Ok, I'm starting to get a little bit panicked over here, and just frustrated. I've been pretty certain we would need to postpone our 8/29 wedding for some time now because of the pandemic we are facing.
I looked through all of my contracts-- planner, band, photog, video, production, and venue and figured that since 2 of the contracts required a 3 months notice to either refund or move the date, we would make our official call no later than 5/28.
But now that I'm just sitting here twiddling my thumbs, I just can't imagine how anything is going to be even remotely better by August. Some states are moving their shelter in place orders until June, and with a wedding size of 350, and 50% of guests out of state, I just don't see it happening. Even if we drastically cut the guest list down, I think there will be too many restrictions on needing to wear facemasks and gloves/hand sanitize while out of your house....how the heck are you supposed to have a wedding with people wearing masks and unable to hug?
parents (who are paying) think we should get married with immediate family and have a party later, and while that's an idea....it's just not what we want our wedding to look like. But, postponing completely is also going to incur fees. I'm not one of those brides who is attached to their date. A date is a date is a date to me...but, I also don't want to split my wedding into 2 events a year apart from each other.....it honestly just makes me SO sad.
I'm stressed out of my mind, and keep going through moments of pure panic and then moments of just being okay with it all. But as I start to think about it more, I start panicking more. It also doesn't help that BRIDES magazine posted an article this month that indicated if you have an august wedding, you should actually make your decision before the end of APRIL.
Help. help help help help. ANYONE in the same boat? Anyone help 
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