#Coronabrides, Postponing or Cancelling?

View Quoted Comment That’s my backup plan... a backyard party!


Truly hoping it works out for the both of us!

My cousin didn't postpone the wedding date since it took so long to plan and settle on a date. It was worth it with the few people who managed to attend. If you are ready just go ahead with those who are available since this could be the new normal.

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I highly doubt they will be over it. It's a celebration of love and I'm sure your family and friends will love to partake in your union. Besides, even if the virus is still around people will be more comfortable living with it.

Hi Caroline, most of the brides are postponing, unless they have absolutely no choice (ex redundancy, health issues etc).


Wishing you an incredible day,
Audrey

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I'm considering a fall backyard wedding as well; it seems like the easier route. Everything has been so difficult since Covid, I'm in PG county, Maryland we aren't opening as fast as other areas. My wedding date is set for Nov 7th but I will move it up a month to have it outside.

View Quoted Comment I also am sept 5 it’s so frustrating

View Quoted Comment Do you have any idea what you’re going to do? One day I’m okay with changing the plans the next I can’t bring myself to do it! This is the worst!

Hi, any other brides getting the bad end of the deal with the writing then you trying to postpone their wedding due to Covid? In every way, we feel like our wedding venue is making us pay for any loss of revenue that they might be dealing with due to the closures. Well they have not yet provided us a service and we’re not responsible for Covid happening.


I think it’s very unfair that clients they already trapped into contracts are having to pick up their bill we are being charge for fees in every single way. So for instance, if they do reschedule the wedding due to Covid, having to take non-season dates next year although that’s what we paid for and having to pay for premium for 2021?

View Quoted Comment My venue was nice and offered us what was left for this season, we were lucky to postpone our 6/6/20 to October. If we waited another year we would have to pay an extra deposit.

We moved from 7/18/20 to 9/19/20. I’m not sure if two months will make a difference but if not, we have 7/4/21 on hold as well. So much limbo, changing contracts moving vendors etc. so sad for everyone going through this!

Hi Everyone!

Hope all is well with you and your families. Were you told that you would have to pay a fee to reschedule your wedding date?

View Quoted Comment We’re getting married October 23, 2020 and cancelled our reception part and cut down the ceremony to being just our parents and siblings. I would never want to put anyone at risk nor have someone get coronavirus from my wedding. If I stuck with having 200 + guests. Plus half my family is from Canada and who knows if the boarders will reopen by then or even shut back down. We’re getting a full refund from our venue since we will still get married that day and we’re canceling due to a pandemic that’s out of our control. So we are completely fine with canceling. We also don’t want to have to postpone our lives either.

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That’s amazing Chelsei. We are in NJ and in a County it’s really bad. All we want to do is keep our elderly parents safe and our siblings who are traveling from CA and not spreading anything at the wedding. We would be more than happy to postpone. My fiance and I both work in healthcare, we have the former CDC director as our VP and our company is working on 3 different vaccines for COVID, so we very well know that is not about closures, it's about lives.
BUT our wedding venue said they are not sure if they can host our wedding YET they will not let us reschedule without paying an extra 6,500 right now (+10% 2021 markup and $3500 change fee). If they are unable to host wedding because of coronavirus restrictions, they said that we will still pay extra for 2021 prices. This is not elective for us, we did not choose to unleash coronavirus. 3 of my bridesmaid tested positive and have thankfully recovered but my fiance lost in Godmother to COVID. We are so deeply concerned and would do anything to protect our families. It just breaks my heart.

We are less than 3 months away. They are holding our money hostage and pretty much making us choose between safety and more money. They can give us no guarantees but want us to pay more money no matter what because we already are clients and stand to loose $16,500+ if we walk away. We have been asking them for answers for months yet silence. The Rockleigh had amazing reputation for customer service and when we need them the most they don’t even answer our calls. The word wedding gives me anxiety now. This has been such a nightmare, it's not the way we should be starting our lives, with a place that was so great at selling themselves, but so insensitive now and looking for anyway to make their loss of revenue a charge that existing brides will have to pay. Just a nightmare.

Frish- I would get a lawyer. There are laws regarding breaking contracts for this kind situation. I can’t believe they are threatening to charge you even more— that’s a disgrace. Best of luck.

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Sorry to hear that is going on with your with your Wedding plans. Our Wedding is scheduled for August 22, 2020. And so far our Venue isn't cancel.

So maybe there is something in the contract that may have a loop hole. I pray for you and that all will work out for you to have your Wedding in 2020.
Lucretia

View Quoted Comment Hi, I am so, so sorry you have to go through this.


In Europe vendors are not allowed to introduce new terms and conditions into the contract. Please check the clauses in the contract to see what they can and cannot do.
Also, you should speak to a consumers rights’ association or a lawyer from a top firm but working pro bono. I’m sure they will help you.
Hope it works out for you and your fiancé.
With my best wishesAudrey

View Quoted Comment Frish, I am so so sorry you and your fiancé have to deal with all of this while planning something that is supposed to be one of the most exciting days of your lives. It broke my heart when I was reading this. I honestly can only imagine the stress and anxiety that all of this is doing to you and your fiancé. Its a gut wrenching feeling in your stomach to even think of losing any money let alone that much would be ridiculous. You’re trying to do nothing but the right thing and your venue is being very inconsiderate to the health of you and your guests and seems to have money as their top priority which is terrible. With that much money at risk if I were you I would consider speaking with a lawyer for advice at least because there might be something in or missing from your contract with them you would be able to fight to get your money back. That was my plan if our venue didn’t return our money. I can’t even believe they would try to do a mark up of prices to reschedule either absolutely wrong you have to go through any of this right now again I am so sorry.

View Quoted Comment My wedding date is also 8/22/20 and I'm in the Hudson Valley!! I'm losing my mind trying to figure out what to do 😩

Our wedding is still on! June 19th!

We were supposed to get married on April 19th but had to cancel thanks to the pandemics. Our new date is set on August 16th but I’m very anxious and we might need to push back to a later date! Some of our guests aren’t comfortable with social distancing measure in place plus the possibility of second wave of C19! Gosh I’m super stressed out, I really don’t know what to do. Our venue is not very cooperative either as they’re trying to charge extra if we want to change to a later date.