FAQs
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What do you mean by 'Covid-cautious event'?
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We mean that we are planning to take precautions to reduce the chances that anyone contracts Covid-19 at our wedding (although we can never be 100% sure). This involves asking you, our beloved guests, to mask during plane or train travel. Airplanes are one of the places you're most likely to contract Covid without a mask, which is why we're making this ask. It also involves agreeing to take a quick PCR test either the day before or the morning of the wedding (which we will provide).
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What kind of mask should I wear when travelling?
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We recommend wearing either a KN95 or an N95. We don't recommend surgical masks or cloth masks as they are not as effective at preventing Covid-19 transmission. Don't worry if you don't have a mask anymore, we'll send one with the formal invitation! If you have concerns about finding a comfortable mask that fits your face well, Laura is happy to chat with you or send you options to try!
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Do I need to mask at the wedding itself?
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No, you don't need to mask at the wedding as long as your PCR test comes back negative. That's what the tests are for! We will be eating together indoors anyway. However, of course, if you prefer to wear your mask during the reception as well you are more than welcome to.
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Why are you still worried about Covid in 2025?
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Although most of the public has moved on, many people are still dying and Long Covid has irrevocably altered millions of people's lives. You can read more about that here: https://youhavetoliveyour.life/, here https://www.nature.com/articles/s41579-022-00846-2 and here: https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/21/health/long-covid-disease-burden/index.html. Laura is also immunocompromised and is at a higher risk of becoming permanently bedbound if she contracts Long Covid (although Long Covid frequently happens to perfectly healthy people too).
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What happens if I test positive?
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We recognize that dear friends and family members are travelling a great distance to our wedding, and we don't want anyone to miss it. If you test positive, you can still attend the outdoor ceremony as long as you mask and keep a social distance and enjoy cocktail hour and dinner on the outdoor patio. You won't be able to attend the indoor reception because we don't want others to get sick, but we'll have seating on the outdoor patio as well. We don't want anyone to travel all this way and test positive or wind up sick, but sh** happens and its nobody's fault! We'll do what we can to reimburse your travel costs and make things right.