Anyone with a fever, symptoms of COVID 19, or a known exposure to a case of COVID 19 in the last 14 days are asked not to come.
Social distancing is encouraged. Of course members of families and close acquaintances who know one another and know they are not at risk may have a relaxed standard.
Facial coverings are encouraged (but not required). So, bring your favorite mask. We will have disposable masks available, too.
Parking is remote with shuttle vans running throughout the evening. Vans will be disinfected between trips. Please plan on allowing 30 minutes to get a van loaded and to the wedding site.
The wedding and reception is outdoors. We will have an open tent to shield people from the sun during the reception and dinner. If it rains, we may put sides on the tent.
The rows in the wedding will be six feet apart. The seats will be adjacent, so feel free to leave some space between you and a neighbor if you aren’t comfortable with the closeness. At dinner we are using 6 foot diameter tables and spacing the tables as far apart as we can. Individuals sitting at tables will be closer than 6 feet. We will have hand sanitizer at each seat.
This is the river; we have bugs. The property will be treated by a professional pest control company the week of the wedding. We don’t expect it to be 100% effective, so we will have bug spray available in case the bugs find you tempting.
A breeze is hoped for to provide comfort and blow away any potential virus. In case of still air, we will have an 8 foot diameter drum fan to provide a gentle breeze, and hopefully move those pesky bugs along, too.
We likely will have a buffet, but you will be served by the catering staff. We have given some thought to the best way to have the least number of contacts. We think this is it.
There will be a trailer with 4 separate bathrooms. The bathrooms will be cleaned and disinfected before the wedding. There will be soap and water and disinfectant in each bathroom.
Virginia requires there be a COVID 19 coordinator on site. Tom Barham, father of the bride will be the coordinator. He will be easy to recognize because he is the guy who walked down the aisle with the bride.