I've been pretty calm and realistic about our wedding plans thus far. We started planning our wedding in August 2018 and locked in our plans by December of that year.
Our initial vision was an all-inclusive venue with a 130-person guest list. I've since scaled that back in my mind to 30-40 people (immediate family and bridal party only). However, with recent restrictions and mask mandates, I feel so lost about what to do.
I am 33. We're not postponing our marriage. Am I fine with postponing a celebration? Absolutely - I have that penciled in for 2022.
But I am wearing my dress on 10/10 this year. It's already being altered, and I doubt I'll fit into it a year or more from now.
I honestly don't even know what to ask our venue at this point. We can't get ready on site, valet is no longer offered, we have to do plated, capacity has been cut in half (but will still accommodate 30-40), there's no dancing or milling about, you can't have favors at the tables, groups for pictures have to be 10 people or less (which means I can't get pictures of the full bridal party) and now masks are required if you're not actively eating.
I feel like I should look for a plan B -- a ceremony-only location for just immediate family, some sort of micro wedding package? Between 10/10 being such a popular date and people from earlier this year moving their weddings to the fall, I can't imagine I'll have many options.
I guess I'm just worried that I won't even have a nice ceremony location or place to take pictures and I'm feeling pretty defeated.
That being said, as disappointed as I am, I realize that so many people are going through far worse things - I hope I don't come across as being ungrateful or whiny. I understand that the point of the day is to marry my best friend, I'm just bummed.
