Venue is still closed

October is still a few months away, my guess is your venue will definitely be open by then. It is strange they aren't calling back. I'd keep calling them and leaving messages.

Maybe try to contact them through social media?

Good luck!

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Thank you! Yeah I'll keep calling each week and see. I don't think I'll be able to find a new venue in time. I just have to remember I still have about 5 months to go and a lot can happen until then!

It's unfortunate that they don't have email or social media. Do they at least have a website? If so, you should see if they have a "contact us" page. Otherwise, it's likely that since they're closed and no one is physically there to answer the phone, they don't even know that you've been leaving messages. If the restaurant has a separate phone number, you could try calling them, too. The restaurant might reopen before the event space. As far as postponement options, check your contract to see if it says anything about what would happen if they were unable to fulfill their end of the contract. It probably doesn't say anything about postponing, but it might give you an idea of what to expect if they cancel on you. If losing your venue deposit would eat up most of your wedding budget, it probably doesn't make sense to find a new venue, but if you can afford to lose the money, it's a good idea to start calling around. Just because you look at other venues, doesn't mean you have to choose a new one.

I definitely understand it's frustrating, but you also have some time. If they don't have social media, etc., I'm assuming they are a privately owned business. My guess is that all the employees have been temporarily let go and the owner is trying to manage the summer events right now and figuring those out before thinking about October.

I’m also getting married in October at a private family own business in Ca. I have sent two emails about updates and considered postponing since stay at home orders were placed in March. I have received the same message saying that at this moment it’s too early to know and the venue still plans to continue with the wedding. I was told They would know more by July/August. I’m a stuck with do I continue planning or wait to do the rest of my wedding planning in August? It’s frustrating but I’m sure your venue hasn’t considered postponing since it’s far out. CA is currently in Phase 2 so probably by July we will be in phase 3 to have restaurants open

I'm also in CA. My reading of the phases is that weddings are treated the same as in person worship. The current restriction is 25% of venue capacity or 100 people, whichever number is lower. Households should be 6 feet apart.


Of course, all this is moot if your venue doesn't call you back. My venue has been calling couples 3 months ahead of time to move dates. I'd use the backyard as your Plan B because if your venue is still closed, other venues are probably closed also.

Thanks everyone! My venue finally called me back and they said we're good to go in October and to just continue planning as normal! Don't give up hope!

I hope this thread helps other brides in a similar situation!