We are looking into the possibility of rescheduling our wedding (May 30th) and so far it looks like we will have to push it back a full year if we want to keep all of our vendors, as they don't have any aligning availability this summer or fall (our venue is May-Oct only). My FH is not too worried about forfeiting some of our cheaper deposits but I do not want to go through the effort to research new vendors to fill those roles, then risk putting down another deposit only to have that date not work either. I do not want to keep hemorrhaging money on an event that may never happen (we've already shelled out $5k on non-refundable deposits alone). We really want to get married this year, so if we push our event back a full year or more, we'll likely do a small elopement this year as soon as it's safe to do with our parents and a photographer, and then do the full ceremony and reception in 2021 or even 2022.
For others who rescheduled, I'm curious if you were able to line up all of your vendors for a new date, and if not, how you went about filling in the gaps. Do you feel confident in your decision? Any advice to a bride in this situation?