March 21st, 2020 Covid-19

Yes - I’m feeling just like you - it’s totally irresponsible to host an event like a wedding right now. We’d be contributing to the spread of this and potentially to even worse things happening to our loved ones. I’ve finally come to
terms with the fact that I’m going to have to cancel my May 23rd wedding. At this point it’s a no-brainer. Likely we are all going to be in a situation like Italy is in now in a few days - a week. I feel like this video honestly says it all...so scary. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_cImRzKXOs#action=share

We live in Las Vegas and work at the strip casinos. In a matter of 3 days we went from a couple of closures, to most closures, to shut down completely for two weeks and laid off. Wedding is on March 20 in Clearwater, Florida. Had 6 cancellations so far, best man(FH brother) is stationed in Germany and stuck there for 60 days, grandparents decided not to come (no-brainer) and 2 others with health issues declined this week. Besides that we are still moving forward with our wedding. At this point after so many punches to the gut, we are getting married on Friday even if it’s just the two of us and the most extravagant party we ever attended. We can’t live our lives in fear and are all adults capable of making adult decisions on what is best for us. I expect the same of my guests. Going out in public is an inherent risk one assumes as is going to my wedding or anything else outside the home. Keep your chin up March brides.

View Quoted Comment I am also getting married in Florida on 4/25/2020 and am freaking out. We are mostly traveling from Indiana to get to Destin.

My wedding is scheduled for March 28th and as of right now we are still planning on having the wedding. But the guilt is weighing on me big time! We have started to see people cancel, which I completely understand. Our wedding was small to begin with, but I am just not sure what to do. I have waited a lifetime to have this wedding and I am absolutely heartbroken that this is happening. I can't stop crying, which I know I am not alone.

View Quoted Comment Same, girl!! Ours is 4/25, too. I’m so worried/stressed/nervous. Most of our family will have to travel....1/2 by plane, 1/2 will be driving. We’re talking with our vendors this week and will reassess next week. This thread definitely helps me feel better, seeing all of these weddings still moving forward make me feel hopeful.

I'm getting married in 18 days (April 4th) in NC and I'm still planning on moving forward. Our guest list is under 100 people and I'm anticipating some cancellations. I've put out a post on social media as well, stating that we would of course have no hard feelings for people who want to cancel for obvious reasons. I can't imagine postponing or cancelling. I feel immense guilt, but the time, money, preperation, and anxiety I've felt and spent the past year and a half simply can't be for nothing. I want to marry the man I love with as many friends and family as I can in attendance. My venue/DJ/photographer are all on board with proceeding and have been SUPER supportive. I wish luck and health to ALL the brides with upcoming weddings. Let's pray for our world, our love, and for COVID-19 to be eradicated as soon as possible.

This is so messed up but I have faith that it will all work out. Our wedding is April 18th and so far the hall has not made a decision as to what they want to do. We have 5 guests that are from out of town and no one has canceled yet. I am praying that God will hear and answer my prayer to heal the land and make everything ok.

Hi everyone. So yesterday after our governor and the new updated CDC guidelines were released my FH and I made the decision to postpone. The burden of attempting to host a wedding which would endanger the lives of our older guests and weighed to heavily on my conscious. I’m surprisingly not that upset about postponing, I think I was more upset when I was going to go through with it.


Now my greatest concern is keeping my family and elderly loved ones safe until we are able to reschedule. Good luck to everyone with your plans, but mostly your health during this time. It’s so bad out there for so many people in the world. We have to all do our part, even if it is a sacrifice, so that we don’t end up in the horrible situation that Italy is in. It’s devastating. ❤️💜

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We also are in the process of postponing our wedding that was supposed to be March 21st. We are still having a very small, intimate ceremony and will postpone our reception to a later date.

I was feeling way too guilty to continue on with the reception knowing how many older guests we have.

We live in NYC and our wedding on 3/21 as well in Dallas and we are wanting to postpone because FH's parents are older and at risk. We're afraid of getting infected at the airport/plane and then accidentally infect them. However, my parents have said that if we postponed then they'll most likely not come to the postponed one due to needing to fly internationally back to the US from China (they were self-quarantined for 2 weeks when they arrived a month ago), my mom's insomnia and struggles with jet lag, and just all the time, energy, and money that went into them coming here in the first place. I've been crying non-stop and don't know what to do. I feel like I have to choose between having FH's parents there or my mine.

Hey Andy, I dont think you should feel bad at all about not postponing your wedding. I'm pretty sure if they did not feel safe with coming they would not come. I'm kinda in the same situation as you but our wedding isn't until May 9th and we are planning to stick to the date as long as our venue remains open. Enjoy your day

Hi Andy, Just go with your wedding and enjoy safely!

Do not cancel!!!

My wedding is in October 2020 and my SAY YES TO THE DRESS appointment is Saturday March 21, 2020 at Davids Bridal. Is cancelled due to the virus. I know I will find a dress and hope for the best.

Eve

View Quoted Comment We're doing the same! Have a beautiful ceremony!!!

View Quoted Comment We are in a shut down currently, there is no way to have a wedding. We postponed, It was for the best.

View Quoted Comment There is no way we’d be able to have our wedding. We are under very strict social distancing guidelines currently, and believe a quarantine is coming any day now. Our decision to postpone was for the best. No way to enjoy a wedding currently. We’re not even allowed to congregate with more than 10pl. This will do the most good for the most people.

View Quoted Comment Andy THANK YOU for being a leader and doing the RIGHT THING for the health of everyone in our country. I so want to be supportive of everyone on here but I just can’t support anyone who is ignoring this situation by not cancelling group plans. Working in healthcare I’m seeing the inside of this pandemic and it’s NOT good. There are not enough supplies in the country to deal with this and no more in the pipeline. The only thing we can do to lessen the severity of this disaster is to stay home to stop the spread.


Anyone hosting a party right now will be contributing to deaths around the country. It’s honestly a selfish move. Trust me, I know what you’re thinking - it’s my wedding, I’m allowed to be selfish! I also am heartbroken I’m having to cancel/postpone mine - trust me I get it. Do the right thing. I urge you all who plan to continue your wedding plans to THINK this through and consider the actual impact you are directly having on everyone in our country by contributing to the spread of this, and reconsider your decision to hold a social event right now.

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Thank you! You too!

View Quoted Comment Thank you for postponing! It’s so important to our economy and collective health to practice social distancing! Businesses will only reopen once the pandemic subsided and you are honestly saving lives by following the parameters issued by the CDC!

The CDC guidance extends until May, please consider doing the right thing and reschedule. It’s hard, we had to, but there’s a reason they put this out.

View Quoted Comment I cannot applaud this comment enough. No ones wedding is more important than a public health situation.