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Britta
Just Said Yes August 2020

When is it too late?

Britta, on March 22, 2020 at 9:26 AM Posted in Planning 1 10
My wedding is supposed to be May 30 and although I already have a backup date set for August I’m just really anxious about pulling the plug so soon. I don’t want to wait till last minute to make this decision to be respectful of guests making travel plans, but also I don’t want to lose my date if I don’t have to! When should I make this decision by?

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Latest activity by Heather, on April 5, 2020 at 12:07 PM
  • Shelly
    Devoted January 2021
    Shelly ·
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    My wedding was May 8 and I made the decision last Thursday to postpone. Unfortunately the next available Friday was 01/29/21. I feel like a lot of brides are rescheduling so I wouldn’t want to wait too long if I were you unless you wouldn’t mind getting married on an off day like a weekday. I’m sure it depends on how popular your venue is as well. It’s a personal decision and I know it’s hard. I just see it as even when this virus is gone, the country will take a while to recover from all of this.
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  • Stephanie
    Dedicated August 2020
    Stephanie ·
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    Hi - As much as we did not want to push our May 15th wedding out we made decision to do so promptly as majority of our guests were traveling.
    It's for the best!

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  • M
    Savvy May 2020
    Meredith ·
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    Our wedding is May 30, and our back up date is August 16. We will probably wait until mid-end April to make a final decision. My brain is telling me we will have to reschedule, but my heart is saying to wait just a little longer because there is still a tiny bit of hope for May. We made a private Facebook group for our guests just to let them know we are monitoring everything going on and will keep them updated about any changes via the group. The last thing we want is to put anyone’s health at risk.
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  • Nefetera
    VIP March 2015
    Nefetera ·
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    Our date is set for May 23rd. However we will wait it out till April. Like around April 15th. If we have to postpone it will be for Aug 29th. Im a little discourage and overwhelmed to where Im ready to cancel but not only is that invest time and money...our wedding party did as well...unless i honeslty would had cancelled and wait till another 5 years from now...however iam and I will remain positive...good luck to u
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  • Nicole
    Master September 2020
    Nicole ·
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    I'm so sorry to hear what you're going through. We have a community hub of all our COVID-19 information, including cancellation guides, monthly planning posts, and advice on how to get additional support. I hope it helps you navigate this difficult time!

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  • Tera
    Dedicated June 2020
    Tera ·
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    My wedding was scheduled for May 16 and we made the decision to move our date to September this week. Honestly, I was very stressed about whether to move it or not but felt it was the best option for us to be considerate of our guests and as a precaution for their health and ours. We will still hold a very intimate ceremony on our original date as long as it is possible. And hold our larger wedding in September. It all depends on your vendors as well; most are willing to work with brides on rescheduling with the current situation if there are dates available. If your venue can hold that possible new date for you until you make a decision mid-April then that's great.

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  • J
    Dedicated October 2020
    Joyce ·
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    Maybe a month out? Or mid April? Enough time so guests can cancel easily (which they probably won’t have too much trouble doing). Also be sure to check with your other vendors — let them know you’re considering postponing but want to wait on deciding. I’ve seen some posts from folks who canceled after their florists placed their orders and then were stuck with the bill Smiley sad
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  • JANELLE
    Savvy May 2020
    JANELLE ·
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    I am waiting until mid April to decide. Things are changing so quickly. Our wedding is scheduled for May 23rd a destination wedding. 12 of us will be traveling together to Hawaii for it and we are holding out hope that it will work out. I have reached out to all of my vendors tho about refunds/moving the date and thankfully everyone was receptive as long as the date works for all (that’s the hard part)
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  • Tiffany
    Savvy May 2020
    Tiffany ·
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    Hi my wedding was scheduled for May 30th too. I just started contracting for my new date August 29th. I plan to let guest know mid April, probably after easter. I had to move quick on moving the date since there were limited days all my vendors were available. Good luck to you and stay safe!
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  • Heather
    Savvy May 2021
    Heather ·
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    Our wedding is May 30. We aren't making a decision until May 1. We don't want to change anything either, but if other things are impacted (bridal shower, bachelor/bachelorette weekends), we will probably have to pick a new date.

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