An in-depth report by wedding website The Knot delves into how couples changed their plans due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey includes findings from over 7600 couples who had originally planned to marry in 2020.
It found that while 96% of weddings in 2020 had to be modified in some capacity due to the pandemic, nearly 93% of engaged couples did not cancel their wedding celebrations altogether.
Of the couples surveyed, a bit over 40% still hosted both a ceremony and reception in 2020 while 47% postponed for a later date. Of the 47% who postponed, 32% still legally tied the knot but didn’t have a celebration, and the remaining 15% postponed altogether.
For those who married in 2020, the health and safety of guests were of the utmost importance while planning their big day. As a result, 90% of the couple surveyed modified their plans to make the environment safer and COVID-19 complaint. About 6 in 10 couples hosted outdoor affairs.
More than one-third of couples who married in 2020 plan to have a future celebration once it is safe to do so. For those that postponed altogether, over 50% hope to marry in the first half of 2021
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