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 Covid test either the day before or the day of the wedding (which we will provide). For guests arriving Sunday: if you didn't take a rapid test on your own beforehand, please arrive by 3:30 pm so you can get your test result before the ceremony starts.
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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.
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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 and you don't feel any symptoms. Most of us will be eating together indoors anyway. However, Laura will wear a mask on the dance floor and we'll have air purifiers.
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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.
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What's the dress code?
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Suggested attire is semi-formal. Think dresses or pantsuits for women, and dress pants and a button-down shirt for men. Ties and suit jackets are welcome, but certainly not required! Essentially, wear your "Sunday best" that you feel good in. Here's some inspiration, if you need, but don't overthink it! https://www.theknot.com/content/what-to-wear-semi-formal