Couples getting married on October 10, 2020

I emailed the event coordinator today just to get some info on our hall. She said we would be able to reschedule with no additional fees thankfully. Based on planning time we may need to do that.

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It is more of a goal date. Our venue deposits are already past the non-refundable point (they wanted six months notice!).

I think the beginning of June is a good time to see whether or not a Fall wedding is feasible. We have guests coming from Germany and Vietnam, and they will need to be able to make travel plans.

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Nope, I am very nervous about it as well!

We have your bullet point B as our plan B right now. October 2021 with a court wedding on 10/10/2020.

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I am so sorry for your loss

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I'm putting off major things like bridesmaid fittings (obviously) and cake tastings and using this time to focus on little things like bridal party gifts so that they're out of the way and I can focus on major things when this is all over. Anxious for it to end and life to be normal again!

View Quoted Comment Are you making any changes to your wedding; amid covid19?

I'm so happy I found this group too!

Hi all - I've been doing a ton of thinking about this lately as a 10/10 bride and every time I go over it, I come to the conclusion that we will just need to cancel and do something else.


Experts are predicting another wave of infections coinciding with the beginning of flu season, which is September/October normally. This would make complete sense given what we've seen with other illnesses and there may not be effective treatment by then let alone a vaccine. Even if legal restrictions on gatherings are lifted in the summer, governments may decide to close things down and issue stay-at-home orders preemptively once Autumn comes. The last thing any of us want is for everything to be canceled a month out.
Realistically, I just don't see things going back to "normal" any time soon. Some things may never be exactly as they were, certainly millions of people have had their lives changed forever by this virus and honestly not being able to have the wedding I wanted feels like a small sacrifice compared to what others are facing.
And then we think about the human element of course for our family and loved ones. My fiance's mother is a retired nurse and she said she doesn't know if she'll feel comfortable going out until there's a vaccine. Even if it's possible to have a wedding, I've come to realize that almost none of our guests will feel comfortable coming and we would never want to force them to make that decision. Our Best Man/Maid of Honor are expecting and will have a newborn by then. It seems selfish to ask people to put themselves at risk for a party that we could have later.
The reality is that probably no one will be able to having weddings in the traditional sense for a while, maybe a few years. And, like many of you, we aren't exactly 22 and do not want to wait until this tornado of uncertainty dies down to try to start a family (as crazy as that sounds). Life has to go on and we're fortunate enough to have our jobs and be able to work from home. The more I think about it the more at peace I feel about all of it. A wedding is a celebration that can happen when everyone is ready. What we really want is a marriage and a family and I think we can find a way to celebrate even if it's not the perfect wedding we were planning.
We're grateful to have each other and be healthy. And hey, I've got my dress. I hear Zoom weddings are all the rage now. 🥰

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I am actually relieved to see this. I feel the exact same way as you do about this, although we are planning to move into late 2021. I was starting to feel crazy considering so many people want to start hosting parties even now, when we have not even peaked. Our venue claims they will be fully operational in September 2020.

I also agree that things will not be quite the same for a very long time. We have members of the wedding party in Europe and Vietnam right now and I am not sure how comfortable they would be coming to the US even if travel bans were lifted. Like you said, another wave of infections are likely to happen in Fall. We do not have a vaccine, or even proper treatments yet. We have guests who are older or with compromised immune systems, and I would not want to put them in danger.

At least we all get to keep our awesome marriage date even if the wedding has to be delayed until further notice!

Hi ladies I’m also getting married on 10/10/2020 do we think that everything will be some what better by then do to the virus? Or am I the only one stressing over this

View Quoted Comment I’m stressing. Especially with people hanging out before we are under control. I fear we may be set back. But I also see how quickly things can change for the better or worse. I’m totally stuck over what to do.

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I can only hope so, but in an abundance of caution we are moving our date a year out. You are definitely not alone in the stress!

Congratulations!!

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God I hope so. We are having ours in PR and several people flying in, so Im still going to have mine..

I feel so guilty for wanting things to be back to “normal” in time for our wedding. Of course I want everyone to be safe. I know other brides across the world are feeling the same way I am. I also feel guilt for ordering our invitations and favor stamps with our date so soon. They literally both came the first week of March before everything started. I ordered out of excitement and when I look at them I feel bad that I should have waited.

I'm going to wait until the end of June or beginning of July to decide if I have to reschedule or just do something different other than what I have planned. I'm just trying to stay positive until then because things can change if we keep up with following what the government is asking of us.

I am petrified that all of this will still be happening in October. I am a first-time older bride and I definitely don't want to wait another year to get married. What I'm thinking right now is no matter what, I am getting married that day. Whether or not I have the reception the same day is a different story. We have a little more than five months to go, so I'm not making any decisions right now.

SO What are Y'All doing with the all this stuff?

Planning ahead or have you guys canceled?

View Quoted Comment I am having a destination wedding in Antigua. We haven’t cancelled. I will wait until August. My guest and I have protection on our stay and flights. My money for the wedding isn’t due until September. My nerves are wrecked and I am thinking about a plan B. My concern is the availability of food and supplies at that time.

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That is a beautiful idea for a wedding . i understand I feel like im stressing out constantly . I Feel like im planning and spending money on an our day and it isnt going to happen. In this small town im worried that my vendors ( they are shut down) i haven't recieved written contracts but verbal confirmations. I feel like its going to be no celebration .

Is there anyway you can book ahead on the food and supplies ? Do you have a contact there? hopefully this will work all work out . I know we have been waiting awhile for this big day.