Covid wedding

Are you sad because they couldn't make it to your reception in April? If so, like you said its most likely due to things not being where they are today due to COVID. Unfortunately, that came with the decision to not postpone again.

Are you going to your friends wedding? If so, at least you'll get to see your college friends!

This happened to me, but with my family. I got married in April 2021 after postponing from last fall. None of my extended family, 25 people, attended. Not one person. They did come to my bridal shower, which was plated, and most of them wore their masks between bites of food.

Three months later, one of my cousins is getting married - outside, like I did. The food is potluck - for 150 people. *All* of them are going. Except me, lol.

It does hurt. I feel you.

I can relate to you we ran into a similar situation we had a small wedding in September after planning a traditional wedding pre-COVID. I hate what COVID created and the restrictions that happened as well. I wish things were different and honestly I'm scared of how i'll feel going to "real" weddings going forward.

Your feelings are very understandable! Covid has been nothing short of a complete rollercoaster, and guidelines, protocols, etc. have continually changed over the past year- mask mandates, fear of going in public, store closings, extended periods of time at home, stores and restaurants re-opening, second waves, vaccinations, and no longer requiring masks. It feels like after all the time we had learned to adjust to Covid guidelines, they have so suddenly disappeared, and life is returning to “normal.” I think the hardest part is to not take it personally! Their lack of attendance was due to the circumstances at the time and what was considered safe vs. high risk, not you. And I don’t think any of us really expected to be mask-free so soon!