How newlyweds can find out about the current situation at private wedding celebrations - and what to do if they cancel the celebration.
- Many couples get married despite the corona crisis *
- But what about the planned wedding party afterwards and all the costs?
- The regulations for private wedding celebrations differ in the federal states.
Update from 02.06.2020 - private wedding celebration possible? Observe regulation depending on the federal state
The regulations on the extent to which private wedding celebrations in the Corona Crisis 2020 are possible again - to a limited extent - are regulated by the federal states. For all concrete measures and information, you can get information on the website of the respective federal state. There are some significant differences here, for example in terms of the number of guests allowed for private celebrations.
The kartenmacherei.de portal, for example, advises future bridal couples to be sure to find out what is currently possible on the federal state's side , at the city administration of the wedding location and at the planned location .
Article from 25.05. 2020: Get married in 2020 - or maybe not because of Corona?
Getting married in 2020 can be frustration instead of joy - or you can make the best of it. Susan Lippe-Bernard, editor-in-chief of "Bride & Groom Magazine" advises: Anyone who has an appointment with the registry office should not postpone it under any circumstances. "Who knows when there will be another one."
It is also difficult to keep the anticipation going for more months, maybe a year, the German press agency quotes the wedding expert. She recommends those affected who planned their wedding in 2020: Get married on a small scale and definitely make up for the celebration after the crisis. "My 30 years of marriage experience tells me that many would regret not celebrating at some point."
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Corona crisis: make up for church wedding or feast with a wedding speaker
It is often the case anyway that church weddings take place at different times . And even those who only a civil has wedding * planned a vow could not make up for this kind later at a ceremony with a maid speaker. "We assume that 25 percent of the couples are already doing such a free ceremony," said the expert.
Lippe-Bernard advises how to proceed: " Talk to the service providers . Many locations must now cancel you anyway, and other service providers must also restrict themselves, but everyone wants to be able to continue planning." So you should make an alternative appointment when you cancel .
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Wedding party 2020 postponed? Make follow-up agreement with service providers
Some locations even suggest this directly, Lippe-Bernard found out from the affected marriages. The advantage for both sides: Agreements and plans already made, such as the menu, can be taken over directly by the organizer . Couples don't have as much work on the second try.
Lippe-Bernard recommends the same for other service providers. "I would contact the photographer directly after the location , then the DJ or the band ." Only then the guests - if you have time, you should do it personally and ask for understanding, since some guests arrive from afar and now have two travel expenses *.
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Canceling a wedding: It can be expensive
Postponing the festival - in consultation with all service providers involved - to a later date is therefore a suitable measure (in an emergency) for many couples in order to avoid higher costs . On the other hand, anyone who cancels the celebration altogether can hope for goodwill - but in case of doubt remains on the (cancellation) costs.
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Civil wedding possible - Celebration afterwards only at a distance
Of course, everyone has to know for themselves which decision is the right one. While many couples are at least postponing their planned wedding due to the Coron crisis, others are sticking to the 2020 date - and celebrating as far as possible, at least at a distance. Just like a couple from Hamburg , who was accompanied by a camera team from the NDR after the civil registry office.
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Corona wedding in Hamburg becomes an internet hit
The NDR video shows the happy, newlywed couple on the way home. It has been published on Facebook, among others. The well-wishers - including family members and friends - stand by the wayside with heart balloons and other surprises for the newlyweds, whom they are not allowed to hug in these times. "It was a wonderful wedding day," thanked the bride.
By Anne Hund
Because of Corona, there are no weddings in Philippsruhe Castle in Hanau. * Many couples postpone their appointment.
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* Merkur.de, tz.de and fr.de are part of the nationwide Ippen central editorial network.