The sad reality is that some of us are losing very important people in our lives, including partners of many years. If you still have your loved one by your side, be grateful that you have a lifetime of love and laughter ahead. If you can get through a wedding replanning during a pandemic together, signs are pretty good that you have made the right partner choice AND you will be able to weather the inevitable ups and downs of married life.
Other potential positives during a wedding redo:
Fix your mistakes. If you were further along in the planning process, you likely made some mistakes. Now you can do it right on your second try.
Get a better date. Maybe you missed out on your preferred day, season, etc. the first time? Here’s your chance to snag it on round two.
Save money. Put your stimulus checks and tax refunds towards planning for an even bigger and better event or honeymoon. Or, opt for a smaller event and pocket the extra cash.
Meet your fitness goals. If you can refrain from quarantine binge-snacking (guilty), now’s the opportunity to get those toned arms and tight abs you wanted to show off on your big day.
KEEP PLANNING!
You know you’re still going to go ahead with a traditional affair, but you don’t know when. No problem! If you weren’t too far into the planning process, there are a lot of things that you can still do, and ways you can support small businesses, while things are temporarily on hold:
Check out The Knot’s Wedding Checklist. Here are some of our recommendations to check off your list:
Send out ‘change the date’ cards. Now’s the time to inform your potential guests that things are going to be rescheduled. If you still don’t have a new date, at a minimum you need to inform your guests that your wedding is on hold indefinitely. Brides.com has compiled a list of the best Change The Date cards from a variety of vendors.
Create or update your wedding website. Now, more than ever, a wedding website becomes a central location to keep your wedding party and guests informed in real-time. If you haven’t created a site yet, check out wedding website templates from The Knot
Buy your favors and gifts. Etsy is a great place to find and purchase wedding favors and bridal party gifts from artisans that could use your support now more than ever.
