Hello Beautiful Brides,
I am writing this post to perhaps shed light on how I came to the difficult decision to postpone our June 27 wedding. It was a roller coaster of emotions, but to be honest once we made the final decision I felt an odd sense of peace and relief.
This was our thought process:
- If the world is back to 'normal' and our venue/vendors are opened; what will the day look like? By the end of June we feel there will still be social distancing measures or precautions in place. This could mean no large gatherings, no hugging, 6ft apart, etc.
- We did not want to cut down on our guest list - to go from 120 down to under 50 as you'd have to consider the staff, photographer, officiant in those numbers as well; was something we really struggled with.
- We didn't want to put our parents, grandparents and friends/family at risk. We have had a few guests let us know they would no longer be attending due to the virus. We wanted everyone to feel comfortable and safe attending.
- My hubby and I also, were no longer enjoying the process. All of the festivities before hand (jack and jill, bridal shower, bachelor, bachelorette) had been cancelled. We were looking forward to those fun experiences that comes along with the wedding. We also did not want to be feeling stressed and anxious with all the uncertainty for the next two months.
- Financially we didn't want people to feel pressured to give a gift when they may not be able to due to the state of the economy with the loss of many jobs, etc. I also have been laid off which makes saving and potentially paying for a wedding challenging.
Ultimately - we have each other and we've already waited 10 years, so for us waiting another year is not ideal but will be worth it. We are grateful to have each other, our health and the love/support of our friends and family. As a side note all of our vendors switched our date with no issue and everything (including payments) transferred to our new date.
I wish you all the best!
