Postponing April Wedding?

We rescheduled our April 24, 2021 wedding to April 22, 2022. Not enough people will be vaccinated by April 2021, at least not enough to reach herd immunity to go back to normal life. And this administration did not order enough Pfizer vaccines so we only have enough for 50 million people until June. I have a large extended family and my matron of honor is an oncology nurse so I don't want anyone to feel uncomfortable about traveling or attending.

We are going to renew our vowals as planned. If we have to shorting our list again, that is fine with me. I didn't wear my dress the first time, so I plan on wearing it this time. I'm ok with another backyard wedding under a tent this time.

Don't plan on having anything that looks like a normal wedding until at least October/November of 2021. Of course, that's with being safe and following precautions. Plenty of people have disregarded safety guidelines and held weddings throughout the pandemic anyway, and look at where that has gotten us.

The general public will not start being vaccinated until mid-late summer, and even then it will be months until enough people have developed antibodies. Most of the vaccines require two doses given 3-4 weeks apart and then an additional 2-3 weeks for immunity to develop. Herd immunity also relies on at least 75% of the population being vaccinated with a vaccine that is 95% effective. Right now the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are the only ones with that efficacy level, and other vaccines may be less effective but will still likely be used as part of the nationwide vaccine strategy.

So if many Americans refuse to get vaccinated because they believe its a hoax or a tracking device or whatever sort of weird non-science based conspiracy they've latched on to, we may still be living with at least some pandemic precautions for some time to come, especially where at risk individuals (like older adults and those with immunocompromised status due to diabetes, heart or lung disease, cancer, or any other number of common ailments) are concerned.

Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-vaccine-timeline-when-will-they-get-authorized-shots-start-2020-11

Hey April brides and grooms! We are in this together! Our wedding is April 17, 2021 and we already had to cancel our wedding venue because of the little details in our contract (make sure you know your venue contract and the fine print). We had to make the hard decision to cancel before 180 days out in order to get our complete deposit back. A lot of venue are doing "micro weddings" which is CDC Covid restrictions. We decided why pay all this money when we cannot even have the large amount of people we wanted originally (140 guests). We are getting married at our church and the reception will be at our brownstone in Brooklyn. Cutting your list down to the most important individuals is a very hard thing to do. We are down to approximately 70.

Now we are doing tastings with caterers and trying to find the perfect fit. We are going to have a floating dinner. Floating dinner will follow the cocktail hour and what it is essentially is, you start with smaller plates and as the evening goes on the plates that are passed will continue to get larger. I thought this was a great idea! We are creating minimal contact with utensils for a buffet style dinner and people will feel more comfortable knowing they are the only ones besides the caterers that have come into contact with it. We do not have to worry about seating for 70 people and can create half that. The server will go around the house and pass the plates and everyone will get a little bit of everything! We will have 2 bars set up so everyone can still spread out and enjoy themselves.

We were already locked in for a band that was non-refundable. So we are creating the backyard as our dance floor. We are renting a tent and heaters just in case the weather isn't behaving. The band will have their own area and dancing will be in another. We will also be placing a small 10x10 tent in the front of the house so we are creating more outdoor space for the guest that attend. We will also be spending less money than originally for we are going to dress the house in flowers. Floral arch by the front door and railings creating a beautiful photo op moment. Dressing up the staircases and fireplaces as well. We are going to create our own botanical garden in our home.

My fiance and I have come to the conclusion that after being together for 9 years, is the most important detail is that we are getting married to each other! Not the party or the 140 guests. We are going to create a magical space that is safe and that our closest family and friends can enjoy. We will also be asking everyone who attends to get covid tested a few days before the wedding. This way we can enjoy ourselves safely. We will also be providing face masks and hand sanitizer. I hope this helps some of you guys out. All 2020 and 2021 brides and grooms are having to get more creative and we have to support each other.

My wedding date is 4/3/21. We just decided to postpone the wedding, because ours had been planned as a destination wedding to Key West, FL and everyone coming would have had to travel there from other states. With Covid unknowns we decided it just wasn't worth the risk to everyone involved. We still will most likely do a small Justice of the Peace wedding at a friend's home in their backyard (gorgeous house on the water in Annapolis, MD) with just me and my fiance, my parents, and the owners of the home. Then later when things are safer and more "normal" whenever that may be we will do either a renewal ceremony or just have a huge party for all our friends and family to come celebrate with us. That part is up in the air.

Our wedding is April 9, 2021 and we are proceeding. Earlier this year, we cut our guest list from 224 to 114 and now we have cut it again down to 60 -- just the wedding party and family. Thankfully, our ceremony space is outdoor and our venue provides a special garden area where we'll be able to offer the option for folks to be inside or outside for the reception.

All of our vendors have been great, and we will require masks of guests/vendors and social distancing by household. Others from the guest list can join us virtually, if they'd like to do so. We thought about postponing, but given we're both well into our 30s -- no point to keep delaying. I'd say whatever you think works best for you and your situation!

This is such a tough time. My wedding is scheduled to happen on 4/17/21. I would really like it to happen on that date, but I am torn about the safety. I am high risk as i have type 1 diabetes as well as my father who has type 2 diabetes and will be 84. I'd like to ask everyone to get tested a few days before, but isn't it taking at least 5-7 days to get results back, especially with all the recent surges? I hate everything being so uncertain and constantly worrying about it :-(