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Postpone or not to postpone

Caitlin, 28 July, 2020 at 00:40 Posted on Planning 0 2

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We are due to get married on December 12th 2020 . I have been pretty optimistic about the wedding going ahead until recently . Our wedding is now just under 5 months away . We were due to have our menu tasting the weekend that lockdown hit . In wales the restaurants can open from the 3rd of August but I have still heard nothing from our venue . Ideally we’d like to send our invites out in September so guests have a chance to book a room as they are only held for us until October . Obviously we cannot do this without having tasted and picked our menu . Anyone else in the same predicament or a December bride still going ahead ?

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Azvyll · 28 July, 2020 at 19:01
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Hi dear,

It depends on your risk appetite I suppose, though if you have a bigger wedding I'd say postpone it.
I planned to have a wedding for 100 in Vietnam (we are VNese) in Sept 20 which we now moved to London for 50 in late Nov 20 because we didn't wanna wait too long given our long engagement already. All venue and suppliers I negotiate with a full refund in case govt doesn't relax the 30 limit to 50, and I warn any guests i invite that they should stay tuned for any updates. For now i think we can go ahead and even managed to bag a few discounts for special timing!
Though it's unlikely govt will relax 30 to 100+ so pls take that into consideration. Much love and best of luck x
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HappyPinkHair15172 · 29 July, 2020 at 11:42
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Hiya Caitlin,
I totally understand your dilemma! We were due to get married this September, but have pushed back by a year and a week.
We took the decision back in May to postpone, as I am still sheilding due to chronic health conditions, and we have a lot of close family and friends who are all vulnerable due to age or ill health.
A wedding is a real celebration, and we felt that spending all that money for something which would not be as we planned, with all our special people, was just a waste and that we would rather wait a little while longer.
All our suppliers and venues have been great, don't be afraid to reach out to yours if you decide to postpone, after all they would rather have your custom at some point than not at all!
Of course, we are sad about our postponement, but also relieved that we are keeping our loved ones safe; our day will be all the more special for the waiting. On a positive note, it gives us more time to save, make things and research exactly what we want. We will be spending what should have been our wedding weekend in our touring caravan, having a "mini-moon", to keep our spirits up!
In the end, though, only you two know what is right for you and your situation. I do have to say, that once we made the decision to postpone, the anxiety melted away and I was able to relax.
Hope this helps,
Ali xx
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