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Ways to Still Celebrate Your Cancelled/Postponed Wedding Date

April 27, 2020 By cmsdudes10

With COVID-19 putting a damper on wedding dates from March 2020 until who knows when, couples all over the world have had to cancel or postpone their big day after planning for months or even years. We sympathize and acknowledge how hard this must be for everyone. This is why we want to provide some ideas for couples to do on their original wedding date to make sure they can still make this day one to remember.

Have a Ceremony in Your Home: If you have decided not to postpone the wedding and instead just elope, why not have a ceremony in your home that you can have with just your immediate family or share over a Google Hangout or Zoom video?
Have a Party! You can still have a celebration (over Google Hangout or Zoom of course). Try having a “party” in your home and invite your guests to join in a toast and some dancing and reminiscing over Google Hangout or Zoom.
Have a Romantic Date “Wedding” Night. Order food from your favorite restaurant, get a bottle of your favorite wine or make your wedding specialty cocktail, and have a quiet and romantic night in with just the two of you.
a. Exchange your vows or love letters you originally wrote.
b. Bust out old photos and reminisce on all the years you have been together.
c. You can even make this night “themed” and have it decorated either similar to your wedding colors or to wherever you were planning on going for your honeymoon.
Eat Cake! Who says you can’t still have a wedding cake on a cancelled/postponed wedding day? Order a cake similar to your original one (a smaller size of course), and share it with your significant other.
Have a Photoshoot. Get dressed up and have a mini photoshoot to remember the day by. You can even get these printed and displayed at your later wedding date.
- You will also want to ensure whatever photographer you hire, is still aware of the “social distancing” rules when doing this mini photoshoot.
Have someone organize a car parade for you! With the whole “social distancing” rule, many people are gathering together in their cars for birthdays and postponed events like weddings). Just have everyone gather in a parking lot or a neighborhood and hang out in their car from a distance.
- You can also just ask others to drive by your home to say hi and chat (from a distance).
Have your first dance. Turn on your song and have your first dance right there in your living room.
Play virtual games with your wedding party. Get everyone on Zoom, Google Hangouts or any platform where you can interact and play games with your entire wedding party.

For those interested on how they can show their support to a couple who had to postpone/cancel their big day, see below for some ideas.

Send them wine, champagne or their favorite alcoholic beverage ingredients.
Send them dinner from their favorite restaurant.
Send them a beautiful bouquet of flowers.
Send them money to help pay for any fees they had to pay in order to cancel or postpone their big day.
Give them a call to just chat and see how they are doing.
Drive by their house and have them come outside to say hi from your car. You can even bring a sign or decorate your car to show you are thinking of them!
Ask them if there is anything you can do for them to make their day easier and happier (volunteer to go grocery shopping for them, run any errands, deliver them food, etc).

(COVID-19) A Message From Our Creative Director

March 22, 2020 By Sheila

To our valued Customers,

As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, the world around us is changing; our commitment to you has not changed.

First and most importantly, your safety, as well as our customers and employees is our top priority. We ask that you please make sure you are following CDC guidelines as well as the guidelines outlined by your state and local governments.

Also, I fully appreciate the uncertainty, anxiety, and questions some of you may have regarding how your events might be impacted. Please know we are working around the clock to keep our commitment to you and providing rebooking flexibility.

Flexibility If You Need to Adjust Your Event Plans

With the unprecedented cancellations of events and the issuing of travel restrictions, we understand your event plans may change. Therefore, we have made additional changes to our already very flexible policies.

If you decide to reschedule your event, we ask that you notify us three weeks prior to your event is scheduled. If you cancel at least three weeks prior, 100% of your funds will be transferred to your new date (must be before 12/31/2021). We will also honor the prices we agreed on upon your initial booking with us.

We are aggressively managing our business so that we can continue to deliver the service you expect from Elegant Events.

So on behalf of the entire Elegant Events Family, I want to thank you for your loyalty, trust, and understanding. Our Hearts go out to all those impacted by this pandemic.

We look forward to designing future beautiful events with you.

Sincerely,

Elegant Events Florist’s Creative Director

Sheila Corbett

Canceling Your Wedding Due to Covid-19

March 21, 2020 By Sheila

There are plenty of things brides and grooms think about going wrong when it comes to their big day, bad weather, getting sick, funerals, etc. However, i’m sure couples have never thought about the possibility of a worldwide pandemic happening.

Covid-19 aka coronavirus has unfortunately forced many brides and grooms to cancel their big day. As of March 15th, 2020 the CDC recommended postponing weddings to help prevent the spread of this virus. They have recommended to postpone for AT LEAST 8 weeks, if not more (to read more, head to the CDC website).

Keep in mind a few items when trying to determine whether or not to cancel your wedding:

How many guests will be traveling to your wedding? Plenty of flights are being grounded and cancelled due to the virus.
Do you have a handful of elderly people attending your wedding: 60+ year olds are at high risk for getting the virus, therefore should not be around others who potentially could carry the disease.
How many guests are attending? The White House has discouraged any social gatherings of 10 or more between the time frame of March 17th – April 1st and could possibly carry on longer.

Alternative options:

You can have a micro wedding ceremony where you and your significant other gets married, and then reschedule the reception for later
You can elope! Forget the big wedding and just elope on your original wedding date.
You can postpone. Still plan on having the wedding of your dreams but schedule for a date that is in the clear.

Here are a couple of of tips and suggestions for postponing your wedding:

Be prepared & informed. Keep up on the news to get an idea of when this all might settle down or resolve. Make sure to keep track of not only the news but the CDC guidelines as well.
If you haven’t already, hire a wedding planner! They will help you organize, navigate and keep your sanity when trying to plan your big day around a pandemic.
Speak to your vendors: Keep an ongoing and open conversation with your vendors. Ask them for advise or possible solutions to postponing and planning your wedding. You will also want to talk to your vendors right away about their policy for canceling or postponing events.
Update your guests: Your guests should not be surprised when letting them know your big day needs to be postponed. However, make sure you contact every invited guest to let them know what is going on and keep them informed on when it might be rescheduled for. You can even send out “unsave the date” cards to let them know the event is postponed. You can also simply text, call or email your guests. I would even let those traveling know about the current flexible flight and travel policies to ensure they will not lose any money on their already purchased tickets.
Hold off on any major decisions: Do not make any major decisions until you are sure. This way you won’t lose any more money, time or effort. You also want to make sure you don’t end up confusing your guests with several dates, times, places, etc.

Elegant Events wants to send all the love and support to those who have been affected by Covid-19. We wish you the absolute best and hope you stay safe and healthy!

Philly Florist: 2020 Wedding Trends

February 26, 2020 By cmsdudes10

As spring is quickly approaching, we are finalizing details with our spring and summer brides. Between planning with our brides and reading all the wedding blogs, we are learning and experiencing some exciting and new wedding trends. See a list below of some things to expect in the year 2020 with upcoming weddings.

Quality Over Quantity: One big trend we are seeing are couples opting for a smaller wedding (50 or less people), but using that extra money they would have spent on other guests to enhance their wedding for each guest even more. This means more detail on the food, drink, entertainment and decor.
Spiritual Vibes: Couples are now including a spiritual vibe to their big day (i.e. crystals, sage, aura photo booths, etc).
Specialized Menus: Couples are being more sympathetic to those guests who have dietary needs. They are now catering to everyone, even if that means needing to add several other additional menu items.
Barrettes & Headbands: Brides have strayed from the tiaras and are now wearing decorative barrettes or headbands.
Saving the Planet: Couples are now more environmentally cautious than ever. They include recycled decor and using plants rather than cut flowers. For example they are using potted plants or nurseries for their centerpieces/decor.
Food Conveyor Belt: Add a conveyor belt for your hors d'oeuvres to add that extra “wow,” touch to your wedding.
Bold Colors: Say goodbye to the black and white weddings and welcome the bold color palettes brides are loving.
Custom Fabric: Customize your aisle runner, table cloths, napkins, etc with your name, wedding date, monogram, etc.
Pantsuits for Bridesmaids: Bridesmaids are now starting to wear pant suits or tuxedos instead of the traditional dresses.
Colorful Groom Attire: Groom’s are straying from the traditional black jacket and are wearing bolder colors (blue, maroon, green, etc) and fabric (velvet).
Self Serve Refreshments: Guests no longer have to wait around for a bartender to fill their drinks. Couples are including a self serve refreshment bar in their wedding.
Charities: Couples are encouraging guests to help donate to a charity that is near and dear to their hearts.
Art: Incorporate art pieces from your favorite artists on the walls or tables for your decor.

Spray Painted Floral Stems: No need to wrap those stems in some ribbon. Instead have them showing after your florist spray paints them to a color of your choosing.