With restrictions on large gatherings due to COVID-19, many engaged couples are opting to forge ahead with their weddings, albeit with much smaller guest lists.
In any given year, Fairmont’s most popular international wedding venue, Edmonton’s Hotel MacDonald, hosts 100 to 150 weddings.
They can be as large as 250 guests — but not this year. After many couples opted to either cancel or postpone their summer 2020 weddings, the Hotel MacDonald has a new offering: tiny ceremonies and receptions with a maximum of 14 people.
Danielle Lundy, director of the hotel’s sales and marketing, says the phones haven’t stopped ringing. “The response has been fantastic.