Predictions for June 2021 and covid?

I hate to say this, but I don’t think anything in 2021 is “a sure thing”. As of now, they are hoping to have vaccines available to the general public in April; and are estimating it could take 4-6 months for everyone who wants a vaccine to actually get one. Meaning it could be August-October before a significant portion of the population is vaccinated. (Again, that’s only if things go as planned. If not, it could be even longer). And they also don’t know how long the vaccines last beyond 3 months. If that’s all the longer they last, the people who have already gotten their vaccines would need to be revaccinated with the general public too, in order to stay immune. There is so little known about the vaccination since long term studies haven’t been done, and there’s no way to tell how efficacious they will be at this point. If you want to be “sure” you don’t have to reschedule again, I would look at mid-2022.

I agree with PP. Since it’s already January I don’t have much confidence that June will be much better.

June 26th here! Already postponed from last June so this is it, come you know what or high water😂
Seriously, I am hopeful. I am thinking at least by then all our older guests plus those high risk will be vaccinated. As well as a lot of our guests work in schools and they are also slated for early vaccinations in our state. So fingers crossed and good luck. We did cut our guest list to 70 to be a little more on the safe side as our reception is indoors....

I don't think it will be normal but I definitely think that it'll be much better than it is now! I feel like a 100 person wedding in June isn't unrealistic

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Thank you for the honest answer! This is hard to hear, but you could definitely be right. I remember in March so many people were thinking that this was going to be over in a month, yet here we are. Even if things are better in June, I'm aware that big events will be the last to come back. I also know plenty of people have had big weddings during this, but my state is on the stricter side and I worry about superspreader events myself.

I'm so sorry, but I agree with pps.... I wouldn't expect June to be a "sure thing." I just read that today, Dr. Fauci said the earliest he thinks things might be more "normal" will be next fall. And as Chrysta mentioned, it seems, so far, that nothing has gone "as planned...." If you're hoping for a fairly traditional, 100-guest wedding, I'd probably look at summer of 2022....

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We would definitely want an indoor reception too. I think your point about vulnerable people receiving a vaccine by January is a good one. I already have a few family members who have gotten the vaccine, and I am slated to get it pretty soon.

For me, an outdoor reception would be safer but also is a no-go because I get so worried about weather.

Planning a wedding in a pandemic would be a lot easier with a crystal ball, but unfortunately none of us know what the future holds. I'm so sorry you've had to reschedule so many times, this year has tested the best of us.

If you want a "normal" wedding with no precautions, and want to err on the side of caution, I would plan something for 2022. We got married October 2020, but when we considered postponing or planning a more traditional reception, 2021 was not even an option in my mind.

Yes, things can improve, and I'm hopeful that they'll get better every month and we can have some semblance of normalcy by the fall. But it's hard to realistically imagine everything being fine by June, and if you were looking to do a shower or any pre-wedding events, those most likely won't be "normal" either.

I know we all want things to be better as soon as possible. How many of us thought everything would be fine by late summer/fall of 2020? The turns this ride has taken us on have been, well, unexpected to say the least. I wish you luck!

It’s going to improve but how far is totally up in the air. I don’t think it’s totally impossible. Just because you’re inviting 100 people doesn’t mean all 100 will show up.

I think this depends on your state and how well they've been handling it.

I'm in NJ, and I'm cautiously optimistic. The 2nd doses of the vaccine are already going out to those who were vaccinated a few weeks ago.

That said, it's a massive job, is rolling out slowly, and could take a while.

I'd be prepared for some kind of restrictions in most places.

Hello, My wedding is in July and I’m struggling with the same thing. My guest list is 100 people and everyone keeps telling me it should be duable by then. My venue says 8 to 10 weeks out should know whether we have to cut down but how do I keep planning with the unknown at this point I don’t even know when or if to send out the Invitations?

No way, things won't be normal by June with weddings or anything in general.

I went from April ‘20 to August ‘20 to August ‘21! I feel like us summer 2021 brides have a good shot of it being more “normal” than it has been. I foresee guests still wearing masks, but more as a precaution. The hope is everyone will be vaccinated by June, so I’m hoping for that! I think for now it’s safe to start planning, just have some backup plans in mind (example: having a lost of guests who may get cut from your list of Covid sticks around and you have to cut guests). Good luck!!

I'm in NY on July 18, 2021. I'm unsure about how it will be as well. My venue said right now its 50ppl max. I was estimating around 165 would come pre-COVID. My venue said they are hoping the state will lessen the restriction to possibly 100, but we can't tell until it gets closer.

I am planning on having my list of 50-100+ guests, ranked and I will most likely end up making a lot of phone calls as it gets closer to see if guests will come and keep moving down the list if some guests say no.

It's very stressful. We toyed with the idea of postponing, but my fiance and I want to start a family and I personally don't want to be pregnant during my wedding. So we don't really want to wait. I just always dreamed of a big wedding with all my family and friends there to celebrate. Especially with all the obstacles my fiance and I have faced over the last few years in our lives. We all deserve that.

I am at the point of trying to accept that none of the wedding celebrations will be what I want, and there isn't anything I can do about it. It's just hard.

1 of the positives is that if we can't have the amount of people we hoped, we will be saving some money for the future. lol

Good luck to everyone! Hopefully things are at least slightly better by this summer so we can have some sort of normalcy at our weddings!

I’m in the same boat, my wedding is in July of 2021 and I have been so unmotivated in my planning because of the uncertainty. I also get from everyone that by July things should be better than they are now and since my plan was to only have 100 guest it should not be a issue but we just don’t know what the future holds. Good luck to you and congratulations and I hope things work out for all of us!!!!!