Cara, senior director of events and programming for the women’s private membership network Chief, and Jonathan, VP of experience and hospitality for the Washington Nationals, say theirs is a “true pandemic love story.” When the pandemic hit in March 2020, Cara moved from her one-bedroom apartment in the West Village to her parents’ home in
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After marrying in private ceremonies and micro-weddings last year, many couples are opting for bigger celebrations in 2021 and 2022. But looking ahead to the details of the second celebration, there are parts of the process that are a little uncharted. What should a second ceremony look like? What traditions can be repeated at the reception? What should be done differently? Here’s the thing: In such unprecedented times, there is rarely an established protocol, and there’s certainly not a rule book. So we reached out to two planners whose clients include a host of couples who married intimately last year and are celebrating on a grand scale this year. Here’s what Vicky Choy of Event Accomplished and Melissa Williams of B Astonished Events recommend.