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Dedicated May 2021

i just need strangers to tell me their opinions as i can't be logical.

Jenn, on October 13, 2020 at 9:35 PM Posted in Planning 0 9
Hello hello!



I just want to give a fair warning as this might be long, and may just sound like rambling or not as serious as I'm making it out to be in my head. I apologize in advance!
I think I just need some help and honest opinions from people I've never met, but are maybe going through the same things, or have views on this whole wedding thing.
Our wedding was originally planned for May 2021. Which was a complete blessing that we didn't plan for 2020 (we got engaged in 2018 and I insisted on a longer engagement)
May 2021 is still looking okay, as our wedding is in Kentucky, where things seems to be as normal as it can be, as far as weddings go.
But let's be honest, it won't be ALL back to normal in 2021. 100% of my guests are out of town guests, coming from Australia, Korea, San Francisco, New York, Detroit, LA and more. About 20% of FH's guests are out of town since most of our guest lists are his relatives that already resides in Kentucky. My MOH is my best friend of 20 years, and she lives in Melbourne Australia, where things are on crazy lockdown (they can't leave past 5km/3 mile radius from their zip code) and they are saying that International borders will be closed until late 2021, meaning that there is a very slim chance that she will make it out to the states. Along with all my childhood friends who lives in Sydney (I grew up there).
My parents both live in Korea. Koreans are able to travel to the states right now, but Korea is getting a second wave and a second wave here is absolutely unavoidable at this point. So who know if they will be able to make it? I mean, we all were so sure that in the beginning, covid was only going to last "a few months". So how can I be sure that my dad can walk me down the aisle?
Then tonight, I noticed that my DJs FB disappeared. His messenger deactivated. I sent him an email, checking if he is still in business and if he's doing okay, he didn't reply, which I assumed was because it was his business email, and if he is no longer in business, why would he check it right? So I found his number and texted him, and he apologized a million times and said that covid took him out of business and then on top of that, he was let go from his day job. He was trying to keep our wedding and was going to wait until January to see if he could still do it. But...if our wedding is in May, and he was going to tell us in January, how would we have found DJ such last minute? During covid wedding vendor war? (Its like hunger games out there to find vendors for 2021)
So all this rambling and venting and whining to say, If you were in our position, with still a good 7 months to go, Would you elope? Postpone? Still go ahead with 2021?
Has anyone gone through anything similar?
I'm sorry. I just have a lot of everything in my head. I feel terrible even complaining about this when I know so many of you guys had to already cancel or postpone without a choice.

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    Champion July 2019
    Veronica Online ·
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    I'm so sorry this is happening to you. I was married last year so I haven't had to deal with any of this. If it were me in this situation, I would probably be going crazy with worry. Unfortunately, there is no guarantee that your parents will be able to attend, but I would wait until a little closer to decide what to do. However, when it comes to your DJ I would start looking for a new DJ ASAP because if his business has gone under the chances of him being able to work your wedding are very slim. I think it would be better to have a guaranteed DJ than one that is going to back out months prior to your wedding leaving you to find a new one.

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  • Mrs. Spring
    Master April 2021
    Mrs. Spring ·
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    I cannot handle stress well so I cancelled our wedding and we are planning to elope next spring.
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  • Fleur
    October 2020
    Fleur ·
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    We are among the multitudes who canceled our big 2020 wedding for an (amazing, magical) backyard micro wedding. Our plan is to have wedding #2 the big celebration in Fall 2021. Honestly I have serious doubts about 2021 too. As a random stranger lol if I were you, since you have sooo many people from out of the country I would for sure plan an elopement or micro wedding on your original date and keep the big celebration timing as “TBD” as we see how things go. Good luck girl, it’s a lot. This is a super personal decision for you guys so do your best and go easy on yourself. ❤️
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    VIP July 2017
    Becky ·
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    Under your circumstances, I wouldn't plan on being able to have the big wedding in 2021. If you didn't have super important international guests, I might say it was a possibility, but . . .

    Anyway, only you and your FH can decide, but I would do a mini-mony/elopement (maybe even in May) and then do a vow renewal ceremony and big reception at a later date, or wait until my guests would be able to come (which may be a while).

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    Dedicated November 2020
    Shakiyla ·
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    It really all depends on what is important to you! If you want your parents there to witness and walk you down the aisle and your friends from Australia, postpone it.


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  • Katie
    Expert January 2021
    Katie ·
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    If you want everyone there, postpone until 2022.

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  • Christina
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    Christina ·
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    If you want the big wedding with all of your friends and family there, I would recommend postponing. If you’re ok with eloping or having a minimony on your original date and planning something bigger in 2022, those are also options. Like people have said, it’s a very personal decision. I postponed my October 2020 wedding to October 2021 because what was most important to me and FH is having all of our loved ones there. Eloping or doing a minimony just wasn’t for us, but it’s a great option for lots of couples if they’re ok with it.
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  • Jasmine
    Devoted May 2021
    Jasmine ·
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    You have a lot of international travelers, the biggest is your parents. I would say make decision by the end of this year. I’m assuming you want your parents at your wedding the most out of any guest.
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  • VIP August 2020
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    This is a perfect thing to ask strangers, because it is as serious as you're making it out to be in your head, to you. It's relatable but not personally important to us, and it's important enough to people you know that they'll care, but still be dismissive. Anyway, the point of that was that it's okay for this to feel really important to you even if you're not getting positive/helpful responses from people close to you.


    If you postpone now, how much money will you lose and can you afford to lose that much?
    If the answers are, "not much" and "yes," I would postpone now. If the answers are, "a lot" and "no," and you're willing to extend your engagement, I would consider having a party with whoever can make it on your original date and having a smaller wedding at some point in the future with your closest friends and family. If you have no interest in being engaged any longer, get married as planned but invite your most international/out of town guests virtually.
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