So the fallout from 2020\u2019s pandemic scare has changed the economy of 2021, and the intrigues of 2021 are definitely going to reverberate throughout 2023. How you travel, where you spend your honeymoon, what venues<\/a> will allow what sort of wedding parties<\/strong>, which provinces and countries are more or less free\u2014all these things are going to carry over into 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Marriage is pretty important, and it\u2019s kind of a backbone for society. There\u2019s an argument to be made that marriage actually outranks political issues. Without the nuclear family, it\u2019s pretty hard for a society to develop in a way which is ultimately productive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Marriage is the core nexus point of that reality. All that to say this: your wedding<\/a> <\/strong>is more important than many realize. Don\u2019t stress it too much, but don\u2019t be intimidated into having some cloistered back-room affair\u2014unless, of course, that\u2019s what you were going for. Then, by all means, have it in the basement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Here\u2019s the thing that\u2019s a bit disturbing, and worth thinking about if you\u2019re planning a 2023 wedding. A reintroduction of mask mandates owing to \u201dthe delta variant\u201d has recently come to North America<\/a>. Regardless of your perspective on this new development, the powers that be have quite a bit of control owing to society\u2019s response to the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Those in power definitely don\u2019t want to give it up; it\u2019s human nature. That\u2019s going to affect wedding trends<\/strong> going forward into 202<\/em>3, and this is something to factor in as you go about arranging the event<\/strong>. There will be silver linings here and there. Trends will develop around escaping government overreach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In contrast, some communities (like Manitoba) will be very keen to enforce all government guidelines while others (like Saskatchewan) will, at least in some measure, be apt to eschew them. That\u2019s going to be the case not just in Canada, but across the world. So with that in mind, following we\u2019re going to explore some likely trends for 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019ll look into those expected regardless of political intrigue, and those which would likely have developed anyway. At minimum, hopefully these predictions help you plan the best wedding<\/strong> you can; whether in terms of aesthetic design<\/em>, or in terms of avoiding bureaucratic issues that would hamper you without forethought. The idea here is a practical exploration of the facts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Table of Contents<\/p>\nThrough The Lens Of Pragmatism<\/h1>\n\n\n\n