Covid-19: New cdc Guidance

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Hey Ellen! Congrats. I think many people would say you made the wise call August is beautiful, and you will have a classic summer wedding.

Will you have a ceremony in August? We are considering getting legally married on our original date (same date as yours) and doing the public ceremony in September. But I'm a little worried about wording since we will already technically be husband and wife, so the officiant can't really "pronounce" us that again in the fall. I guess many people do/have done this two-part marriage-wedding split though...

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We are trying to make the same decision - to postpone or not? We are thinking about doing the private ceremony on our original date and then August 1 for the party. But still super bummed about it all.

View Quoted Comment We are just adjusting the ceremony to be a commitment of love or something like that - we will figure it out! We are trying to stay positive and figure it out as we go along - heck, maybe we will just roll right into toasts at our wedding party!

My wedding is June 6th (30 guests). I was about to send out invites last weekend and now I'm wondering if I should hold off for a few weeks?


My fiance and I are worried we will need to postpone our wedding for a year, but I'm not positive that our venue will have that date available. They tend to book up quickly a year in advance and I dont think I could handle having to postpone 2 years out and plan everything all over again!
I'm worried about non refundable items and all the money we have already spent. We planned a 2 week honeymoon in Italy which is fully paid for and right now I'm not able to reschedule unless June becomes another month of quarantine.
My dress fitting is in 2 weeks, and I've already postponed my hair trail. I've put alot of this on hold just taking things week by week.
How difficult was it for those of you who had to postpone or request a refund on your wedding and honeymoon? Can you lean my any advice?

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Hi Joanne-

SO SORRY you're dealing with all of this stress. It's the same stress that only our fellow brides who are living through this nightmare would understand. I'm not sure where you live, but I'm in Maryland and they have pretty much banned caterers and all restaurants and bars from functioning, unless it's carryout orders.

I would say your decision might end up being made for you. My FH and I kept thinking about it, and we called our caterer two days ago to discuss moving our May 9 wedding she told us that she had no choice but to reschedule us. We're getting legally married on our original date of May 9 in a very very small immediate-family only ceremony and then having our big wedding with the fabulous dress, bridesmaids, and reception on our new date.

Our new wedding date is August 29. We're very fortunate, because every one of our vendors to whom we'd already paid deposits was able to move our contracts to the new date. Many many weddings in Maryland in March, April, and May are being cancelled and rescheduled.

Italy seems to be having a very difficult time. Perhaps they will let you use your paid trip next year. We have a cruise that is paid for and Carnival is allowing one year to use the cruises. I hope all works out for you during this stressful time. Hang in there!!

Ronda

View Quoted Comment Mine is may 9th too! And they told me they are only rescheduling wedding Till end of April. Said we are on the border but right now good to go to have our wedding. I really don’t know what to do, trying to be hopeful of it all

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I also have my wedding april 26 and just a few weeks ago we reached the point of excitement and joy only to be hit with this. I am most def NOT OK and i feel for all of the brides going through this. i have a long distance relationship and i was looking forward to the day of being with my husband without it having to be through facetime. I cant imagine having to postpone months later and make this wait even worse by not being able to visit each other.

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Daniela,

I am sending all the hugs and well wishes I can from here. We decided to postpone because we have loved ones who would be at life threatening risk during this time. It was a tough decision to make but it had to be done. Praying for all of us affected. Sending much love, light and comfort your way. Feel free to message me if you want to talk, I know that has helped me a lot.

My friend is an EO in different country. The police came and stopped the wedding she was organizing. The government passed the rule apparently that morning, but everyone was busy with the wedding preparation and excitement, they were not aware of the new rule 😔


What a nightmare!

They force everyone to go home immediately.

What a story....

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Love this. Agreed

We have 25 people confirmed for April 25, but we understand that everyone must do what's right for them. If it comes down to just the two of us and a notary, that's fine, too. It will still be the best day of our lives.