Wedding in the USA in August

twopenny

Well currently you aren't allowed to travel to the US from the UK so applying for an ESTA will have to wait. If you stay in an accepted country for 14 days you might make it but that would be more flights, accommodation and insurance.

We, if everyone behaves themselves, come out of this in May or June but goodness knows where the US will be at this stage.

There's 21 weeks between now and August. That's not long to start thinking everything will be ok in both countries.

My friend who wanted to get married on a Greek island and also to have friends present had 2 weddings. She was thrilled because she got to wear her dress twice, be the centre of attention twice and 2 parties. And, as an agressive lawyer, she wasn't known for having the 'works' normally.

Would your daughter in law consider this?

In the meantime you could look into the insurance side of it. Get the info for your ESTA in line etc.

sheramber

Guess I should have asked ..are the US issuing ESTA to british citizens living in the UK , as that would apply to the OP 

There are people who are exemptions under the Proclamation and are allowed to to travel into US.  

ruthber

Thanks for comments and advice. A wedding in UK is a possibility and much preferred by my family.  My son has been offered a job starting in September, so it is probably best not to risk quarantine/isolation following a trip to America. I accept there is too much uncertainty ATM especially with the American side of things. 

TVAS

You didn't mention the state and this matters. Texas is about to say masks are not required so there will be a spike in Covid infections, it is also a state that does not believe in Covid or in science so vaccine take up may be low. I just think August is too soon. If you can't get Covid cover and you catch it even if you are hospitalised for 4 days you will get a huge bill they are thieves. 

Ganga

TVAS said:

You didn't mention the state and this matters. Texas is about to say masks are not required so there will be a spike in Covid infections, it is also a state that does not believe in Covid or in science so vaccine take up may be low. I just think August is too soon. If you can't get Covid cover and you catch it even if you are hospitalised for 4 days you will get a huge bill they are thieves. 

Can you justify that statement ? there is no free health system in the USA and everybody who travels there MUST take out travel insurance to cover costs or else sell their hose, a couple of kidneys etc.