Corona and October wedding?

It's so difficult, isn't it?! There is no way of knowing - it could still be around in October, it could be gone by October and come back next year...there are no guarantees.

Personally, I'd keep the October date and look into live-streaming/video recording your wedding for anyone who is not able to attend. You may have some elderly relatives unable to attend, but you don't know they will be able to attend next year either - it sounds brutal, but no one knows how long they have, and if it is important for someone elderly to see you marry, then I'd say the sooner the better. You could always look at doing a party (maybe with a showing of your wedding film?) at a later date for anyone unable to attend.

My mother has actually asked us to keep to our original date, even if she's unable to attend - her reasoning is that she could die from something other than the virus anyway (she's in her late 70s and in poor health) and she just wants to 'see' us married, even if that only takes the form of photos and video footage.

Were in a similar situation except our wedding was in july and we have moved it to last week of september... but we have a number of high risk and elderly guests who are s big concern for us, especially as they are abroad and will have to fly in. I I feel the same way as the other person who posted though, that those people might not be around at all if we wait another year, so that's why we have currently gone for end of september. Who knows yet what will be the right decision though... but there were other reasons I was keen not to wait another year, so hoping on balance that this was the right decision. I wouldn't be changing october dates yet, but everyone is balancing different things up I guess..

The covid-19 has really screwed us over, hasn't it? To be fair, if you can take your deposit back, it would be nothing like it - trust me, its like winning the lottery. I don't think you should be planning your date anytime in the next 6 months. Even if the Covid is eradicated in the next few months, they're predicting a rise by fall of this year once again. Keep your dates till next year, sister. I would not suggest any weddings this year.
~Sanjeev Nanda