Covid-19 what to do?

I think it’s fine to give it some more time before you make any moves

I am being postponed from 04/09 to Aug or Sept. It better not be rescheduled again!!!!

Our date is August 7th. I am worried and nervous - BUT don’t make any decision yet. China had it for 3 months and is now slowly recovering. We got ahead of it way before they did.
I contacted our vendors making sure we can postpone if necessary without losing out on our money, I suggest you do the same. Our vendors sounded optimistic saying they don’t think it will be necessary but if it is we can change our date. They said wait at about the 2-3 month mark before making any decisions.

I think your August wedding should be okay! At the very least, you have plenty of time to wait and see how things are as it gets closer

I would wait to make any decisions until at least the initial 8 week mark has passed that they talked about getting past. Things are going to get better it's just going to take some time. I know that's hard to hear and trust me when I say I'm super inpatient. So I know this isn't an easy time to make any type of decision.

My date is August 22. We are not cancelling our ceremony regardless of what happens. If we have to slash our guest list for the time being, so be it. We picked our wedding date, we are getting married that day. Even if it is just us and the officiant and a couple witnesses...The marriage is more important to us than the wedding. A wedding is just a party. We can party anytime.

View Quoted Comment Me too, from 4.24.20 to 8.28.20.

Wait until closer. I'm in mid-July and in wait and see mode myself. Currently anticipating a reduced guest list at worst since most of my family is on the opposite side of the country. We would likely add some more local friends who were on our "alternate" list in case of declinations.

We've also talked about going ahead with getting married on the date even if the party is postponed, either in a courthouse or asking a friend to get ordained and marry us and then just her and a couple witnesses in our backyard, with a little BBQ afterwards. Then we would re-schedule the party and renew our vows next year with the originally intended guests.

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08/27/20 for me

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Mine is the same day. I work in health care and my head is just spinning because i feel like its fine and the people asking are over reacting but i just keep getting people asking about it and i just don't know what to say any more.

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That's what i keep trying to telling people but they just keep asking and i just wanted to make sure i was on the right track with telling them it will be fine.

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Geez.... yeah, it's okay. I work in healthcare like Ashley, and all the actual PROFESSIONALS who are dealing with the COVID 19 testing everyday now are stunned and annoyed by the panic. It's not as scary as people think it is. We just need people to be smart. Older people and immunecompromised people are at more risk no matter what the illness is (even a common cold).

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I hope for you it doesn't either because that would be a pain.

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I've seen SO many people rescheduling their original date to August which is giving me some hope.

Praying hard!

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I work in health care as well. I'm in the lab. If people would actually use common sense and basic hygiene practices on a regular basis, it wouldn't be this big of an issue. But when we have to explain to people how to wash their hands, not eat tide pods, and go into lockdown because of the general public's inability to use common sense...I get why it has to be this severe. But the reality of the situation is the vast majority of people will not get this particular strain of the coronavirus. And the people who do, with the exception of the elderly and the immunocompromised, will be ok. There is a fine line between being cautious and panicking and I feel we are way over that line. I just smile and nod a lot.

Our date is set for 8/16/20. We're not making any decisions for rescheduling yet, as it's far too soon. I'd say wait to see how things are going in the next weeks/months before making such a huge decision. And obviously we have to stay positive and hope this is able to be stopped before it gets any worse. Fingers crossed!

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When i'm up front ( we do shifts up at reception) I do the same thing i think of the penguins from the movie Madagascar, when they say smile and wave boys, but instead of smile and wave it smile and nod.

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Exactly this! lol

You're definitely not alone Ashley!! Right now it sounds like most August brides are just monitoring the situation and seeing how/if things change!

I've seen several August brides coming together in this discussion: I need you August 2020 brides!