2020 Brides push your wedding to 2021

We’ve postponed our April wedding to September. It should be fine. Most vendors only let you reschedule for the same year without financial penalties. A big reason for postponing the Olympics is because the athletes can’t train properly under the circumstances we’re in now. I don’t think all 2020 brides need to push their wedding back until 2021. I do think April, May, and most of June weddings should be postponed.

It's so nice to see someone on here thinking logically. Thank you for being so selfless

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Thank you! I agree. I'm actually mad about this post like really, it's March. Hard to say what the next few months hold. No need to be negative towards other brides who have later 2020 weddings. We are in September too, Can't wait for the day to be here!!

Though I understand what you are saying; one of the biggest reasons the olympics were canceled is because all of the athletes have not been able to train during this crisis. There is also a major difference with millions of people gathering compared to 50-300.

Thank you for this!! Coming from a nurse, I do not see this virus going away anytime soon and it’s not panic, it’s just reality. Hospitals around the nation are in crisis mode and thinking this pervasive and progressive virus will just vanish is not realistic. Media doesn’t show how bad it is right now in the healthcare world... but I too would urge all 2020 brides to postpone to 2021 earlier rather than later to be able to secure a new date with their current vendors. And these bans are good news because the more we can get ahead of the virus, the sooner we can control it. Stay safe and don’t go out unless you have to 💓

Unfortunately I don’t think that’s a fair call to make. We did the responsible thing and postponed our April wedding until the end of August, and it’s completely devastating. My FH and I have been fighting about it because I’m emotionally by the decision. We lost our officiant because of the new date, Lots of date specific items and decor, and we have to wait an additional 5 months to the 16 month long engagement we’ve already had. There are many brides getting married after June that probably will not need to reschedule because social distancing restrictions will most likely be gone long before then, and with the warm weather a lot of health professionals are expecting a decrease in new cases. Yes I think the virus will still be around but I don’t think all brides in 2020 need to worry yet. Plus the number of dates available in 2021 are going to be extremely limited to those brides who need to reschedule their late summer weddings if everyone in November and December have already gone and taken the few 2021 dates left. I don’t think there’s a need to panic late 2020 brides like this.

I think we all just need to take a chill pill. There are so many factors that play into this. The temperature, development of a vaccine in the next few months, disease running its course, etc. You have no idea what's going to happen. While I do think the April/May weddings would benefit from attempting to move their date, it's insane to say the same for everyone else that has a wedding in 2020. My wedding is 7 months away. I will not be contacting my vendors, demanding a date change, until there's actually grounds for needing my date changed. For now, I will be staying calm and praying that the chaos dies down. This panic that people are feeling is literally tanking the economy. We all need to relax and trust that things will work out.

View Quoted Comment In the case of brides like you that take such pills this post was not geared towards yourself. It was for those who are constantly questioning whether they should change.

View Quoted Comment I️ don’t think fairness has anything to do with giving my opinion on whether brides questioning their date should change. There 365 days in a year, plenty of dates to choose from. Specific venue doesn’t have your desired date? Ask them what’s available for that entire year. Go with another venue. Change your plans.
Also my post was worst case scenario. It could relieve stress to push back the date for those questioning. Now for those who can’t wait eloping is an option if this gets worst.
The call is up to the individual bride and I️ hope The worst does not come. I️ want Everyone to have their fairytale day. But don’t let that desire make you blind to having options in case your fairytale day needs to be revised. Best of luck to planning for you. ❤️