Wedding events which are usually lively, attended by many people, and full of a series of cultural activities must change according to conditions and rules of Covid-19. A cultural crisis also occurred during the pandemic where people had difficulty even being able to carry out various cultural activities because they were limited by social restrictions and health protocols. As felt by the people in the village of Celep (Kedawung district, Sragen city). The purpose of this study was to find out how changes in the procedures for carrying out marriages in the Celep community caused a cultural crisis during the Covid-19 Pandemic and to find out how the Celep community's strategy was to anticipate marriage during the Covid-19 Pandemic which caused a cultural crisis. The research method used is qualitative with a case study approach. Data obtained through interviews, observation, and documentation. The results of the study found that there was a cultural crisis during the Covid-19 pandemic, especially in terms of procedures for carrying out marriages in Celep. In the past, before the pandemic, village communities carried out wedding procedures with the complete Javanese traditional traditions, but during the pandemic, it changed according to conditions and regulations. Many people in Celep also choose the concept of a fast, simple, and concise marriage so as not to violate existing rules. The results of the data were analyzed using the structure theory of Anthony Giddens.
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