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TOURISM AND TRAVEL: DESTINATION TOURISM :
WEDDINGS :
MEDICAL: DISEASES: ZIKA VIRUS:
Fear of Zika Virus Is Putting a Damper on Destination Weddings
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Fear of Zika Virus Is Putting a Damper on Destination Weddings
By ALISON LEIGH COWAN
JUNE 25, 2016
New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/26/fashion/weddings/
fear-of-zika-virus-is-putting-a-damper-on-destination-weddings.html
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http://tinyurl.com/j3yaex4
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Fear, if not the reality of the Zika virus and the mosquitoes that carry
it, has not only cast its shadow on the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in
August, but is upending the carefully laid plans of couples who have long
wanted a wedding in an exotic tropical locale.
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Now, no party in paradise can proceed without the host taking precautions
against the disease-carrying pests. Conscientious brides-to-be are
scrambling to have rooms sprayed with insect repellent before guests
arrive, pack extra bug spray in all formulations for guests who may not
bring any, circulate newsletters with the latest advisories from
government agencies and, if they really wish to set a good example, wear
long sleeves and pants.
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And that assumes that the guests, many in their childbearing years, are
going to these events at all. Many of the most popular wedding
destinations in Central and South America, Mexico and the Caribbean are
also where the Zika virus has been most active.
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JoAnn Gregoli, a wedding planner at Elegant Occasions whose sunny demeanor
is in sync with her Skype handle of happily divorced, has been dealing
with fallout from these outbreaks. Last month, she watched the guest list
for one wedding on the Caribbean island of Anguilla melt from 150 to 100
in a matter of weeks. She said that she helped another couple, marrying in
Mexico, improvise when a pregnant member of the party was ordered to stay
home by her doctor.
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Last week, for another wedding in Mexico, she touched down loaded with bug
spray. Theyre an older couple so not as nervous, she said before the
wedding, though anyone young is not coming.
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The potential damage is financial as well as physical, and the virus will
affect everyone more and more, Ms. Gregoli said.
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Contracts with wedding vendors tend to be ironclad, requiring deposits and
payment deadlines. When booking a wedding at a resort, many require
guarantees of a certain number of room bookings on top of the ceremony and
reception costs.
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Some couples have sought travel and wedding insurance, to guard against
the unforeseen. But it unclear how many of these contracts anticipated or
will cover the various ways the Zika virus is now impacting couples and
their weddings.
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For couples who can handle the vagaries, there is a potential silver
lining: bargains. Some of the venues are hurting so bad, they will give
you a sweet deal, Ms. Lee said.
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