August girls please help me i dont know what to do or say....

Ooph I am so so so sorry girl. If it's any consolation, she's probably taking a huge hit for doing this to so many brides. I mean, we have no idea what August will look like! Mu hubby and I- we eloped on our original date - preplanned everything for August 15th, so we're hoping things work out. I truly think we'll come back to some sort of normal by that point, but obviously we still need to be cautious. I would plan for around 50 people at a different venue. Don't throw in the towel yet - just trim your list if you can so everyone is comfortable. If you really don't feel comfortable though, most vendors are working with brides to postpone. Good luck! You got this!

Aw that’s so devastating. I think it really depends on what your venue is offering you and also what you and your FH want. Is your venue offering a full refund, is she available to rescheduling for next year?
Do you want to wait til 2021 for a traditional ceremony and reception? Would you want a small ceremony and celebration on your original date? Would you still want to have a larger reception (with or without a renewal ceremony) next year?
There are options out there but it’s a tough decision! Take some time to figure out what you and FH want given these circumstances. Personally, my FH and I would just take a refund and have a small ceremony with my immediate family on our original date or sooner and be content with finally being married.

Aww man.... I am absolutely sorry that this is happening to you. I would weigh out my options, are they going to give you a refund? Or credit. If not, then I suggest to look for another venue and be clear about your concerns about this virus, and if there are any contingency plans put in place to help with it. My FH and I just postponed our date from 8/29/20 to 8/28/21. We had a lot of family and friends flying from overseas and different states and it would not be fair to subject them to obligation to our wedding during these uncertain times. We know a lot of people have been furloughed and it would be selfish of us to propose that they still try to come. At least, family and friends can get time to breath and situate themselves. At the end of the day you have to make the decision that is best for you and your FH. Beat wishes, I pray it works out!!

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They are giving us a refund because he had paid up front for the rental. But this is the second time were something has happened with our venue the first time they double booked and i lost the date but I was OK with that cause it wasn't a very nice place anyway. But this time it bugged me because it was out of the blue and its only like 4 months away the first one was at least a year and half away. I have a very traditional family so im try to make everything work out, but like i am very tempted to move it to next year to help found a better place with out going nuts. but i will say thank you for bring questions i haven thought about yet.

It sounds to me like they are thinking of closing permanently. I’m sure this has put them in a really difficult position, and bankruptcy may be on the horizon for them. That’s the only reason why I could see them offering a refund for August at this point, before anyone really knows what will happen.
If you’re still hopeful for August, I’d look for another venue since you have all of our other vendors locked in, and just make sure they add a clause in the contract about allowing you to cancel if the pandemic prohibits you from hosting your event on that day. Best of luck to you!

Hi Ashley,

I'm sorry you're having to postpone your August wedding on top of planning your big day.

I agree with the recommendations above. While this is definitely an uncertain time, it never hurts to be proactive about plan B! I would start reaching out to new venues to see if any are available on your big day!

You also aren't alone right now! ❤️ Other August couples are discussing their COVID-19 concerns here: I need you, August 2020 brides

Plus, there are many resources on our website to help you navigate your wedding: Our COVID-19 Weddings Advice Guide.

Hope this helps!

Oh man. I’m sorry this happened to you. I would think about what’s the most important to you with this wedding. I personally think that your date will be fine, but I can understand if you’re hesitant with it and want to postpone. If that venue was super important to you, would you want to postpone until next year? Or is getting married on that date more important than the location?

My date isn’t until October and while I’m feeling more confident than just hopeful that things will be fine by then, I’ve already thought through a contingency plan. My FH & I have decided that we’re getting married that day even if it’s just a private ceremony in the yard (actually it’d still probably be at the same park we’re currently planning just a different spot there) and then we’d have a vow renewal celebration at another date.

I don’t think that now is the time you need to postpone, I think you still have plenty of time to wait and see, but like if you’re booking another venue, check with them if there’s an extra fee if you change the date.