Hi everyone,
I just wanted to share why my fiancé and I decided to postpone our June 27, 2020 wedding to September 25, 2021.
I won't lie, there were tears, mental breakdowns, and more tears. I couldn't believe this was happening, but I knew it was the right thing to do.
1. We knew this wouldn't get better by June. And even if it did, would people really be comfortable to attend a large gathering? We have lots of guests that are older, and we didn't want to start risking our guests health over something that could be done at a later and safer date. We felt that people would be uncomfortable and we didn't want a wedding where everyone was 6 feet apart.
2. We didn't want the idea of this virus hanging over our wedding day. We wanted this to be the happiest day of our lives, and even if restrictions were lifted by the summer, we didn't think it would be lifted enough to accommodate a 200 person wedding. (I may be wrong! They may be lifted, and for all of you with weddings in the summer I am SO crossing my fingers for you and I hope it works out! This was just our thought process and from what I see working as a nurse on the front lines.)
3. We didn't want people to have to chose between coming to our wedding and their health and safety. When we told our guests we postponed until next year, everyone was very relived.
4. We wanted everyone to get back on their feet again. We wanted everyone to feel comfortable giving one another a hug, or dancing closely together. We wanted everyone to get their jobs back and be stable financially. We wanted everyone to be comfortable in all aspects of their lives, and give our guests a chance to get back to normal.
5. We wanted that joy and excitement back! We were so depressed. Everyday was consumed with me checking the COVID-19 numbers and the news. Reading one positive article got my mood back up, reading a negative article had be doubting myself again. It was taking a serious toll on my mental health. Now that we have postponed ALL the joy returned and we cannot wait for our wedding day.
Before I made an account to create this post, I was on the WeddingWire website everyday, and it was thanks to all of you guys and your positivity, uplifting comments, supportive attitudes that helped us come to our decision. So I wanted to come out here, and thank everyone, and I hope this helps other couples also make the decision that it best for them 
I wish everyone nothing but the best! xo
