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celebrations last year our giving another go this summer they're attending weddings and graduations now that more people are vaccinated against Cove at 19 and restrictions are loosening up but his KUOW was Ruby alone reports, some things are still a little murky to navigate Ashley Townsend sure iver we're looking forward to their big day last September, an outdoor awaiting yet to vote. Cardon in South Seattle with the reception in Hillman city but when the pandemic can't put their plans on hold during the pause they wanted to gauge how people felt so they sent out a survey to assess their guests' comfort levels about getting together Blake would you prefer outdoor areas which do you prefer being vaccinated. First, that was really that was really more like a survey of what conditions kind need to be happening in the World for you will feel all OK planning a wedding can be stressful planning around coded added another layer to back the town says the survey helped them get to know their friends and families in a different way and it was for an informal sociologist Li destating about our family and, you know, how how risk averse they wear it was like a really cool fun ex speaker. It also was helpful in helping us I plan on winning the general consensus back then was, people wanted to wait to get the vaccine before attending the wedding. Then in the spring. The couple sent out another survey to check in again the haveo change was noticeable, you know, people felt better about the World so that it gave us hope that he could really solve here and that people would show up 10 St driver will tie the knot. September 5th with 50 gas how to plan a fun and safe celebration around Khoza 19 has been a challenge, but the state poised to reopen by the end of June. Couple so feeling hopeful. I think we all feel both a huge sigh of relief that it looks like we might be able to gather safely police cordon is co-founder of modern Niles Seattle wedding planning company. She says there's more flexibility these days compared to last year. Even so, wedding vendors and businesses have to comply with state Cove liberals as for guess there are no restrictions, as long as everyone is vaccinated but there's still lingering questions what if there's someone who's immuno compromised at a wedding and is taking kind of a good-faith gesture that everyone there is also a vaccinated but then who's who's actually enforcing that. Who does that fall to Gordon says for peace of mind. It's important for couples to be very clear in their communication which can mean having difficult conversations, it does feel like people are kind of opting and letting letting their guests Optum so it you know if you're vaccinated you feel safe. Here's what we're going to be doing. We'd love to have you believe totally understand if you know if this doesn't feel right. Even with adults vaccinated some guests will have to take extra steps Jerry Cangelosi, a professor at the University of Washington's environmental and occupational health Sciences Department. He says children were not yet eligible for a vaccine should wear masks children may not get very sick from the virus but the Can still transmit it their parents should be honest with the guests and people lose their with of of where the where the children have been if they've been in Bali, then you know they've been a pot than at home. It's not so much risk but if they've been in preschool or had been at summer camp. Then there's more of a race there and they should let everyone know that a vaccination has helped reduce transmission of the virus continues to adapt so have couples, they have to come up with contingency plans wedding planners like Gordon say at the end of the day it's about prioritizing what's important for Townsend Shriver. It's about being surrounded by family in person and being safe Bean think letting loose and have fun getting down on the grass is no doubt that they need and panel back to just be lost, especially after a roller coaster year group beat Elena KUOW news