October 2020 wedding or wait?

I would go ahead with this October date. If people aren't comfortable coming to a 50 person wedding then. I doubt they will feel comfortable getting on an airplane next spring. You can always have something next year if things calm down.

I Would Go Ahead With It. Nobody Knows Where Things Are Gonna Be At That Time Or Next Year-Theres No Reason To Put A Pause On Your Life. Just Plan Accordingly With Precautions, Expect That Some Guests Will Decline Due To The Virus. Mine Is Oct 17th And We're Going Forward And Havent Had To Make Any Changes So Far. I Think Youll Be Okay

I agree with Melle here. Especially if you really did want a DW! No one knows what covid will look like in 2 months or 6 months or even a year. Right now is an extra scary time since we are all loosing some control over the virus. We all need to live normal lives, but at the same time be super cautious. I postponed my fall DW and I’m happy I did. I am still worried for the new date next year, but refuse to stress about it for months lol. If you are willing to have people missing, than continue Planning. I think the big bummer would be the risk of having a low attendance. If you are happy with a possibly very small wedding then go ahead. There is still always the risk of needing to reschedule over the next while, so make sure your venue clearly writes out postponement policy and cancellation policy. It was a bit nerve racking with my venue, I tried to have it all cancelled (due to lack of dates next year) but when I told them I wanted my 50% refund they advised me there is no money to refund right now. They honour the refund policy but all refunds are being deferred due to the pandemic and loss of money 😬 luckily we were able to work together and found a new date I could transfer the deposit to.

I know this is a hard decision, but deep down you know what is best for you and your fiancé. Everyone situation is different. Your day will be amazing no matter what you decide to do!

It all depends on where you live and how people feel. For me, if my immediate family was not comfortable then I would not have it this fall. That would be a deal breaker for me. But, I also don't think spring 2021 will be any better... It's really hard to plan right now... Sorry you are dealing with this.

If its a 50 person max I would just go with it. That's a low enough number that I think you would be good regardless. as PP stated if they won't come to a 50 guest wedding then they probably wont be comfortable coming for a long time until covid is gone or there is a vaccine.

Its up to you and your FH and what you guys really want, at this time there's no guessing what even next week will look like much less next spring. For me I would love for my immediate family to attend and if they can then I would go ahead with this October and plan for the 50 guests or less since you may have a few that decide to not risk it which is their choice and their health. I am sorry you are dealing with this and wish you the best.

We are working on moving ours from October to April, but we have 150 people. Most traveling. I don't know if it will be better by then, but it is what it is. I didn't see how we could go forward with this fall between the virus and the restrictions and everything we have to do.