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Katie
Just Said Yes June 2020

Two Weddings? Elope? Coronabrides Unite

Katie, on April 3, 2020 at 1:02 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 6

Hi, everyone! I hope all the #coronabrides are holding it together as best you can and staying safe! I was curious what everyone's plans were if you were postponing your wedding. My fiance and I still want to get married on June 13. Our venue is owned by a couple who (as of two weeks ago) are okay with us going ahead and getting married still on June 13. However, I have a feeling that there will still be restrictions on how many people can be in one place. I have several thoughts running through my mind:


1. We could have a small elopement on our original wedding date at our venue (per their permission) and find a new date to move everything to. I would like to still feel beautiful and have my hair and makeup done and along with my photographer there to capture it (she said she would be there regardless of what happens). Then, we would have our original wedding plans (ceremony and reception) at a later date at our venue, but I am torn because I don't know if it is weird to go through the vows twice and wear my wedding dress twice.


2. We have a small elopement at our venue and eat the cost of not having the venue the entire day as originally planned and just have a reception at a later date on our property.


3. Postpone everything and not do an elopement at all. However, I am a teacher and was really hoping to get married in the summer so the stress of school did not take away from the high of being a newlywed.


Is anyone else struggling to make a decision like me??

6 Comments

Latest activity by Lindsay, on April 11, 2020 at 7:28 AM
  • Amanda
    Dedicated June 2021
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    Hi! I am a June 13th bride as well!!! I made the decision to postpone until August because here in MA we are on a shutdown until May 4th. This was a hard decision but definitely for the best because we already had to cancel our shower, and like you said I want to do the whole thing and feel like a bride. I would do whatever you think is best! I think Option 1 is perfect because you still get your date, AND an actual day where you can have everything you wanted! Good luck!!!

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  • Jennifer
    Super March 2020
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    We had a very small ceremony before everything shut down. We cancelled the original plans as we wanted to recoup as much money as we could in the event that some venues/vendors shut down. We do still plan on having a bigger ceremony and reception dinner sometime in September or October. It will most likely be thrown together within a month or so. Unfortunately, this is what we have to work with now.
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  • Fenja
    VIP August 2021
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    June 27th here! As of now we have not decided to postpone (yet), but if we do, we want to get (legally) married on our original date (so probably just do a court house marriage without own vows etc) and then have a religious ceremoney and reception on a later date.

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    Savvy December 2020
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    I would probably go #3 and try to line up a date for your spring break or next summer.


    And as for getting your makeup done for your elopement, I think it would be pretty nuts to pay someone to sit a few inches away from you and touch your face right now.
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  • Gina
    WeddingWire Administrator April 2021
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    Hi Katie!

    This is definitely a crazy stressful and uncertain time for everyone! It seems like a lot of June brides are waiting a few more weeks before making postponement decisions, but everyone's situation is different and it never hurts to be proactive about plan b!

    You also aren't alone right now! ❤️

    There are a ton of June brides also talking about their Covid19 concerns in these discussions:

    June 2020 brides: freaking out?

    June and July Brides do not stress Covid-19!!!

    I personally LOVE the idea of having a small ceremony and then postponing your reception a few months, or maybe even on your one year anniversary!

    Sending so much love your way!

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  • Lindsay
    Just Said Yes October 2021
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    I am a May bride as well and completely agree with option 1. We plan on eloping on our original date then having a ceremony and reception when I am able to coordinate a new date with our venue and vendors. My dilemma is how to word new invitations with our new date and already being legally married. Suggestions?
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