September/october brides... thoughts?

9.25 with a guest list of 110 and I’m not canceling unless I’m forced to!

I’m MOH for a 9/19 wedding expecting ~100 guests and the bride has no intention of cancelling

Getting married 10/10 with about 45 guests and don't plan on canceling or postponing. Just waiting until end of summer (August) to see how things are, then will send out my invites.

I’m a September 6th bride with only 46 guests so far and I’m not canceling. My venue is still on for September.

Im sept 18 “not sweatin it”

We were November, but rescheduled to November 2021.

My wedding is 9/20 and we have a guest count of 100. We are not canceling.

Wedding 9/12 with guest count of 250 - cautiously optimistic

8/1 here and not planning to postpone!

Set for October 3rd with 30 guests. I’m trying to decide if we can still have our reception or if we should forgo that part in the event that we still have to maintain social distancing. There ceremony should be easier since it will most likely be outside.

We were forced to move ours from 4/4 to 10/17 because the venue was shut down. I don’t think we’ll move it again. We had a little ceremony for the legal part so if we’re forced to consider rescheduling we’ll probably just cancel (and I’ll wear my dress out for dinner sometime lol)

9/12, I'm not too worried about it; I think we all have a thought in the back of our minds about what is going to happen. But overthinking it is going to cause more stress and anxiety. We have 148 on the guest list with no plans to cancel.

Ours Is 10/17. We're Still Planning As We Normally Would With No Intention To Postpone Unless It's ABSOLUTELY Necessary. I Think We Will Be Okay By Then But It Also Depends On What State Your Wedding is Being Held In, What With The Phases Of Reopening. Hopefully Nobody Has Any Issues! Goodluck

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I'm so happy to see another bride with a higher guest count! I've been feeling crazy for not having cancellation plans for a 165 guest count. We're 9/19

Virtually everywhere, that's supposed to be safe. But in my sister's state of Illinois, the ban has been described as indefinite. I would really like advice from anyone else in Illinois specifically about the plan, because we still haven't decided.

I apologize in advance for the long answer!

We're in PA, our wedding is scheduled for 10/3, and we're expecting 100-120 guests. We also had our first real discussion on it today and after much research we decided not to sweat it yet.

From what I've found, the science on COVID says there are simply too many moving parts to know what's coming this Fall. However, historical data shows other pandemics fading then returning in full force once flu season hits, which - you guessed it - kicks off in October.

So why are we not worried yet when that sounds less than ideal? We're going with the "it's too soon to tell" argument. I asked my venue coordinator if they have other Fall couples pushing back their dates and she said nobody has moved. Of course that doesn't mean there won't be a second wave and plans won't change, but I'm glad to know we don't have to make a decision right now to beat out other couples for reasonable 2021 dates!

Ultimately, I'm holding out on this decision until early August. I feel like by then we'll know whether we can still have the wedding (and have it the way we want) or if we will need to make plans to postpone. If you really feel the need to do something, I'd just run the possibility of postponement by your vendors to see where they stand on date flexibility or returning your deposit if need be. That way, you'll know what challenges lie ahead should the date change prove necessary!

Hi Brittney! I've seen a ton of October brides sharing their current feelings in this discussion, you should check it out: October Wedding.

And WeddingWire has started gathering resources and expert tips in Our COVID-19 Weddings Advice Guide!

I’m 8/28/20 and our wedding is as planned for now !! We’re hoping for the best. I feel like at this point I don’t want to make any quick decisions and then regret it later on..

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I'm in IL! In phase 4, it's 50 or fewer for gatherings. We can't move to phase 5 unless there is a treatment, vaccine, or herd immunity. I'm not happy about it. However, the plan said that the gathering limit is subject to change. So I take that as if we are doing well but there isn't a vaccine yet, then the limit will be raised. Where is she located? Also, is the reception in a restaurant? Under phase 4, restaurants can open with precautions and capacity limits. My guess is that would be a percentage because no restaurant can survive with only 50 people at a time. Plus, restaurants come in all different sizes. There isn't clarity on that yet.