), but realities of pandemic living certainly hasnt stopped all I dos.
But, following that decidedly more minimalist pandemic-era reception, what about the pandemic honeymoon?
According to research, just like many weddings, pandemic honeymoons look quite different than pre-pandemic honeymoon plans.
Here, 10 COVID-19-era newlyweds share how they celebrated in the days following I do.
10 newlyweds share details on their pandemic honeymoon plans.
We were happy to simply stay home and relax.
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Besides that, they enjoyed a quiet week at home.
We ate pizza, got drunk, and had a dance party, just the two of us.
All in all, it was a pretty lovely night.
I got afresh haircut and blowoutfor the first time in monthsand felt like a new woman, Baker says.
They got married in her parents kitchen, and a family friend notarized the marriage certificate.
The next day, Baker says we made some Moscow mules and relaxed at our pool, Baker says.
We texted with all our friends and family that it was official.
Now, theyre planning aroad-trip getawayto a friends cabin in Georgia.
It will just be us, and I suppose we can consider that our honeymoon, Baker says.
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We enjoyed each others company with champagne, delicious food, and laughter.
It was stress-free, and we truly enjoyed each others company with champagne, delicious food, and laughter.
He is my forever, and that is what counts, she says.
We rented a house on Airbnb, and it was better than we could have imagined.
Because she and her partner live in Arizona and didnt want to travel, they eloped locally.
Her brother officiated the wedding, and their parents and siblings were the only guests.
It felt like we had our own private resort.
Robyn Moore Patterson
Patterson and her partner shifted their three-week European honeymoon plan to a safer pandemic honeymoon.
It felt like we had our own private resort.
She says keeping it simple allowed them to focus on what was truly important: each other.
We spent a few days watching movies, playing board games, and going on walks.
Hannah Braly and her partner had spent months looking forward to a honeymoon in Belize.
That didnt happen, but their pandemic honeymoon still involved celebratingplenty of snuggling included.
After their wedding, the couple rented a small cabin in the woods.
My husband surprised me with a mini-moon.
Immediately after we finished our photos, I took off my makeup and wedding dress.
Then, I put on overalls and hung out with the family, she says.
My husband and I made tacos that night for dinner, as an ode to us meeting in Texas.
After their respected families went home, the couple celebrated just the two of them.
Now, theyre planning on taking a bigger, belated honeymoon in Europe next year.
My husband made slideshow of photos of us over the years.
She says they were more anxious about experiencing technical difficulties than they were about getting married.
My husband made a slideshow of photos of us over the years, Dr. Cooper says.
It was amazing to get out of the house and to have our first long road trip in awhile.
We decided to not even entertain the idea of honeymoon plans for the rest of this year.
Life is too short to let a pandemic steal simple, achievable joys, like movie-rental night.
We just want some peace and quiet, a view of the ocean, and a cold cocktail.
They celebrated with a small ceremony, with relatives who didnt live nearby tuning in via Zoom.
Instead, they kicked off married life with an intimate rooftop luncheon with a few loved ones.
But the very next day, they were back to business as usual.
We immediately went back to working, taking conference calls and all, Davis says.
We just want some peace and quiet, a view of the ocean, and a cold cocktail.
We ordered in from our favorite Italian restaurant and watched the video of our vows.
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