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Florida destination wedding June 4,2020

Jessica, on April 4, 2020 at 12:40 PM Posted in Planning 0 6

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Hey everyone!

My wedding is June 4 in St. petersberg Florida, it Is a destination beach wedding. We already had to post pine my bridal shower which was on April 30, due to Illinois new stay at home order until April 30. I talked to my venue and they said by May 1st, everything should be opened fully again. Me and my fiancé have been dreaming of this for a year now and we are just two months away.. and I have no idea what to do. Post pone it? I’m so hooked on my date- selfishly I want to keep it because I just want to be married now too, but I can’t do that to people. Everyone has to travel. My sister in law is a nurse for the ICU and her first patient was a flight attendant who was diagnosed with the virus. She told her about my wedding in Florida and the lady told my sister “it would be moronic for her to keep the date and make everyone travel during all of this.” That hurt me. I understand where she is coming from- but this has been planned for so much now. I’m so numb, I’m not excited anymore, I’m almost holding back on doing stuff like my programs and flowers. I just want to be married already. I know I can’t be the only one feeling this way? I just need to hear other brides opinions and see what they are doing.

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Latest activity by Amy, on April 10, 2020 at 4:32 PM

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Kelly · on April 4, 2020 at 1:13 PM
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So I have no advice I just wanted to say I think your venue is completely wrong when they said everything will be open again by May 1st. Especially in Florida when they were one of the last states to issue a shelter in place. It’s up to you if you want to postpone or wait until your venue realizes they won’t be allowed to hold events on May 1st. I’m so so sorry this is happening.
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Anna · on April 4, 2020 at 2:08 PM
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I agree with Kelly. Florida was slow to act and i think its beyond optimistic that things will be open by May 1. That does not necessarily mean you need to postpone in June, though. Maybe give yourself another two weeks to make a call. Sorry you are dealing with this.
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Hanna · on April 4, 2020 at 2:15 PM
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I am so sorry but there is absolutely no way things will be back to normal by May 1--your venue is so wrong on many levels
If your wedding is a destination wedding and everyone will have to travel, then I would recommend postponing. I would certainly not be comfortable traveling to Florida on June 4, or asking others to do so. I'm so sorry you have to go through this
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Rebecca · on April 5, 2020 at 4:02 AM
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I'm so sorry.
Like everyone else, I cannot fathom anything in Florida being open by May 1. Honestly, FL is going to get hit hard with this virus, and it is going to take a while for things to open back up.
This is awful. We have a discussion with links to support and advice just for this situation.

This whole situation is very scary, and we'd all rather you be safe.
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Dallas · on April 5, 2020 at 1:08 PM
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Honey Florida is on a quarantine too. Almost everything is shut down till at least April 30th. If we are even lucky to have this virus contained by then. I hate to say it, but you might be better off to push back your wedding 30 days or something now understand its Florida and a beach wedding here in June - august is going to be very hot outside. There are so many unknowns and variables to this virus its not really fair to have your guests expose themselves with travel.
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Amy · on April 10, 2020 at 4:32 PM
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Hi Jessica,
I'm truly sorry that you're going through this. Postponing your wedding is not an easy decision, and it's tougher when it's not your call. Unfortunately, I agree with some of the responses above; I'm not sure that early June is realistic for travel. From what I understand, most places are under shelter-in-place / stay-at-home orders, and some of those orders are being extended.
In case it's helpful, WeddingWire has gathered some resources here: COVID-19 Wedding Support Central. You'll find articles like:
- What to Do If You Have to Cancel Your Destination Wedding
- You’ve Decided to Postpone Your Wedding. Now What?
I'm wishing you the best of luck!
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