Coronavirus delays weddings 11.20.2020

Tell your guests...they can't come to the party.

Starting now...at 5 p.m....until at least december 13th...that's really happening for some brides and grooms...who have to cut down their guest lists to 25 people to fit new restrictions.

Abc 36's christy bollinger reports it's emotionally and financially burdensome for couples, coordinators, and venues.

Martin venue coordinator, the mane on main l3: abc 36 news white venue adapts to latest wedding restriction lexington heather martin"it's been challenging."

Re-planning a wedding in two weeks.... a challenge no one wants to take on.

With the latest restrictions... the mane on main in lexington has to cut its weddings down by more than half.

"there's not a lot of wiggle room."

Venue coordinator heather martin talks about wednesday when the news broke..... all the calls she got, the words of comfort she had to provide.

"we're still here.

We're still gonna do it we're gonna have to make some changes.

If you want to cry tonight be upset like do that feel free to call with any questions but just take it all in tonight and let's revisit."

The venue has been able to fit up to 200 guests.

Now, that's been cut to 75 between its three rooms... since the new rules say you can only have 25 people per room.

"we're just kind of having to start all over or just completely change the plan."

Planning the entire past year for a wedding... all that changed within minutes.

"they're planned they're ready to go ya know putting the finishing touches on stuff so it really is kind of you're at the end of it most of these we could do tomorrow it's ready to go besides the people being here."

Plane tickets..

Hotel rooms... all already bought.

"its not just affecting the couple it's everybody that was a guest as well."

She's thankful she didn't have a wedding planned this weekend.

"if we would've had a 200 person wedding this weekend most of the food would've been ordered."

She knows when it's all over.... the couples will just be happy they're married, even if it wasn't how they pictured....