COVID-19 pandemic a trying time for wedding venues

The global outbreak of COVID-19 has led to the postponement of events large and small: from birthday parties, to weddings, to the Democratic National Convention this summer.

But it's also caused issues for couples who are recently engaged and now searching for wedding venues to book.

THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS MADEIT A NIGHTMARE TO PLAN MAJOREVENTS LIKE WEDDINGS...BECAUSE THERE'S SO MUCHUNCERTAINTY OVER HOW LONGSOCIAL DISTANCING WILL REMAININ EFFECT.

PETE ZERVAKIS JOINSUS WITH HOW ONE LOCAL VENUE ISCOPING...FOR WEDDING VENUES... IT'S ASIMPLE BUSINESS MODEL: HAVECOUPLES OUT FOR TOURS... ANDHOPE THEY BOOK A DATE 12 TO 18MONTHS OUT FROM WHEN THEY'LLGET MARRIED.

BUT CORONAVIRUSHAS THROWN FOR A LOOP.16:56 this is what we walkthrough with the couple YOU'REWATCHING A DIGITAL TOUR - OVERSKYPE - OF "THE BOWERY BARN"IN RUBICON.

We're coming up tothe bar right now so we cantalk about the bar packagesOWNER JESSICA PIKE CAME UPWITH THE IDEA... SINCE SOCIALDISTANCING RIGHT NOW PREVENTSCOUPLES FROM COMING IN TO TOURTHE BARN IN PERSON.

3:30 we'retrying to do as much as we canin the realm of accommodatingSHE SAYS COUPLES LOOKING FORDATES COULD FIND FEWER OF THEMARE AVAILABLE... WITH ALL OFTHIS SPRING'S WEDDINGS BEINGPUSHED BACK BECAUSE OFCOVID-19.

AND SHE ADDSRE-ORGANIZING THOSE POSTPONEDWEDDINGS ISN'T EASY.

12:10 ittrickles down to caterers,photographers, event planners- everybody involved.

The bestwe can do is communicate, worktogether WORK THAT CONTINUESAS THE BUSINESS TRIES TO STAYORGANIZED AND BOOK CUSTOMERSFOR 2021.

AND SO FAR... THESKYPE INTERVIEWS áHAVE BEENWORTH IT.

8:16 we've had quitea few bookings - we've hadpeople who've booked withoutcoming out for a tourLIKE MANY BUSINESS OWNERS...JESSICA WISHES SHE HAD ACRYSTAL BALL TO HELP COUPLESIN LIMBO.

SHE SAYS HER BESTADVICE: DON'T FEEL RUSHED INTOBOOKING A VENUE.

DECIDE ATYOUR OWN PACE... AND DON'T LETTHE COVID-19 PANDEMIC PUTáEXTRA PRESSURE ONALL ANCHOR CHAT