Post covid Wedding

When we weren't sure if we were going to have our big party or not after eloping our photographer suggested we get dressed up and everything like we are having it still and do a photoshoot and a video. The video idea sounded weird but she sent me an example and it was basically what would have been their first dance song and their first look and beautiful shots of them being on the beach. It ended up being really awesome. So that's kind of an option? If you mainly want to wear your dress. Which is totally me too lol. We ultimately decided to have our party since we just came back from living far away and most of our family hasn't seen each other since quarantine though.

We got married 8/8/20. Our party moved from 8/8 to 10/3 then 4/24/21. I was excited till about July when we had to reschedule. I was missing my aunt who was sick and my uncle in Texas on my wedding day so the fact we moved it to April I was like things should be better by then (not thinking it be normal again but definitely better than August) things were getting my hopes up little. I kept saying can’t wait till my party. Till November. My aunt who couldn’t come her health went down real quick to the fact she died. No one saw it coming. Got the help she needed and someone was there before she passed out and she just never woke up again. I blamed myself for months that I should’ve had it in October that she could’ve came. I got to the I don’t want my party stage. I tried to get excited friends and my mom (it was her only sister - her own family (parents and sister is gone)) helped me out. So if my mom wanted to celebrate my party then I should too my aunt was caring and she would’ve been so upset if she was the reason why I didn’t want to celebrate. Working with getting a new DJ I got to 2 weeks before the party and the venue was like oh not enough people. They gave 2 stupid choices of what they will do. I was fuming ended up talking to the owner told him that I didn’t even want this party anymore those choices made no sense and he gave the best choice and we had our party. We had a great time. I wore my dress again (needed to fix it since didn’t button). So my best advice for you is to just remember that you deserve this party no matter how late it is from your wedding date. Hell I told my DJ to say “married for 8 months celebrating with you today our happily married couple Mr and Mrs ****” we made it work and my uncle in Texas was able to fly in it was a lonnnnnnggggg time that I saw him as a doctor he was very cautious so I didn’t get to hug him but him there meant a lot. My aunt and everyone not alive anymore they all were there too in spirit and on the memory table.

It's totally up to you Elizabeth! Some couples are having a full second wedding, and others have decided that their intimate ceremony was more than enough!!

Here are a few discussions where you can see what other couples are doing:

Do any Covid brides just feel like not having a reception and moving on?

Small wedding versus big gathering, or both?

How to build excitement for Wedding Part 2?

Covid second wedding celebration/vow renewal