I think we all know June is such an iffy month right now. I've been stressing about it every day and trying to figure out what call to make and when to make it. I just want to understand what other vendors are doing for people, because mine have been pretty challenging so far, in my opinion.
Some background: my fiance is from England, but we are based in and getting married in New Jersey. His side of the 180-people guest list are traveling internationally (England, Australia, Japan, etc). Most of my side is traveling from out of state (Florida, Arizona, etc). June 13 is the original date but our guests have already expressed being uncomfortable with traveling that soon. Depending on how other states and countries are doing by then, travel restrictions COULD still be in place. Thus, leaving him with little to no representation at our wedding.
We've reached out to our caterer/venue to explain our situation and to understand our options. We explained we aren't doing anything yet but just want to know what they can do for us. The caterer gave us days (all Fridays and Sundays when we originally booked a Saturday) that work for them and the venue, but nothing beyond that. The only date that works for all three of us is in July, which could still be too close for international travel. They have also been pushing that things will be fine "and well over by June," and our venue won't even let us tentatively hold a future date until May rolls around. It's clear to us we will not get a dime back if we have to cancel. We were told to reach out to our insurance company about a potential claim. We did, but obviously, they aren't assessing anything unless an actual claim is filed, nothing hypothetical.
FINALLY, my question is: has anyone had to file an insurance claim for a postponement or cancellation despite guidelines not including June yet? Are you hearing that insurance companies (specifically WedSafe) are fulfilling the claim just because June is cutting it close or is not being covered until the White House/CDC include June?
If you read through all this rambling, thank you lmao my fiance and I agreed to discuss this stuff with each other once a week to avoid stress on us, but I need to know what other people are experiencing to know if we should wait to postpone or do it now. 