LIFE IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS
What It’s Like to Be a Wedding Planner During the Coronavirus Pandemic
A new series about how this pandemic affects our lives, our loved ones, our work, and our way of life
Life in the Time of Coronavirus is a new GEN series where we are interviewing people across the country who have had their lives upended or who are experiencing the stress of the unknown.
Rosinne Chlala is the co-owner of Festivities, a catering and event planning company in Norwalk, Connecticut. The weddings and other events she was working on for March, April, and May have all been postponed.
We are in the celebration business. We plan, design, and cater many kinds of events, from large-scale weddings, galas, and bar mitzvahs to small, intimate parties. During the 36 years we have been in business, we have seen the marketplace change several times. But this is very different because this is so economically challenging for every industry.
Our March, April, and May events have all been postponed. Thankfully no outright cancellations, and we have worked with our venues and creative partners to find new dates. The challenge is going to come in September when we have all the May weddings and all of the…
