Is anyone in nyc staying optimistic for Fall?

I’m not in NYC, but still in Western New York, so I’m in the same boat in terms of having the same governor who is being quite strict about reopening. One thing I would suggest is have you ordered or sent out your invites? We are ordering ours July 1 and if things are still questionable, we’re not spending hundreds on them and electing to postpone until June 2021 hopefully. That gives us a couple months from now and 3 months until the wedding so we’re not postponing too early. So much could change from now to the beginning of July

I think it really depends on so many factors - how many guests, are your guests traveling, do you have guests that are particularly vulnerable, is your event indoors or outdoors?

If you are having a smaller wedding with younger, healthy guests primarily from the NYC area and your venue is outdoors or has ample size to space out your guests, I feel like a wedding in September could definitely be possible, although it may look different than what you originally planned, as there will likely still be a number of safety precautions in place including distancing, group size limitations, staff wearing masks and gloves, etc.

The big limiting factors for weddings going forward is going to be overall size (especially in comparison to venue capacity and layout) and whether or not guests are traveling. Travel and lodging could still be very limited and I imagine most guests from outside of NYC are not going to be eager to travel into the city any time soon. Also if guests were relying on public transportation that might be a limiting factor as well, because even if people can get around they may not feel comfortable being on the subway or on a bus, and if your venue has limited parking, etc that might be a deterrent. For individual guests, their personal risk factor will definitely play in as well - vulnerable populations may not feel comfortable gathering in groups or traveling for quite some time or at least until the risk has been mitigated much more than it currently is.

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Not the invites, but I'm sending out the Save the Dates this week. I'm going to add a note that we are monitoring the COVID situation and will contact everybody if anything changes. I'm planning to send the invites in late June or early July if the wedding is still possible!

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Thank you for the advice, I'm feeling so much better ! My wedding is outdoors (rooftop), 60guests, and the majority of the guests are from NYC, and will be in the 20-40s. However, our parents are traveling from another country, and that does make me worried. I'm going to try to stay positive until June. I'll decide then

Hi, and welcome!

It's so hard to say what NYC will look like in September. We are certainly flattening the curve, but our peak was pretty awful, so it's going to take a while to come down.

A smaller wedding is certainly in your favor, but international guests and a rooftop complicate things. Being outdoors is in your favor, but the rooftop isn't like being in a park, or other large open space. There will be limited ways to access the rooftop, and, of course, a limit to how much spacing can be safely done.

Weddings seem to be a bit of a question mark, in terms of phases. It's hard to say if they fall within "small gatherings" or "arts and entertainment" - which are phase 3 and phase 4 respectively. Mask-wearing is likely to be recommended, if not mandated, still.

I would recommend staying in close touch with your venue, your vendors, and keeping an eye on what the health officials say. Have a Plan B, be flexible, and don't make any decisions until you have to.

Good luck!

Hi Jenny,

I don't see any reason that you can't stay positive!

Here are two discussions with other (Westchester) NY couples with weddings in Sept/October:

September brides- Ny!!

(New York) October 2020 Brides — when will we say i do?

Plus, here are several more discussions with positive vibes:

Keeping momentum!

Mental Health: What's your strategy?

Keeping Guests Updated on Fall Wedding?

Hope this helps! I'm wishing you the best of luck for September.

View Quoted Comment This is exactly what I did!! Just sent save the dates and typed a little note how we are monitoring it carefully. Sent them out Saturday and waiting to send actual invites mid July if it’s necessary!! Thinking of you!!