National Wedding Planning Day 2021 is March 1st. Predictions are that this year will be busy with celebrations looking a bit different than in the past.
The following written content by Janine Puhak
Love is patient, but some people are not.
The coronavirus pandemic upended the wedding industry last year, with thousands of couples across the U.S. altering their plans to the altar. According to The Knot’s Real Weddings COVID Study, which polled over 7,600 couples who initially planned to wed between March and December 2020, just 43% had a ceremony and reception last year. From there, 32% legally tied the knot and bumped their reception to a later date, while 15% postponed their celebrations altogether to 2021.
Looking to the future, however, one industry insider predicts that 2021 will be a banner year for tying the knot – even though celebrations will look a little different than they used to. In honor of National Wedding Planning Day on March 1, Jeffra Trumpower, Senior Creative Director at WeddingWire, spoke with Fox News about sanity-saving tips for those planning receptions, how the coronavirus has changed the larger industry forever and how to be an excellent wedding guest during this unpredictable time.
By The Knot’s count, 52% of those who legally wed in 2020 have rescheduled their receptions for the first half of 2021, and 43% have pushed their party to the second half of this year. For those who plan to say “I do” within the next ten months, Trumpower said couples should keep their chins up — and their minds open.
By The Knot’s count, 52% of those who legally wed in 2020 have rescheduled their receptions for the first half of 2021, and 43% have pushed their party to the second half of this year. (iStock)
“With wedding vendors booking up quickly in advance of what’s likely going to be a very busy latter half of 2021, the sooner couples can book the better,” she suggested. Read more from Fox News.
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