Chico wedding venue holds 'micro-weddings' to adjust to COVID-19

One Northern California wedding venue is finding a way to help more couples say "I do" during the coronavirus pandemic.

Wedding venue is finding a way to help more couples say "i do" during the coronavirus pandemic.

Action news now reporter jafet serrato is live in chico... jafet how are they able to hold weddings when social gatherings are discouraged?

They are holding "micro weddings" a small intimate setting with less than 10 people.

Its part of adjusting to covid-19... while keeping some of the traditions alive.

(throw stuff) before the coronavirus pandemic began - business was booming at the white ranch wedding venue in north chico.

Hundreds watching the bride and groom to say i do... tables laid out for a giant reception.

(nats: water fountain) fast forward to now - the venue is empty.

"it's been frustrating to not have anybody come out."

So owner donna white (nats: pruning) and son in law jordan williams came up with a plan to bring back business... micro weddings.

"they're basically just a small intimate dinner party with your immediate family and maybe one or two friends."

(nats: cash register sound) it costs 14- hundred dollars - you can have 10 guests, tables and chairs are provided (nats: dj turntable) and you even get your own d-j.

"we've had great response from couples who are choosing to go with the micro wedding instead of the big wedding" (nats: clock moving) the celebration usually lasts about 3 hours.

: white tells action news now before they came up with the concept -- she had to reschedule all her weddings for next year.

"with money going out and no money coming we need to have some creative thought."

It's an adjustment during these uncertain times.

"it's fun to be able to share my property and my flowers and my gardens."

White says they will not host big weddings until next year.

# white says her weddings are usually held from april until late october.

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