Wedding Now, "bach" Later

Baby showers and wedding showers are both fairly commonly done after the event, if people are unable to get together earlier. An attendants party, for those who don't have an RD or take out their WP before the wedding, is often given after not before the wedding, especially if the couple did not go away. Generally, you are right, there is no more last night out while single, once married. But there is no reason you cannot have a party for any reason, a Mrs or Women's Night Out, or weekend. Usually the bride is not guest of honor with regard to payment once the wedding has passed, however. She pays her own way. Or, bride may host . But celebrating friendship is an anytime thing. If your friends want to volunteer to give you a shower, the timing is up to them.

Its not weird, I've seen it done before. Also during covid many "traditional" events have had to be cancelled and rescheduled so you'll be fine

It's not weird, that's what we will be doing. Hopefully we will have two not-a-bachelorette-anymore parties, one for sometime after our minimony and another sometime just before the big reception next year, and hopefully COVID would let up some by then. As you said, it was just too stressful to plan a party before getting married at this point, so I just told my girls let's do it a month or so after, and we can even stay in so we are being COVID mindful if restrictions are still tight (they probably will be here).

Anyway, I don't think it's weird, particularly this year, as nothing traditional is happening in 2020.

It's definitely not weirder than anything else going on right now. We're doing something similar.

I’m in the same boat as you. We had to postpone our reception but will be legally getting married in 2 months. I will also have to have my bridal shower and bachelorette party after I’m legally married. I don’t think it’s weird at all. It’s just something that has to happen given the times.

You ladies have been a real encouragement to me. I am glad to know others of you are doing the same. It's such strange times.

In this day and age it deifnately isn't weird!

Not at all! That's what we're doing too

For a Covid wedding, this seems fine—safer even!

Definitely considering the same. The plan was always to just rent a house for a weekend and visit a winery or two (all my bridesmaids and I are in Va.). This was originally supposed to happen in April and my bridesmaid said September could still be a possibility (I’m now getting married October 9 after postponing from May), and I’m just tempted to do it sometime after. Besides not necessarily wanting to gather leading up to the wedding, I feel like I’ll be more excited about it once the COVID wedding stress is behind me. I’m on the mentality where traditions are pretty much out the window now and you can decide when you want to celebrate. People understand.

I do not think that is weird at all and is something that sounds so fun! I've had to adjust things due to COVID as well. For example, I am hosting a "try-on" party for my Bride Tribe to try on their dresses at my place since shops only allow one extra guest at a time.

It's your wedding, do what you want, make it unique to you! You never know you might be starting a trend.

Not weird. I love that idea of the Officially "Mrs."! party. Just keep celebrating!!