Postponing July wedding??

I think it depends on the state you live in and how many people you plan on inviting. I was supposed to get married in June, but we decided to postpone because of how our guest would feel. We couldn’t think about one of our guest possibly coming down with the virus. They way I have been thinking of it is that many people may not feel comfortable with dancing, hugging, and having a good time. Though in July things may be much better then they are now people will still be nervous. Garbing bans may also still be limited in that time. If you planned on having a bridal shower or bachelorette party this also leaves very little time to plan and enjoy the small moments. Make a pros and cons list to see if that helps at all!

We’ve postponed our July wedding until July 2021 —but we are from Philly and our wedding is in Sanibel, so the travel aspect drove our choice to postpone. I think it depends on your state and what phase you’ll be in by then. I also couldn’t deal with all the stress and questions my guests were asking us, so postponing was our best option and I do feel better about it. I would wait until your states lockdowns are lifted and see what the nexts steps are from there!

We are also the last week of July and as of right now we are going through with it. Our state is going to slowly open back up next week and they will make an announcement about large gatherings on May 4th. We are hoping we can at least hold a gathering of 100 people by July...and hopefully our guests won’t have to wear masks either. Stay patient! Id hate for you to postpone too early!

We're planning on getting married on 7/11 in MD and still moving forward. Our ceremony is outdoors and we've created an adjusted reception guest list for very close friends and family if need be. If we can legally get married - we will! We're leaving it up to guests to decide if they feel comfortable coming or not. If we have a lot of guests saying no, we might live stream the ceremony for them. Obviously we don't want anyone to get sick and want to do this safely if it's possible. My fiance and I decided we'll re-assess June 1st if need be.

We are in the same boat. Our venue feels confident about July but I get nervous with every passing day. We are proceeding as normal but know that we may need to postpone. Honestly all the vendors are booked so it isn't like we are pausing any planning. If we have to postpone it will be heartbreaking, but everything will just have to be moved to next year. I don't know that we have a certain date in mind, but we thought we would hold off on getting invites and sending them out until as late as possible in case there are more developments.

We were July 18 and just made the call to postpone out to next July. We've been watching the news on the phased reopening out here in WA/OR, and noticed that the current plan doesn't even have a phase that allows gatherings over 50 people. Since we have a lot of family & friends flying in from other states, we decided it was best to just call it and postpone rather than waiting until the last minute.

Now we're confirming our new date (July 10, 2021) with all our vendors (venue already confirmed) and making plans for a smaller wedding to go ahead with on July 11th this year. Then next year will be a big, formal ceremony and reception.

It looks like you’re supposed to get married in CA? If that’s the case, I think you may want to postpone or else think about a ~20 person wedding. I think CA will be very cautious in reopening. Weddings (or the big parties we traditionally think of as weddings) are a phase 3 thing. Newsom says that’s months away. I’m sorry!

We are getting married the last week in July and we are going through with our wedding! Things are starting to open up here in Florida this week! We are having a smaller wedding 40-50 people.

HI! Getting married July 17th in Florida. As of right now we are still moving forward with our plans. We are hopeful with everything slowly starting to reopen that a wedding might be able to happen. We should have just under 50 people total in attendance, including everyone in the bridal party! So I am hopeful, but I know each and every state is different and just make sure to read up on your states plan. Don't always rely on the news, but do your research through the governors office website so you know the information is coming straight from the source! Good luck and I am praying for everyone! Sending love your way!

Hi Emma,

I'm sorry that you have to think about postponing your wedding. It's a tough situation for spring/summer couples.

You may want to start considering your options. Have you checked with your venue? Are they making any recommendations? Obviously, you are NOT alone. Here's a couple of discussions with July brides that may be helpful to you as you weigh the decision to postpone:

July 2020 Weddings

July Wedding

My thoughts are with you, and I'm hoping for the best!