June 2021 brides

I'm in RI as well. We plan on June of 2021. I'm hoping things will change by then. As of now our Governor is wanting to push us back to phase 2. I am hope with 8 months to go thing will change drastically. I already have booked my DJ and to have no dancing is crazy.

View Quoted Comment I know. I’m just wondering if our venues will actually kick us out if our guests start to get up and start dancing. I’m curious to know if this has actually happened to any couple. The only situation that I heard on the news was of a couple in Gardner mass where the venue didn’t follow any restrictions and the venue got fined. But this was in like May I believe. I find it hard to believe that they would actually kick people out

June 18th, 2021 bride in CT. Previously rescheduled from September 2020.. I’m just so depressed. I’m 33 years old and don’t want to wait another year. I think we’re going to have to plan for the worst (micro wedding with no dancing etc) and hope for the best. Luckily my venue is fully outdoors but the thought of any of my guests contracting Covid from my wedding makes me horrified.

View Quoted Comment I can't see that happening. I am having my ceremony and reception at the same venue in Providence. We plan on moving forward with everything right now. Hopefully by June Gina Raimondo will lift most restrictions!

Our date is June 4 2021 in NY. FH and I cut the guest list down to 46 and redid our timeline to align with the restrictions. We’re working with our venue to have photo montages and newly trivia with a twist to get everyone involved (like a game show). We’re gonna have wedding crosswords, share a recipe with the couple cards, and advice for the couple cards on the table along with a wedding bingo where we’ll give out a prize towards the end. As far as we know, first dances, parent dances and cake cutting is allowed. We let our families know our reception will be more like a restaurant sit down dinner. We spaced the dances and speeches out so there won’t ever be a “dull” moment. And we’ve decided to end our wedding an hour earlier because we honestly couldn’t think of anything for the last hour. Our send off will be something safe like having the guest toss Rosé petals as we leave. We’re not too worried about cocktail hour being boring as everyone in our shorten guest list are immediate family and in the wedding party so everyone will be taking pictures and then when they’re not they’ll be mingling at their tables sipping cocktails and filling out some of the cards we placed for everyone. FH and I are also slowly buying masks and sanitizes here and there. We’re doing our best to work with the terms but we honestly want to be married regardless of the restrictions even if it’s just us and the officiant and one witness, we will be married that day. This year has Taught me life is too unpredictable to be on hold. And there no guarantee of when this will be back to normal. There will always be something to arise granted nothing like a pandemic. Once we started finding ways we could still make our wedding special and keep guests entertained we found ourselves feeling more and more excited about planning. Plus we’re both introverts so having a smaller guest count honestly works for us. We prefer an intimate setting.

Yeah a majority of my wedding party and guests are from Australia so I’m preparing myself to be disappointed. We can’t reschedule because we’re going to grad school so we just have to wait. I hate not knowing if my guests will even be there!

Ugh yes, NJ here. At first I was okay because we were thinking so far ahead that we did not think the pandemic would affect us. But rolling into the fall, and things not looking good, the anxiety is setting in. We planned and paid for about 3/4 of the wedding already, so we're in deep financially. If we weren't, I'd be planning a much different wedding. But for now we've put off the rest and inviting people until January. NJ has been extremely strict with everything since the beginning, and even with a summer of very low rates of cases, hospitalizations, deaths, etc., Our governor was not quick to open up. With that precedent, I'm concerned he will keep us locked down well after the worst is over. Our venue is allowing 150 people max right now with the more lenient policies, which was the size of our wedding anyway, but I'm most annoyed by the restrictions on mingling and dancing (especially since we paid for a band). If things get bad, our governor will be quick to shur down weddings again. Here's hoping for the best

View Quoted Comment I was wondering the same thing. In a recent email exchange with my venue, I asked about a lot of the restrictions and the venue didn't seem willing to discuss more than half the restrictions that I know are in place. Wondering if it's because they don't want in writing that they aren't following them or they don't want to lose my event by scaring me away.

After watching so many of our friends rescheduling their 150-250 person weddings from 2020 to 2021 in hopes that things will simply return to normal... we decided to plan according to the "potentials." We've planned for a split reception as well as a combined reception to allow us options. Honestly, it may seem like more work but it really wasn't and the piece of mind it has given us is priceless! Our wedding was originally planned and booked to take place in Florence, Italy and with a heavy heart and consideration of our loved ones (not to mention the constant what-if's and scrolling) we've decided to have it local. All guests are invited to attend the ceremony and then half for a sit down dinner and half for a cocktail reception. With AirBnB's even locking down on restrictions of no event/parties and guest count of up to 16 AND with not having access to a large backyard we're hosting our reception at a local venue in an outdoor garden tent. The dinner guest consists of more of our more "mature" guests and family members while cocktail guests are more of our friends excited to sip and celebrate into the later hours We've extended the cocktail hour and upped the hor d oeuvres so that guests can spend more time mingling also giving us more time to spend with our wedding party and their spouses on the limo bus and taking pictures. We're also stocking the limo bus with some hearty snacks to hold the party over until cocktails. During the sit down dinner we'll do toasts followed by our first dance and a dessert buffet. There will be an hour in between parties to allow clean up and sanitation also giving us about 1.5 to freshen up Then our next set of guests will arrive for the cocktail reception where there'll be hand passed hor d oeuvres and grazing stations throughout the evening. Followed by the cake cutting, toasts and firework display. We tried to break it up so that both parties get to share in some of the wedding traditions with us. Quite honestly... we're going to do the split parties even if restrictions do lift! It'll give give us the time to really spend with our guests and also with each other.

I hope this helps more brides making these tough decisions

We already postponed from Nov. 14th is year to June 2021, I am pretty nervous that things are not going to be better. I have waited so long to have this wedding and we had everything planned so perfectly. I really don't want to move forward with it if there are going to be so many restrictions in place.

We postponed from June 2020 to December 2020. The show is going to go on one way or another. I know what you mean though....I so wish we had just eloped. Being out so much money and effort just sucks. I've been hearing early summer for a vaccine though, so maybe you will be okay. I hope it works out!

View Quoted Comment I'm like you, its going on one way or the other, even if it's just the two of uses! I purchased my dress today, so I am ready. I can wait until April to cancel the venue, so I am still hoping and praying things get better and I will know before spending any more money.

View Quoted Comment June 19th in Cancun! I’m moving forward and hoping for the best. If we only have 15 people show out of the 50 then that’s ok!

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I hope it works out! Congratulations!

I emailed my venue and asked them for the restrictions because they’re obviously not going to share the cons with me unless I ask. My wedding is for July 2021. And to be honest, I’m not enjoying the process at all. I want to be excited, but then the other part of me says “don’t get too excited because it may be cancelled”. So some days I’m happy and some days I do get angry and frustrated at the situation because there’s nothing I can do.
I already spoke to my fiancé and told him I will not go forth with the wedding if they ask us to cut down our guest list, if there’s any restrictions on dancing, bar, meals, (anything). I want to be able to enjoy the day with out worrying if people talking to other table will be frowned upon. I contacted my vendor and asked them what will happen if we postpone for a further date? In March I will reassess the situation and decide from there before sending out any invites.

View Quoted Comment Yeah, I’m still dreading having to ask how much it’s going to cost if we do have to push it out. I just find it hard to believe that they would actually kick us out if our guests get up or start dancing or mingle. What’s even more frustrating is that I go into a target or home goods and I see tons of people crowded all over the place standing around, yet my outdoor wedding is unacceptable And everyone must be seated the whole time. None of the rules makes sense. I wouldn’t even be as mad if the rules apply to everywhere and to everyone. It just seems like there’s certain restrictions put in place for certain types of situations but others that are basically the same exact thing if not more dangerous is totally acceptable somehow.

I'm certainly hoping that things return to relative normalcy by then! I won't say anything disparaging about our governor on a public forum, lol, but it's hard to say what restrictions (that make little sense) will be implemented. As of now, I've already postponed once, and I have no intention on doing it again. So, let's keep our fingers crossed!

And a limitation on dancing/mingling/getting up from your seat? I can't see how those rules could even be enforced. Especially since, as you mentioned above, people are crowding around at Target and supermarkets.. those 6 feet away markers are pretty much useless, as nobody really seems to follow them lol.

That is what me and my fiance was planning to do, just getting eloped, best wishes.

I’m in NC and right now I’m planning everything as if Covid is going away and making sure I’ve discussed with my vendors what happens if it doesn’t. Right now in NC were allowed outdoor weddings with 50 guests or indoor with 25 guests. If we’re still dealing with this in 6/21 then I’ll do what I’m allowed and still have my wedding on the planned day.

What state are you in?