Alternate ideas!!

50 people is a decent sized wedding. At this point you can do whatever you want and it won't be that weird (thanks COVID). I'm not sure how big your bridal party is but maybe you could just have your maid of honor and best man stand up with you. Were you going to do a vow renewal at your later date or just a reception?

Congratulations on your upcoming wedding. Im in Texas too, hoping for the best. If you can have your bridal party stand with you the first time, you should do so. I would get another non expensive dress for the latter reception and wouldn't have the bridal party dress up again. The reception can just focus on you and your husband. Just an idea.

Hi and welcome!

50 people is a lot, and your best bet is to pay very close attention to your local health officials. You might have to trim it down to just your family and honor attendants.

Best advice we've all got is: Have a Plan B, be flexible, and don't make decisions until you *have* to.

Good luck!

My friends did this last year where they eloped and then half a year later had a large reception. She didn’t wear the same dress. And they didn’t have a ceremony twice.

I would say it depends on what phrase your state is on and at this time 50ppl is considered way too much here in NYC and across the goble I don't think 50 is acceptable. So just keep an eye out and good luck.

I think you are putting your 50 guests and family members in danger by wanting this to happen in May....

View Quoted Comment I did think about just having those two stand up with us definitely nice knowing that there are no standards right now lol. Biggest thing I’m struggling with is the logistics of the ceremony - do you do it once? Do the others feel left out? Would they feel like it was worth coming to the reception if you didn’t “get married” on the day?

View Quoted Comment How did she / everyone feel about not having a ceremony the second time? I’m trying to figure out how to make both days feel special

View Quoted Comment 50 people is already allowed in Texas and we will be social distancing :-) thanks though!

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See the thing with them is they did one ceremony in court and then another one just them two in the mountains and so a third one would have been overkill. i don't think in general they wanted to share the ceremony with others. they wanted intimacy but they still wanted to be able to celebrate their new union and journey with others, hence the reception.

So I got married on Saturday in Illinois. Our plan was for just parents, 1 maid of honor and 1 best man (we have 2 of each), the officiant (who was originally a groomsman and will be when we get to do this again), and our photographer. We ended up with a few extra people because they showed up at our house Friday night intent on making our day perfect. We did our ceremony at our church, and then hung out at home for a while with the people who came. I wore my dress and I will wear it again when we do our big celebration. What an amazing excuse to get 2 uses?! I have never felt as wonderful as I did in that gown, and would wear it every day if I could.
We absolutely still plan to have a big wedding, ceremony included. We have 2 heartbroken flower girls, our original officiant who is like a grandfather to us, bridesmaids, a best man, and groomsmen who all WANT to be apart of our wedding. We will do it like a vow renewal, and have a big reception after. You can do this in whatever way you want, and no one should persuade you out of what you think. This is your day(s)!

What if you just did the ceremony and small reception with 50 people and do Zoom for those that can longer come? I also don't see an issue with wearing the dress twice since you bought it and this is the only time you can wear it twice! OR maybe wear a different dress the second time. You do the "reception" as one year vow renewal maybe?

Definitely go with your plans! Wear your dress twice!


Cheers

I changed my venue from our original to a family friends yard on the lake. My wedding is June 13 with about 50-60 people and as of now we are still going ahead with what we planned just in a different location. I would do whatever you feel comfortable with. My mom and I thought about even making masks just to do for some humorous photos to look back on. In all this you have to find something to laugh about and will make for lots of stories later on when your looking back on your wedding photos. I wish you all the best on your big day ❤️

View Quoted Comment Just saw the news, Texas' Virus Deaths Hit Single-Day High on Eve of Reopening. Just FYI and good luck!