Wedding industry, couples pivot and adjust amid pandemic

By , Daily Memphian Published: June 27, 2021 4:00 AM CT
<strong>Sharon Coleman, a wedding planner and owner of Ritzee Florist in Midtown, prepares for a wedding on Friday, June, 25, at the Reign Event Venue.&nbsp;&ldquo;So many weddings were pushed back&rdquo; because of the pandemic, she said. &ldquo;Not only pushed back, so many went a different route &ndash; no guests, or limited guests. It affected us.&rdquo;</strong> (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)

Sharon Coleman, a wedding planner and owner of Ritzee Florist in Midtown, prepares for a wedding on Friday, June, 25, at the Reign Event Venue. “So many weddings were pushed back” because of the pandemic, she said. “Not only pushed back, so many went a different route – no guests, or limited guests. It affected us.” (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in canceled weddings, postponed weddings and reimagined “micro” weddings. That cost professionals in the wedding industry much revenue and caused couples to adjust their plans.

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weddings COVID-19 Sharon Coleman Lisa Keppen Olivia Ward Angie Steele Aiisha Williams The Crescent Club
Don Wade

Don Wade

Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.


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