CORONAVIRUS SPOILS WEDDING PLANS: Major Catastrophe or PLAN B (Silver Lining)

Coronavirus spoils Wedding Plans: Major Catastrophe or Plan B (silver lining)

I say this with varied notions of caution, sadly knowing that COVID 19 has affected so many lives thus far— but could there be an unforeseen positive outcome in these uncertain times to rethinking what you want from your wedding?

Perhaps you have spent hundreds of hours choosing, deciding, imagining every aspect of your wedding day and now you are unable to gather to see it to fruition.

Of course you want everyone there or do you?— you can postpone to another date or do you want to?

In this vulnerable time, maybe you want to have a small intimate wedding instead. A microwedding with some of the accoutrements that the original wedding had planned—food, a cake, music, photographer, someone to officiate and witnesses.

A wedding date is often chosen for its significance— it might be the anniversary of your first date, or when you first said “I love you” to each other, or maybe your favorite month or number or your beloved family member’s birthday.

You are honoring the date for a reason.

You can go ahead with your nuptials on the original date. You can elope. You can marry on a lake shore, town park, meadow or favorite backyard. Afterwards, you can get takeout and have a picnic complete with a toast. You really only need an officiant and a photographer to share your vows and capture your spirit.

Of course, depending on your state and county restrictions you may be able to have a very small gathering with just your immediate family or friends.

It’s okay to say “I DO” now…after all, what matters most is your love, your intentions, your commitment. Your certainty in this uncertain time is momentous.

You can still have a big party, event, reception with all of your people when we are able to come together again and celebrate with hugs and kisses, toasts and dance moves—you know, eat, drink and be merry/married.

You don’t have to let the corona virus situation spoil your wedding plans. You might even be happiest with an intimate spontaneous ceremony! Plan B or silver lining, you decide.

May 6, 2020