Traditions said they are following a number of guidelines including enforcing masks, contact tracing, and having no more than 50 guests at a ceremony. Some brides even opted to hold their ceremonies on Zoom, and the virtual weddings were attended by simply logging on. Traditions at the Glen, Hotel and Spa, is known for hosting weddings with up to 300 guests, but due to the COVID pandemic, they have had to adapt and have seen significant losses. There are also other changes, like not having a dance floor. Post compares the wedding’s reception to more of a formal dinner. And while Traditions acknowledges that some outbreaks have been traced to celebrations like weddings, they say, so far, they haven’t heard of any health problems after any of their events and hope their regulations will let them continue putting on in-person celebrations. “The first question I get asked when I pick up the phone is ‘what are your restrictions right now, regulations, how are you following? How are you going to keep our guests safe?’,” said Post. “It’s not just the guests’ safety, it’s also for our safety, and I will admit that a lot of our staff was not comfortable coming back to work right away,” said Post. Post also tells 12 News that they have a three strike warning, and will either ask a guest to leave or shut down the event if people are not following the rules after being asked to three times. JOHNSON CITY (WBNG) — The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many industries, one of them being the multi-billion dollar wedding industry, where many had to cancel, postpone or change their plans. “Ordinarily, we’ve held 25-30 weddings by now, and now we’ve held to date nine,” said Jeannie Post, director of Sales at Traditions. The hotel is putting on in-person weddings in adherence to the New York State guidelines, and because health remains the top concern, they are taking serious precautionary measures. Despite downsizing and having different rules in place, Traditions says their brides come away happy with their event, calling their intimate ceremonies a, “VIP wedding.” Now, venues in New York state are able to host in-person weddings, but they have to follow new rules and regulations.
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