postponing my june 6th Wedding???

I don’t think anyone expects the conditions to improve by June.

I would talk to your venue and see what they suggest—

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I have talked with everyone my photographer and my DJ and my venue that are expecting to be open but said it was my call to make I honestly do not know what to do!!

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I really don't mean to be rude, but you are already married and were able to experience the best day of your life. I don't think it is fair for you to be so negative on posts of brides asking for advice. I feel that everytime a bride asks what she should do, you have nothing but negative advice; we are here to help each other not pull each other down. I have not seen the words of anyone higher up saying that this will not improve by June. Yes this will still be around by summer, but conditions will improve in time. The fact that we are testing so much in the US will help us understand the virus and get a better hold on it. As a bride that is getting married in JUNE that lives in NY I have high hopes that things will be better (not perfect). Just because this is not going to be completely gone by June does not mean someone can't hold a wedding. As long as bans are lifted; which they are already talking about lifting them based on cases in each state and county then there is no reason to not hold a wedding. Again I am not trying to be rude but it really breaks my heart that someone who has already experienced the best day of their life is being so negative towards brides that want the same experience.

View Quoted Comment It would be extremely naive to believe that it would be safe to host an event (especially if you have a large guest list) before August or September. The virus isn’t expected to peak in most areas of the US until mid-May. Even if things improve, the health of your friends and family should still be the priority over any celebration, even your wedding. I’m sorry that it hurts your feelings, but the OP asked for opinions and I gave mine.

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It honestly depends on where you live. The governor of NY and the medical professionals of our state are expecting us to peak and go back down in the next two weeks. This is due to our state being hit the hardest. The governor of Ohio is expecting their peak to happen mid-May. It depends on your state. The best thing to do is to keep up with your own state ban and regulations. You cannot expect our economy to last another 5 months with lockdowns and bans that are put into place right now. There are so many factors that go into all of this. No one knows what is truly going to happen for the next few months. We all need to be prepared and it is okay for brides to be positive and see how things go; it does not make them “naive”.

View Quoted Comment Again...the OP asked for advice. Just because mine isn’t the same as yours doesn’t mean that it’s wrong. You’re welcome to provide your own opinion without attacking mine. Happy planning!

I wouldn’t say postpone just yet but would I would say is at least think of a day you may want to postpone too if it comes down to that .. I have hopes that this pandemic will be over by the time your special day comes 💜

View Quoted Comment Let's say though, Caytlyn that people move their June weddings out to September, October and beyond.... What about the chance of a relapse. So it's possible that it may be safer for everyone (family, friends, etc) to have weddings soon after the curve is flattened rather than waiting for things to relapse/possibly get worse than they are now. My point is that even experts don't know what this virus is going to, but we do know it's going to be be around for longer than even a year from now. You can't judge any bride for her decision to postpone or to move forward with a June wedding. Who knows that it's not safer to have the wedding in June vs the fall? And not saying this to worry any fall brides either!! Just making the point that no one knows. So, until reliable expert info comes out, a lot of us June brides are giving it time, seeing what happens, and then making the decision that's best for our own situations. Negativity/guilt tripping doesn't help.

View Quoted Comment I’m not sure if anyone besides me noticed, but the OP asked for opinions. I didn’t find a random post and tell her that she needs to postpone her wedding and “judge” her for not doing so.

I think it all depends on how you’re feeling. Will you be upset if you can’t do a bridal shower, maybe skip bachelorette but still have your wedding on the date you chose? One of my friends was supposed to also get married on June 6th and she postponed to next year because she wanted to have the full experience and not feel rushed through things. But I fully understand some may want to get married because of all of the planning that went into making the day what you want.

View Quoted Comment I'm sorry to offend. Your response just seemed unnecessarily negative as opposed to useful to the OP, in my opinion.

View Quoted Comment "it would be extremely naive" Sounds pretty "judgey" to me.

I agree that it depends on the regulations in your area. No one understands this virus and until we get more reliable data, hopefully over the next few weeks, it's hard to make an informed decision. My wedding is June 4th, as of right now. I postponed my April shower to mid-May. Would it be an option to postpone your shower and wait about a month to decide rather or not to postpone your wedding? That's the advice I'm currently getting from all of my vendors. I hope this is helpful. Hoping for the best for us June brides 🤞🏽❤️ but we shall see. Do you have any out of town guests that are planning to fly in?

Our wedding is supposed to be July 25th. We are waiting until June 1st to make a decision of postpone. We will not know what the world is like by then. That’s why we need to take it day by day.
And for all of the negativity that I am also seeing:
A lot of these brides being negative are already married so they don’t understand what we are going through. They don’t have to worry about postponing or cancelling. We are not being “naive.” We are being hopeful. Because EVERYONE deserves a beautiful wedding that they’ve waited so long for.So no, we are not being naive. We are being hopeful. Best of luck to everyone during this time. This is truly a brides worst nightmare 😔

I would say wait it out by the end of April you would for sure...

It really depends on where you are, what the restrictions are like in your state, and who is going to be attending your wedding.


I think it would be in your best interest, though, to check in with your venue and vendors, line up some back up dates, and see if anyone will put a soft hold on another date. June is far out and maybe if you live in a state that has fewer than 100 cases, you don’t need to be super worried. If you’re in NY, LA, Chicago, NOLA etc., I think postponing would be the best option.
Good luck with whatever you decide!

That's my date too! I'm not changing the date unless I have to. covid 19 has almost peaked in my Area of NY, so I think life will be much more normal then. The main benefit I see If you do decide to change your date sooner your most likely going to have more date options and availability of your vendors than if you wait until later in the year. (i'm considering a weekday if we have to schedule)

My date is also June 6th and I’m holding out for now. I think we are going to wait until the end of April or beginning of May to make a decision. I would just hate to call it now and then it end up being okay. My thought is this virus isn’t going to just disappear so it will always be a concern. Hopefully by June, though, it will be manageable. My bachelorette party was supposed to be March 19-22 in New Orleans but we canceled and will probably reschedule in July after the wedding and my shower was set for April 18th and we have postponed that until things start to clear up, which could mean it happens after. This virus is super unfortunate but just try to take it day by day.

Hey Mikayle,
I am based in Australia and my wedding date is June 6 as well!
The Australian Government has put a restriction in place that limits weddings to only 5 people (couple, celebrant and a witness each), and we have already made the decision to cancel the wedding. We are at this stage, planning on moving forward with just the 5 people present to be able to actually get married, and then one our 1 year anniversary, we will have a vow renewal and a wedding reception after.
If for some reason, the restrictions change and we are unable to get married at all on our original date, we will just our 2021 date to have our actual wedding.
Good luck with everything!