Covid-19 + wedding season

View quoted message What would be your ideas re: private ceremony? I am August 1st and have not even looked into this...but might have to?

View quoted message Aww I'm so sorry .

Finally made the decision 😭😭😭

View quoted message I feel you, our date is May 30th 2020. We have a lot of people calling to cancel and some pressure from my sister the MOH to postpone a year. All vendors tell us just to wait and see what happens but honestly, this sucks. My bridal shower and our stag/stagettes have been canceled and like every 2020 bride, I feel robbed and sad.

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Hi there,
Our day is the same as yours, August 22! We are looking at rescheduling for next year. We have been talking to our wedding planner at our venue and they suggested coming up with a plan b and c. We are waiting another couple weeks to make the final call but we have contacted all of our vendors with a couple proposed 2021 dates to see what they have available.
We are most likely going to get married this summer with our parents present but hold off on everything else and basically re-do our wedding next year. We are going to be married but we will still have an unofficial ceremony with all of the 'firsts' at our wedding still.

We're getting married July 18th 2020. It's about a 150 to 180 guest wedding and about 4 hours drive where we live. We haven't talked to any of our vendors yet but we're almost to the point of just postponing it till summer of 2021. We thought about different options (eloping, just the bridal party and immediate family there, etc). The things that are going on right now might or might not be done by July 18th but the next thing we're worried about is financial. How are we supposed to pay the vendors? Also our guests would have to pay for their hotel accomodation and other stuff during the weekend trip. We're thinking no one would have enough income with businesses closing, hours getting cut and people getting layed off. That would be too much to ask them. We dont want to add another problem into the mix. It's sad to think about it but were not just thinking about ourselves but also our guests. A day of happiness is not worth us and our guests struggling to pay for things and getting sick especially for our elderly guests. However for the rest of the couples that are able to not postpone or cancel their wedding congrats to you all

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This is my issue too!

I have the same date as you as well.. EVERYTHING is already done and planned. We did it early so we didn't have ANY stresses closer too, of course this world wouldn't allow me to NOT panic lol.

I have contacted my Venue but they advised they are only doing cancellations and postponing dates for wedding in March & April, and that they would treat this week by week. I do hope it ends, the sooner the better for ALL brides out there. I just want everyone to be safe! The last thing I would want to do is host a wedding to find out my wedding caused who knows how many more cases to spread.

Stay safe Everyone!

Our wedding day is May 31st 2020 and we are still holding off on making any changes. We were only planning to have a small ceremony in Jasper National Park with 20 guests. I can't help but be hopeful that we might still be able to have our wedding then since we did not plan to have a reception and since our number of guests is fairly low. However, we are planning our plan B to just get married at the courthouse that day in our city and have our religious ceremony later in the fall this year with our original 20 guests. It's definitely a frustrating time since it's not clear what the situation could look like in 2 weeks or 2 months from now. Here's hoping for the best.

Hi All Future Brides,

We are supposed to be getting married on the 22nd of August but we are looking to reschedule, it really does suck but we would prefer everyone stay safe. Plus after all of this, who would really want to go to a large social gathering.

We are going to wait another couple of weeks to make a final decision, but why stress when most vendors will understand and let you reschedule.

Not sure what to do....

Sara

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My bridal shower was cancelled, that was to be this weekend. we are still getting married but we will be missing a lot of people. my heart is breaking.

View quoted message We are also supposed to get married May 23. I have not been told by the venders that I can't do it yet, however some family from out of town already can't come due to flights being cancelled.
I'm mentally preparing to have to postpone the whole day, but when is this really going to be over? I would hate to have to wait another year!
Already the bachelor parties and showers have been cancelled, so it has been heartbreaking to be in this position now.

Hey Sadia! I'm a nurse at an acute care hospital in Ontario, having seen this first hand I really don't think it's possible to try and estimate when things will be 'okay' again. Even after the restrictions have lifted, people will likely feel skeptical attending large gatherings and need time to adjust again. We've thought about different options (cancel, post-pone, have just family, courthouse) but haven't decided on anything yet, and I'm not sure when we will. I have reached out to each of our vendors, the ones who have responded agree to give full refund on cancellation or finding an alternative date. Our plan remains to take this week by week, focus on our health and well-being, and know that everything always works out in the end. This is just my personal story and opinion, I hope you find it helpful and reassuring!

My wedding (reception) is booked for August 1st; and I have just made contact with my venue and photographer to see my options if I postpone to next year. I was already planning to have a small ceremony this year in July and may still go ahead with that (depending) and move my reception party to next year...

View quoted message We are September wedding here and have discussed this. We are currently waiting to see what happens.

Our wedding is supposed to be this year July 18th and we’re now thinking of postponing and have a private ceremony on that day and the big party on April 2021 instead. Absolutely heartbreaking. Been engaged and planning it for almost 2 years now then this. Although we’re still hopeful. So far we have very understanding and accommodating vendors so I’m not breaking down yet.

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This is such a stressful time for everyone and all of us will get through it in our own way.

Lauren, you've put together an awesome team and we are here for you.

You have chosen a photography company with ASSOCIATES so you're stress free in that department. Whatever your wedding date ends up being, you will have someone qualified, experienced and nice at your wedding without having to do any more research or interviews and you get to keep your reservation fee already paid because no matter what your photographers will be available.

Toe taps and elbow hugs

Frances

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Girl, me too! I can really commiserate with everything you're feeling. I'm also getting married July 25, 2020 and I can hardly even think about the idea of postponing my wedding. At this point I have decided to just continue with whatever planning I can just do at home and do my best to not worry about it until it's necessary. If things are still getting worse by the end of May, that's when I might want to think about making my guest list smaller, even though that in itself would be heartbreaking. But at this point, unless the venue contacts me and tells me that I can't have my wedding there, I am going to stay hopeful!

We are to get married May 23. so far our venue had to close so they could do a full sanitization and reassess the situations. we have not done our tastings nor finalized the décor. I am stressed and have broken down numerous times. We are still going to get married but it may be very small and very different than what I planned, which makes me sad. but we do not know what 2 months from now looks like. I am currently planning my plan B and keeping guests informed. I am so heart broken right now. As of today my shower has been cancelled as well as his Bachelor party as well.

Out weddingis July 18th and we are starting to freak out. I already know our photographer is fully booked for next year and as of the end of season last year our venue only had a couple 2021 openings. I just picked up mysl dress but i can't take it to the seamstress to get it altered.

View quoted message I really believe it’ll be okay by September!

Hi! My wedding is September 5th so I am wondering.... should I worry?? I am trying to stay positive and saying to myself that by then it will probably be OK?

We are postponing our September wedding to August 2021. We know it’s a really emotionally, mentally and financially taxing time for people so we don’t want to add to that at all. It’s also uncertain and hard to plan anything as a result.


Such a hard decision after a year of planning.

View quoted message Omg please don’t stress too much! I know it’s inevitable. I’m on the fence I mean, we haven’t even reached end of March yet so it may still be too early to tell what it’ll be like. I’m giving myself until May to decide what to do. My shower is early June and bach was end of May but those will most likely get postponed which is okay, but I am dead set on having my wedding on the date I booked for. I already booked my make up and hair and henna and EVERYTHING so maybe I’m stubborn, some would call me unrealistic, but I’m just keeping my fingers crossed until then.

View quoted message Hey girly! I know with everything going on, the wedding just kicks you off the edge (it does for me!). But big props to you for postponing it! I’m hoping July brings us both good luck! I’m glad your vendors were understanding about it, I’m praying that we can flatten the curve so all the other brides can have weddings they dreamed of!

My wedding is July 25, 2020. I truly don't know what to do. We've put so much time and effort into planning. I would be heartbroken to postpone.. I don't know how I could have that day come and go without my wedding happening.


That being said, I haven't booked hair or makeup yet, along with a few other things. I don't want to leave it all to the last minute, but I obviously can't be getting trials done now. Sure this could all blow over by July, but will I have enough time to finish the planning? I can't imagine putting down more deposits when I could lose them.. not to mention my shower and bachelorette were supposed to be at the end of May. I do not think things will be okay by then. So if I keep my date, do I miss out on those things?
I also don't want to spend the months leading up to my wedding filled with fear and anxiety. It's stressful at a normal time.. but this feels like too much. I wanted to enjoy my engagement but that doesn't seem possible at this point. Anybody else feeling this way?
I am a complete mess... Changing my date to some random day in the fall when I do not and never have wanted a fall wedding... Or postponing a year... I don't want any of these options. I'm so sad. This whole experience is breaking me.

Hi Sadia, I am in the middle of postponing my wedding until July 18 my wedding is supposed take place May 17 but I have know idea what May is going to look like. Plus I think May is to close to the pandemic. So far all my vendors have been awesome in switching the date but most are non refundable so I cross my fingers i dont have to change the date again. I have been planing this since 2018 and my wedding is paid other then a few little things. I don't want to lose money, I'm already losing money from my investments. I can't believe we are dealing with a pandemic. I wish you all the best during this time and hopefuly this is under control soon. Stay safe everyone.

Today was first day I am really feeling worried and thinking we will have to postpone. Our province has state of emergency as of today limiting gatherings to 5 people. We were thinking of having smaller wedding when it was limited to 50 from our original 150. But with 5 we wouldn’t be able to have daughters there with us ☹️ I am even unsure if obtaining a marriage license is possible as our province doesn’t do them online.

So here is an option...a friend had applied with the local court to marry us. We had filled all the paperwork and all has been approved. With all that is going on...we were told that we could change the venue as long as it was within the courts jurisdiction. So we thought we may have a private service at home (10ppl) in the yard on the same day just for the marriage. Only a handful of ppl with live streaming. Then when the coast is clear we would have our reception (100ppl) like we originally planned. Our wedding date is for May 9th. If things are not better, we will have to postpone that as well until we can get clearance for safety. Not losing site that what's most important is our commitment together to share our lives and the health of all who is dear to us. OH and I'm NOT GOING TO WATCH ANY WEDDING MOVIES! LOL

We are determined to get married on August 29th but I have picked another date as a worst case because October.13th just stood out to me as an option.Its during the week so it should be easy enough to find a venue if we have to go this route.Our amazing photographer and DJ have marked both dates down for us so that’s a huge relief.I would ask your vendors for a back up date.

View quoted message I’m in a very similar situation as you. End of August date. Almost all guests will be within Canada, but most of my side is out of province. And either way, I know we’ll be getting legally married that date. Hopefully with a small group of close family and friends with a little ceremony out in the garden. And hopefully hold a bigger reception party with everyone when it’s appropriate. I know planing a dream wedding is what most of us want, but I’m trying to look at the positives. And making the most out of the situation.

View quoted message Mine is planned for that same date. And I’m hoping in the next couple months we’ll have a better idea of what the situation will be like during the late summer. I’m thankful I’ve been planing for a relatively small wedding before the outbreak, so I’m not terribly worried if I do have to make some adjustments. Let’s hope for the best 😅

Our wedding is on June 20th in moose jaw, so. I am starting to get worried. I havent postponed or canceled anything yet. I have been planning for that date for almost two years and I honestly love the date we chose. For now I am trying to stay optimistic. I am not sure what I'm going to do if we have to postpone. I really dont want to plan everything for another day.
If it comes to it, maybe we can have a mini celebration just the two of us that day and have an actual wedding on another date. But I'd rather not do that.