsible for verifying guests’ identity and carrying out mandatory health checks.
While the vaccination pass becomes mandatory in private establishments open to the public, this is not the case for city halls and religious offices which do not require a sanitary pass. Indeed, only barrier gestures must be respected and the mask remains obligatory.
For those who choose to celebrate their wedding at home, there are no restrictions, either regarding the sanitary pass or the number of guests allowed. However, it is of course advisable to enforce barrier gestures and perform a Covid test to avoid virus transmission and endangering people at risk.
Although the mask remains mandatory indoors, the bride and groom can provide hydroalcoholic gel within the establishment to protect guests from the virus. You can offer small bottles of hydroalcoholic gel personalized to the image of your wedding or even fabric masks for guests to reuse. Personalize your hydroalcoholic masks and gels by creating a logo for your wedding and make your designs on Zaprinta which offers items for less than € 3.00 per piece.
Even though we are all reluctant to get married with a mask and have masked guests in your wedding photos, you can come up with an original idea so that masks become a fashion accessory. For example, you can impose a theme on your wedding day and guests will have to come with a mask related to the theme. This idea can be fun and memorable!
In order to prevent some of your guests from being refused entry to the reception venue, the bride and groom will have to anticipate and inform the guests about these new measures in advance. In addition, it is better to favor seated dinners rather than buffets which are much less compatible with Covid-19.
If you don’t feel comfortable forcing all of your guests to get vaccinated to attend your wedding, the best option is to have your wedding in a private location like your home if your house is large enough to receive your guests or at one of your relatives’ place. You can choose to get married in a small group at your home and organize a larger event to celebrate your first wedding anniversary at a reception venue, hoping the health crisis will subside. If you choose to organize a small wedding to keep costs down and bring your loved ones together without requiring your guests to be vaccinated, check out our tips for hosting a wedding without provider assistance on our blog. You will also find ideas for decorating your reception area with decorative items from our online store that you can reuse to decorate your home after the wedding.
Although this period of health crisis is very constraining for the bride and groom and we unfortunately do not see the end of it despite the hope of the vaccine, things have to be seen on the positive side. Already, for those who are lucky enough to be in good health, you are in good health (this is the thing everyone says but it is true that it is essential)! The important thing is that you and your other half can celebrate your love with your loved ones and that you can share this unique moment together. Faced with Covid-19, we must show that we are stronger than this virus and that we continue to share, love, laugh, dance and live! It is by remaining positive while continuing to respect barrier gestures that we will fight this virus and get our life back. Life goes on despite Covid-19 so let’s protect ourselves but enjoy the good times when we have the chance!
