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Gabrielle
Dedicated September 2020

Frustrated with 12 days to go

Gabrielle, on August 24, 2020 at 2:03 PM Posted in Planning 0 6

All of us have had to roll with the punches, but now it seems like it's just plain old bad luck.

Let me give you a quick overview of my experience.

1. Wedding was supposed to be July 11th, 80 persons. We could not get all the vendors on the same schedule so we changed to July 4th.

2. Covid. Our country was shut down in March. The legal office was closed so we didn't get our marriage license until July 16th. We set a new Sept 5th date.

3. The country relaxed restrictions. Guest count at weddings went from 10 to unlimited as long as social distancing protocols could be followed. We planned for 40 guests.

4. Spike in covid cases. We cut our list down to 25, anticipating restrictions. When the restrictions came, the guest count was limited to 10.

5. Ok, we uninvited half our guests. Cut our wedding party. Decided to handle setting up the decorations ourselves. Swapped our DJ for an ipod and some speakers. Buying food from a restaurant instead of having a caterer and servers. Ordered a much smaller cake. The beaches are closed so our "honeymoon" has moved from a lovely secluded resort to a hotel.

6. Today, with 12 days to go, we've been informed that the rental company has been closed and quarantined until further notice.

Now FH is saying that his workplace sent one of their employees home. He's scheduled to be in the office all week.


I've tried to be positive and remember that many of us are going through this. But things are changing daily and every time I work something out, another wrench is thrown into my plans. I've tried to keep our wedding as simple as possible to prevent these exact things from happening! I'm just completely frustrated and starting to feel stressed out.


A bit of encouragement from you ladies will help a lot Smiley cry I'm on the verge of giving up


-edit- In my country the bride and groom have to apply for a marriage license before getting married. We then have up to 6 months to actually tie the knot and only then can we get our marriage certificate.



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  • Molly
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    Molly ·
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    Hi we are date twins! I'm so sorry you have had such a hard time! I hope you can find a different rental company. Maybe you can check with local churches or fire departments about borrowing their tables and chairs. I hope everything works out for you. No matter what happens your wedding will still be perfect!

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  • Lisa
    Legend July 2022
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    I'm sorry that you have had to go through all this! You will get through the rough times, and your wedding will be beautiful! Is there another rental company you can contact that has availability on your wedding date? Your original rental company should be willing to refund any payments you've made. Also take some time for yourself - a spa day, or a date night with your fiance (where you don't discuss anything wedding related), a night out with friends, etc. Don't give up! Everything will work out somehow.
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  • Gabrielle
    Dedicated September 2020
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    Yay, a date twin! Thank you for your kind words Smiley heart I am looking for another rental company as we speak

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  • Gabrielle
    Dedicated September 2020
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    Thank you Lisa, I'm just loathe to postpone again for whatever reason!

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  • Molly
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    You're welcome! Good luck!

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  • VIP August 2020
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    I'm so sorry you're going through this. It's nice to know you're not alone and I found it helpful to have support from people on here. Also, it's a good that you're trying to be positive; thinking about things in a negative light will only make them feel worse. But, just other people are going through the same thing doesn't mean it doesn't suck when it happens to you, so it's okay to let yourself be upset.


    The marriage license/certificate situation is similar here, and I would've been really hesitant to postpone partly for that reason.
    For the rentals: you only have 10 people coming, you may not even need to find another rental company. Think about what you were going to rent and what you already own. How many chairs, plates, sets of silverware do you have? Can you use those? Maybe you can borrow some from your parents or a close friend? Do you know anyone with folding tables? Where I grew up, most people have ton of tablecloths. I don't even own one, but I know if I had to I could get my hands on some pretty quickly. If you think about people you know well, you probably have a good idea of the kind of extra stuff they have and whether they'd lend it to you. If you really don't know has the things you need, start with the people who have extra space in their homes, like a basement, attic, or spare bedroom.
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