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Just Said Yes May 2021

Covid-19 Weddings & Friends Disregarding Guidelines

Lizzie, on January 8, 2021 at 4:19 PM Posted in Community Conversations 0 7
My fiánce and I (engaged in 2018) were originally planning to get married in July of 2020 - of course we had to postpone. We chose to plan our wedding in the Chicago suburbs where restrictions are enforced/stricter than a lot of other areas in the state of Illinois. Several of our friends got engaged in 2019 and went ahead with their 2020 weddings of 150+ people despite the guidelines. We went to 3 full-blown (maskless) weddings last year, all of which were only able to take place because no one takes the virus/guidelines seriously in those areas. Throughout the year I grew increasingly frustrated that my fiánce and I did what we felt was the right thing by postponing and following guidelines, and yet none of our friends did the same. But, we had the reassurance that we would still have the wedding we wanted, and safely, in 2021.



Now, it is apparent that our new wedding date (5/15/21) is likely in jeapordy as well and we will probably be having a small wedding of 50 or fewer people even after postponing (we originally invited 150). My fiánce and I both feel crushed about this, and also feel incredibly alone when we look at how everyone else we know completely disregarded the virus and had the weddings they wanted (unhindered). We will get married in May regardless as we want to move on with our lives. But I'm just curious, is anyone else struggling with a similar situation or similar feelings?

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Latest activity by sonia, on January 8, 2021 at 11:27 PM
  • Yasmine
    Master October 2020
    Yasmine ·
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    You are definitely not alone! My husband and I had a small minimony in October with 35guests and our big wedding scheduled for March 2021 just got cancelled yesterday. We are definitely sad about it but at the end of the day safety is our main concern. Personally, right now I wouldn't dare go to an event that has 100+ people, so I feel like it isn't fair to put our guests in that situation.

    I say go on and continue with your small wedding and if it's that important to you, then plan something bigger later. That's what my husband and I are doing. Goodluck with everything Smiley heart

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    Just Said Yes May 2021
    Lizzie ·
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    I'm so sorry that you are going through this too! But thank you so much, it's nice to hear from someone going through the same thing. Good luck to you, also! ❤️
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  • A
    Expert September 2022
    Allie ·
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    Yes yes yes! I feel like a kid in school who keeps being denied recess because some kids won't follow the freakin' rules!

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    Super December 2020
    Anais ·
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    You and your fiancé are not alone. We got married in December after cutting down our guest list and I saw multiple friends on Facebook with massive weddings and not one mask in sight before we got married.
    It was so hard to look at that and know we wouldn’t have the big wedding.
    Just remember that you are doing the right thing. It is very smart of you to want to follow guidelines and to care about public health.
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    Super April 2021
    Tiger Bride ·
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    I think the only thing you can do is make decisions for yourself, and not worry about what others are doing. You are making the choice you think is right, they will make the choices they think are right. I am sure some would say you are wrong/responsible, for attending not one but three large weddings last year at all. Passing judgment on other's choices rarely goes well.

    We were due to get married in October, and postponed to April. We attended one wedding of about 70 people in August. Planning was such a cluster for them, I would not have wanted that to be my experience.

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  • Juanita
    Just Said Yes August 2021
    Juanita ·
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    On here feeling the same way actually. Our original date was 4/4/20 but had to reschedule due to covid. Back then I hoped to reschedule for April of this year, but it's not looking so good. All summer I watched people on FB get married like there was no pandemic. We were originally planning a smaller reception 75 or less. Still debating on what to do. It's hard because we've paid for a minimum of 50 guests already. So you are def not alone. Hope you have a great day whatever you decide to do. ❤❤❤
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  • sonia
    June 2021
    sonia ·
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    Yup! I can’t help but envy those who went ahead and had their weddings. My fiancé is a provider in a hospital so we have to be more responsible. Still sucks.
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