{"id":1319292,"date":"2020-04-05T10:57:48","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T16:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vaildaily.com\/?p=476035"},"modified":"2020-04-06T07:01:15","modified_gmt":"2020-04-06T13:01:15","slug":"vail-weddings-seeing-plenty-of-postponements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/vail-weddings-seeing-plenty-of-postponements\/","title":{"rendered":"Vail weddings seeing plenty of postponements"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image p402_hide\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/07\/VailWeddings-VDN-070318-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/07\/VailWeddings-VDN-070318-3.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/07\/VailWeddings-VDN-070318-3-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/07\/VailWeddings-VDN-070318-3-325x208.jpg 325w, https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/07\/VailWeddings-VDN-070318-3-600x384.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><figcaption><strong>Destination weddings in the Vail Valley are big business during the spring, summer and fall. <\/strong><br \/><em>Photo by Dominique Taylor | Special to the Daily<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Weddings are big business in the Vail Valley. Along with much of the valley\u2019s business community, that business is currently on a long, unknown pause.<\/p>\n<p>JoAnn Moore, a longtime valley wedding planner, said all of the weddings in her portfolio through July have postponed their events.<\/p>\n<p>But \u201cpostponed\u201d is far less harsh than \u201ccanceled.\u201d Vail\u2019s Donovan Pavilion hosts a lot of weddings and receptions. Facility manager Laurie Asmussen said only three events have been canceled under the parameters of the current state public health order, which currently lasts until April 30.<\/p>\n<p>For people with dates booked in May and later, Asmussen said many are \u201cnervous\u201d about whether or not they\u2019ll be able to hold their events.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"row vail-donation vail-donation-mobile p-0\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/03\/VD-logo-white.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/03\/VD-logo-white.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/03\/vail-banner-paypal.jpg)\" class=\"col-xl-8 p-3 text-center rocket-lazyload\">\n<h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaildaily.com\/donate\/?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=donation&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=mid-article\">Donate<\/a><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re working through (possible refunds) and we\u2019ve been keeping them updated,\u201d Asmussen said, adding that she expects town officials to be \u201cfair\u201d in whether or not to issue refunds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur goal is to have people come back to Vail,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Donovan Pavilion is just a part of the valley\u2019s wedding business, which includes photographers, musicians, DJs and hair and makeup artists.<\/p>\n<p>And Vail Valley weddings can often be pretty elaborate affairs.<\/p>\n<h2>The waiting game<\/h2>\n<p>Moore said she just had a postponement from a wedding party that included several people coming from Italy, with the bride and groom coming from Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Given the way the COVID-19 virus has affected those areas, it may be a while before that celebration is held.<\/p>\n<p>Even in normal times, Moore said she\u2019s in frequent contact with her clients. These days, she contacts them at least once a week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI stay positive, and give them updates,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Staying positive is something Moore has learned in decades in the wedding planning business.<\/p>\n<p>During the global financial crisis of 2007 and 2008, Moore said she had plans in place for those people, and still arranged 17 weddings that year.<\/p>\n<p>One thing Moore learned was changing the way she asks for deposits, and setting hard dates for extensions.<\/p>\n<p>Moore added that she\u2019s been working with insurers and urging clients to make sure their wedding insurance policies also include health emergencies as well as the usual contingencies.<\/p>\n<h2>Creative solutions<\/h2>\n<p>So far, though, Moore has only had one cancellation, and not for reasons related to the virus. She fully expects most, if not all, of her current clients to say their vows in Vail at some point.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBrides will not give up on their wedding dreams,\u201d Moore said.<\/p>\n<p>But dream weddings and reality sometimes require creative solutions. Moore said she\u2019s heard of a couple that had a wedding in the church of their choice. Instead of filling the chapel with guests, the couple live-streamed the ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>Another couple, in another state, held an outdoor ceremony and those who were invited kept their distance by driving past to honk and wave their best wishes.<\/p>\n<p>In a busy Vail Valley, postponed weddings may not find a spot on the calendar this summer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI ask if they want to try for fall, or the winter, or next summer,\u201d Moore said.<\/p>\n<p>But couples do have to commit, she said. Otherwise, \u201cwe\u2019re out of business.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moore remains hopeful, though.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re going to get through this and be so much more grateful,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p><em>Vail Daily Business Editor Scott Miller can be reached at <a href=\"mailto:smiller@vaildaily.com\">smiller@vaildaily.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaildaily.com\/news\/vail-weddings-seeing-plenty-of-postponements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Vail Daily<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Destination weddings in the Vail Valley are big business during the spring, summer and fall. Photo by Dominique Taylor | Special to the Daily Weddings are big business in the Vail Valley. Along with much of the valley\u2019s business community, that business is currently on a long, unknown pause. 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