This is what host Darlene Tan-Salazar said as she represented wedding suppliers in a video conference organized by the Facebook community Bounce Back PH, which tackled the possible effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the local events scene.
"One of the things that was discussed was how people would be seated," Tan-Salazar recalled on Tuesday's video conference, which was streamed live on Bounce Back PH's Facebook page. "Like maybe even if it's a table for 10, you'd only have five people assigned to the table. So that's physical distancing."
"We'll make adjustments but overall, I think it will still be a happy occasion," she said of smaller wedding receptions, which usually also have the same program flow.Tan-Salazar was also asked if they are seeing a trend of "virtual weddings" or livestreamed receptions in the near future amid travel restrictions imposed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
When asked what the government can do to help their industry recover from losses caused by the enhanced community quarantine, Tan-Salazar stressed the need to provide financial assistance to freelance wedding suppliers and staff.
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