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The nights got longer and the celebrations bigger in Kansas City this weekend. Under the updated health order, bars can remain open after midnight, and size limits for events and gatherings will no longer be in place if social distancing requirements are met. “I don’t know if my employees really want to stay open now, they usually come home early, but for me it’s exciting not being able to look at your watch every minute,” said Frank Hicks, owner of Knuckleheads Saloon. On Saturday night he was able to host two live music shows, one at 7 a.m. and the other at 10 a.m. Seats should still be allocated for social distancing and masks are still on. needed when guests are not eating or drinking, but Hicks says more weather is good for business. Looking ahead to spring and summer, he’s cautiously optimistic. “When you book groups now, we have a few. -a coming in May and we don’t know yet what we’re going to have to do. We don’t know if the capacity is going to change. They’ll be out, but we still can’t get the people we had here, so that’s it. is kind of like walking on eggs hoping things change. Kathryn Hogan is also optimistic. She owns The Vow Exchange, a wedding venue in Crossroads. The space is intended for small ceremonies for up to fifty people, but during the pandemic, weddings have grown even smaller, limited to ten under the Kansas City Health Order issued in November. “There’s a coordinator and an officiant, and then the couple is two, so that’s four people, so they could only have six guests. Even for this budget option, we had to limit them even more, so we’re really glad it’s not like that right now, ”Hogan said. Now she can add more seats and says things are improving. is the original April date still available? ‘ And I saw a few new reservations coming in. Consultations are pretty much where they normally would be this time around in a normal year, but I think people are reluctant to book because they don’t know what to expect. and its doors open to couples who choose to be together through the ups and downs of life. “We have unfortunately had more than a couple with terminal illnesses with maybe thirty to sixty days and these are families that cannot wait and they are hoping to be able to have that experience while they can.” Big or small, in person or virtual, it’s all about the exchange of vows. you choose to make someone your family by law. Your wedding day is your first family day that you create for yourself, ”Hogan said. “That’s what makes it really rewarding to have a space like this. ”
The nights got longer and the celebrations bigger in Kansas City this weekend. Under the updated health order, bars can remain open after midnight, and size limits for events and gatherings will no longer be in place if social distancing requirements are met.
“I don’t know if my employees really want to stay open now, they are used to getting home early but for me it’s exciting not being able to look at your watch every minute,” said Frank Hicks, owner. from Knuckleheads. Salon.
On Saturday evening, he was able to host two live musical shows, one at seven and the other at ten. Seats should still be distributed for social distancing and masks are still needed when guests aren’t eating or drinking, but Hicks says more time is good for business. Looking ahead to spring and summer, he’s cautiously optimistic.
“When you book groups now, we have a few coming up in May and we don’t know what we’re going to have to do yet. We don’t know if the capacity will change. They’ll be out there, but we still can’t get the people we had here, so it’s kind of like you’re walking on eggshells and hoping things change.
Kathryn Hogan is also optimistic. She owns The Vow Exchange, a wedding venue in Crossroads. The space is intended for small ceremonies for up to fifty people, but during the pandemic, weddings have grown even smaller, limited to ten under the Kansas City Health Order issued in November.
“There’s a coordinator and an officiant, and then the couple is two, so that’s four people, so they could only have six guests. Even for this budget option, we had to limit them even more, so we’re really glad it’s not like that right now, ”Hogan said.
Now she can add more seats and says things are improving.
“People contact us [asking] “Is my original April date still available?” And I saw a few new bookings coming in. Consultations are pretty much where they normally would be this time around in a normal year, but I think people are reluctant to book because they don’t know what to expect.
She said she took out a small business loan to help keep the business going and that its doors are opening to couples who choose to be together through the ups and downs of life.
“We have unfortunately had more than a couple with terminal illnesses with maybe thirty to sixty days [to live] and these are families that can’t wait and they hope they can have that experience while they can.
Big or small, in person or virtual, it’s all about the exchange of vows.
“I’m adopted, so to me getting married is a lot like adoption, it’s like choosing to make someone your family by law. Your wedding day is your first family day that you create for yourself, ”Hogan said. “That’s what makes it really rewarding to have a space like this. “
