Winston-Salem-based wedding planner shares tips

THE EXPERIENCE THAT’S FUN FOR LET’S GET STARTED. THIS PANDEMIC CHANGED A LOT OF THINGS ESPECIALLY FOR BRIDESND A GROOMS. OUR GUEST HAS SEEN IT ALL FIRSTHAND WORKING WITH THEM TO MAKE SURE THEIR WEDDING DAY IS STILL PERFECT. I’D LIKE TO WELCOME BEACC ATCHISON NOW. SHE IS THE FOUNDER, PARTR,NE AND THE CREATIVE DIRECTOR AT REBECCA ROSE EVENTS BASED WINSTON-SALEM. IT’S GREAT TO HEAVOU Y IN THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF, WHERE YOUR LINE OF WORK HAS CHANGED IN THE PANDEMIC. BEA:CC SO MANY CHANGES. I THINK SEVERALEY K THINGS EMERGED FMRO THE PAST YEAR THAT HAVE RADICALLY ALTERED THE WAY ATTH WE TNKHI ABOUT PLANNING, DESIGNING, PRODUCING WEDDINGS NOW. THE MAJOR THINGS ARE WE HAVE SEEN THIS HUGE APPRECIATION DEVELOPED FOR MORE INTIMATE ESGUT LIST TT HAHAS BEEN DERIVED OUT OF PURSUING SAFETY BUT IS RE ALLY SORT OF A BEAUTIFUL THING. PEOPLE ARE REALLY PRIORITIZING WHO TYHE ARE GOING TO SPEND THEIR TIME WITH, PRIORITIZING SUCHN A INCREDIBLY EMOTIONALLY SIGNIFICANT MOMENT IN LIFE. SO OMEF THE CHANGES WE HAVE PURSUED WHENEVER POSSIBLE, WE HAVE GONE TO GREAT LENGTHS TO MOVE ALL THE EVENTSOR F WEDDIN, GSRANGING FROM CEREMONY TO COCKTAIL HOUR, DINNER AND DANCING, DOING WHAT WE CAN TO BANK THOSE OUTDOORS AND FOLLOW THE SCIENCE. IT’S CLEAR THAT EVERYONE IS SAFER IF WE ARE OUT IN THE OPEN AIR, SO ONE OF THE THINGS OUR TEAM SPECIALIZES IN IS TENTED CELEBRATIONS THAT SERVE US WELL IN THE EFFORTS TO TEAK SOMETHING THAT MIGHT NORMALLY HAPPEN IN A CHURCH OR A BALLROOM AND MOVE IT OUTSIDE TO KEEP PEOPLE SAFER. ANOTRHE THING IS THAT IT IS THE CASE THAT THE WEDDING INDUSTRY BENEFITS GREATLY, SOME OF OUR CLIENTS HAVE OPTED TO REQUIRE VACCINATION FOR GUESTS OR HAVE A TESTING PROTOCOL. SO IN GERENAL WE HAVE SEEN A CULTURAL SHIFT TOWARDS DOING WHAT YOU CANO T CREEAT AN ENVIRONMENT AT YOUR WEDDING CELEBRATION PEOPLE FEEL SAFE AND LOVED IT WHEN THEY DECIDE TO ATTEND. AUDR:EY FOR THE COUPLES OUT THERE WHO HAVE MAY BE DREAMT OF THEIR SPECIAL DAY FOR YEARS, HOW DID YOU HELP THEM NAVIGATE HIS PROCSESF O CHANGING THEIR MINDSET AND MAYBE DREAMING UP NEW PLANS? BECCA: YEAH, BIG PIVOTS FOR EVERYONE, IT CARRIES A LOT OF EMOTIONAL WEIGHT. I CANNOT SAY THIS ENOUGH, IT’S SO IMPORTANT THIO RE A PLANNER. WE HAVE A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE HEREWE, ARE FULL-SERVICE, SO WHEN YOU DO WEDDINGS HERE IN THE TRIAD, AND AROUND THE U.S. AND BEYOND, WE HAVE GOTTEN A FRONT WRO SEAT TO HOW THIS PANDEMIC HAS BEEN UNFOLDING, WHAT IT DOES TO DREAMS, PRIORITS,IE IDEAS, THE CHALLENGES IT PRESENTS, I CANNOT STRESS HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO HAVE ETH RIGHT TEAINM YOUR CORNER. IF YOU FINAD PLANNER, IT’S IMPORTANT TO FIND YOURSFEL WITH SOMEONE YOU CAN TRUST. DON’T BE AFRAIDO T TRUST THE PLANNER TO GIVE YOU SOUND ADVICE IN TMSER OF BUDGET STEWARDSHIP, NAVIGATING PANDEMIC SAFETY MEASURES, REMEMBER ETH PERSON CAN OPEN DOORS FOR YOU THAT YOU CANNOT NECESSARILY OPEN ON YOUR OWN, CONNECT YOU WITH VENDORS YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE EVEN FOU ONND YOUR OWN TO DEVELOP CREATIVE SOLUTIONS SO THAT IF SOMETHING COMES UP, PANDEMIC RELATED OR OTHERWISE THAT STANDS IN THE WAY OF YOUR ORIGINAL VISION, ALL IS NOT LOST, THERE’S A WAY TO NAVIGATE ARODUN IT AND CREATE SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL, AND JOYFUL. AUDR:EY BEFORE WE GO, I WANT YOU TO THINK AUTBO BENEFITS ATTH HAS — HAVE CAUSED THINGS TO SHIFT FR OM THE PANDEMIC? KIND OF A POSITIVE SPIN. BEA:CC WITHOUT A DOUBT. THE LOVE THAT SHA GONI — GROWN FOR INTIMATE GATHERINGS. TO TAKE A GUEST LIST THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN 250 PEOPLE, WHITTLE IT WNDO TO 75, 50 PEOPLE, IT’S NOT GOING AWAY. PEOPLE HAVE SEEN THE BENEFIT OF CELEBRATING IN SMALLER GROUPS. RELATETOD THAT, WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR VISION AND CONDENSET I DOWN , IT OFTEN FREES UP FINANCIAL RESOURSCE TO HAVE A MORE INCREDIBLE CELEBRATION WHEREAS WHEN YOU ARE INVITING A LOT MORE PEOPLE, YOHAU VE TO MAKE CUTS SOMETIMES TO THE VISION THAT YOU HAD. THESE ARE BENEFITS THAT PEOPLE HAVE ENJOYED, IF THERE IS ANYTHING TO HAVE ENJOYED OVER THE PAST EIGHT — 18 MONTHS, AND I DON’T SEE THEM GOING ANYWHERE, I THINK THEY ARE HERE TO STAY. AUDR

Winston-Salem-based wedding planner shares tips, benefits of pandemic weddings

Updated: 10:42 AM EDT Sep 28, 2021

The pandemic has changed many things, and weddings are no exception.The team at Rebecca Rose Events has seen it all firsthand, pivoting and adjusting to help couples plan the perfect wedding day, even in uncertain times.Becca Atchison with Rebecca Rose Events joined Audrey Biesk on “The Local Vibe” to talk about all things pandemic wedding planning, including the benefits of smaller weddings and the pandemic wedding trends that are here to stay.Click the video player above to watch the full interview.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. —

The pandemic has changed many things, and weddings are no exception.

The team at Rebecca Rose Events has seen it all firsthand, pivoting and adjusting to help couples plan the perfect wedding day, even in uncertain times.

Becca Atchison with Rebecca Rose Events joined Audrey Biesk on “The Local Vibe” to talk about all things pandemic wedding planning, including the benefits of smaller weddings and the pandemic wedding trends that are here to stay.

Click the video player above to watch the full interview.