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Emily
Dedicated August 2020

Trying to find the positives in postponing my wedding...

Emily, on March 24, 2020 at 8:16 AM Posted in Planning 0 6
My FH and I made the decision last week to move out April 19, 2020 wedding to August 23, 2020. I’m completely devastated and depressed, and not going to lie, it’s been causing a lot of tension and fights between the two of us because of how devastated I am. It doesn’t help that I’m still completely terrified we will have to postpone again, because I don’t know if emotionally I can handle that. Waiting another 5 months on top of the 16 month long engagement we’ve had is already painful. BUT with that being said I’m so tired of reading negative speculation so I wanted to share one positive thing from all of this: I’m getting a summer wedding for the price of a spring one! Try to find the positives if you can, and pray that all of this resolves itself soon. China’s resolving their outbreak after 3 months - I still have five to go. It’s an awful feeling, but I’m trying to be hopeful that August will be in the clear. Sending love to all my brides that have postponed, I know how hard this is.

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Latest activity by Alexine, on March 31, 2020 at 3:52 PM
  • Jordan
    Devoted August 2020
    Jordan ·
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    We postponed our April wedding to August as well! So we’re in this together girl! I truly believe we will be fine by August! We will get through this! A positive note for us is that our venue is also allowing us to get the winter pricing for a summer wedding along with the ballroom rather then our room we originally had to the price of the original room! 5 months will be here before we know it!
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  • Emily
    Dedicated August 2020
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    Fingers and toes crossed for the both of us, and praying!!!! I’m so torn. I read some things from people who think things will be better by then and feel better, then see something different saying the opposite and start freaking out. It’s hard because it’s all speculation in the end, And I’m trying only to find news from credible health sources, but there’s SUCH an abundance that it’s overwhelming and hard to sort out. I even deactivated my Facebook and deleted twitter because I was over indulging in news and posts and the negativity! A lot can happen in 5 months though, and I’m trying to find hope in the advanced medicine and technology were fortunate enough to have in 2020! Sorry - long ranty reply! Hoping and staying positive for our beautiful August weddings 💕💕💕 if you need to vent feel free to message me! We’re in this together
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  • Laurie
    Dedicated August 2020
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    I'm in the same situation as you. I had to postpone my April 24th wedding to August 28th. I'm so worried I'll have to move it again also. Playing the waiting game now.
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  • Gen
    Champion June 2019
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    I am so sorry you are going through this, I can't even imagine! Good for you for looking on the bright side. It is an unimaginably unfair situation, but ultimately for the best as long as you are all healthy! I know 5 months feels like a long time now, but in the grand scheme of things it really won't feel like all that much. I hope you get to have the wedding of your dreams in August Smiley heart
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  • Dana
    Dedicated May 2020
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    Great way to look at the positives! We're also affected, and I just keep reminding myself that as hard and as disappointing as this can be I still get to marry my great guy.

    I'm also using China's timeline as a way to see when this might ease up for us


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    Savvy September 2020
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    I also had to postpone my April wedding to September. FH and I went through a similar situation-- A lot of tension for a week or so while I worked on accepting the fact that a postponement was inevitable. You're definitely entitled to grieve canceling your wedding! You put effort into it the past few weeks to find out you'd have to do it all over again in 5 months.

    As a health care professional, we don't know for sure when this will be all over, but I think I can confidently say we will at the very least be able to have small weddings by then. And I am so glad I don't have to worry about the health and safety of everyone flying to get to the wedding-- I would not be able to enjoy the day knowing I could be potentially risking the lives of my closest and dearest.

    Stay positive and enjoy being a "bride" a little bit longer! Things will get better once we get through these grim next 4 weeks.

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