covid has ruined our wedding experience

Aww I am sorry that you are feeling this way. Covid has definitely messed things up for us 2020/2021 brides. Have you thought about eloping and having your celebration later? During these times, many people are understanding of having a bridal shower/bachelorette after eloping.

Definitely feel your pain! I was a 2020 bride and here we are a year later, on the verge of postponing again. This whole thing has really taken the joy and excitement out of wedding planning, because you can’t even really plan! It’s depressing and I just wish we could have whatever other brides have had in the past! Your not alone 💙

Yes I feel you completely. I am getting married March 13th and honestly at this point I’m just ready for it all to be done. We always had a small guest list of only 36 people. But Covid has robbed us of even that small count. None of my FH’s friends are coming due to Covid and my cousins/best friends aren’t coming. FH’s brother and sister almost weren’t going to come because of Covid even though they attend church services every Sunday morning with 90+ people. But whatever.
Then when we talked to the restaurants we were doing our welcome dinner and morning after brunch at, both said they could no longer accommodate us because we didn’t have enough people to hold the space. We even specifically asked in the beginning what we’d need to do if we didn’t have the 36 we expected and they both said it wouldn’t be an issue. Suddenly it’s a huge issue.
I’m just over it.

I completely feel your pain. I was a Sept 2020 bride and now I’m a Sept 2021 bride sitting here realizing I probably can’t even have a 30 person size wedding which would just be our immediate families. I’m going ahead with my bachelorette which is just my sister and sister in law in AZ (I’m 45 years old, so I’m not looking for the large 3 day bender, I just want to drink wine with my sisters). Just wanted to say you are so not alone. As someone who never thought I’d even find the one I was so over joyed to be planning a wedding - and then Covid. Don’t know what we’ll do.

We just postponed for the THIRD time. It is what it is.

Jennifer, I’m with you entirely! My partner and I got engaged last February with plans to wed on my parents 50th wedding anniversary last August. And then Covid happened. We are in our mid 30s and didn’t want to wait so we had a small Covid backyard wedding with immediate families and postponed the big celebration for our first anniversary. While we had a wonderful day, I was so excited about planning and hosting our big celebration this summer and I’m feeling very uncertain if it can even happen now and if it does happen, it’s not likely to be what I’ve always dreamed of. That said, make the waterfall celebration as amazing and wonderful as you can. I’m grateful we did what we did last summer because it was soooo special and wonderful...I just love the social aspect of a big wedding. If the showers and bachelorette are important to you (as they are for me), people will understand postponing and will help celebrate with you when it’s safe to do so. This whole Covid world is hard on brides, especially when we’re a little older. Sending you support!

Yes, I feel you!!!! I had a bachelorette party at a cabin in the mountains a few weeks ago but only 2 people came. The rest joined virtually. The 3 of us had a fun weekend at the cabin but it definitely didn't feel like a bachelorette party. Also had a wedding shower planned for this coming weekend but it was cancelled awhile back. Our wedding is March 6 - That was the date we set back in January of 2020 and postponing isn't the right decision for us for a number of reasons. On my side of the family, only my parents are coming to the ceremony and they're refusing to come to the reception even though we are social distancing and there are only 20 guests (and my dad is already vaccinated).

Long story short, you are not alone! Despite a lot of the things you've probably been hearing it is SO ok to be sad, disappointed, angry, etc. The weeks and months leading up to your wedding should be a really exciting time where you're showered with love from friends and family. Unfortunately right now, COVID brides are getting robbed of that. Whatever emotions you are feeling, countless other brides are feeling the EXACT same thing. Hang in there!