Postponing or Canceling 2020 weddings?!!!

I think a lot of couples are doing that. People can't just postponed their marriages, and their whole lives, due to the pandemic. But I suspect the celebrations afterward will be exponentially more joyous, as people celebrate not just the couple, but the very ability to see family and friends again.

Hi! July 17th Bride!! We are also in Florida. I am sorry to hear that you have decided to cancel. I am trying to hold out and wait to see how things progress in the next few weeks. Florida as you know has been a roller coaster through this whole thing and I am scared opening the beaches back up might have a negative effect on re-opening the state. But I am praying and leaving it up to God at this point. I do have a back up plan, actually a couple, lol! One plan were my girlfriends can still come in July for a bachelorette trip we already planned to the keys, a total of 5 of us all together (as long as restaurants and hotels are ok) We planned on going 4 days before the wedding, is also includes my Mom! Then if we are not allowed to having a gathering of 50 people, which currently my guest count is right under 50, then we would try and have a small ceremony on the beach with my girls to witness my marriage. Second plan is if no travel is still allowed, we would just get married legally and wait for everything else. Then have a reception on November 1st, 2020, even that seems scary to think about with all the unknowns. So since this is so unknown and really out of my hands, I am trying to go with the flow as much as I can!

If I were you, I would try to still make that day as special as possible. Especially with what is going on and the job loss you need a little happiness to celebrate, even if it is something small with a couple of your closest loved one!! I wish you all the best and I hope you can have a huge celebration party when this is all said and done!

Hi there,

I'm sorry you had to postpone your August wedding. You also aren't alone right now! ❤️

Other August couples are discussing their COVID-19 concerns here: I need you, August 2020 brides

Plus, there are many resources on our website to help you navigate the serious decision to postpone your wedding: Our COVID-19 Weddings Advice Guide.

Hope this helps!

Fellow Floridian here! So sorry you had to cancel your wedding and know that you are not alone. We cancelled our April 18th wedding last month and it was devastating. Allow yourself the time to grieve, it's ok to do that.


We decided we weren't going to put our lives on hold and still got married on our original date. We did a zoom wedding and invited all of our friends and family that were invited to the wedding. We did the ceremony, first dance, father of bride speech, MOH speech, and BM speech. We tried to make it as close to the day as we had planned. We then spent the rest of the day video chatting with friends and family and had a virtual party at night. We still plan to do something very small in the future to celebrate with a smaller amount of family and friends, bc we deserve it!