Covid Brides in Iowa?

Hi Whitney,

I found another post from an Iowa bride named Alyssa. Her wedding is scheduled for August, but maybe you could reach out to her: Iowa Brides!!! Concerns About August 29th, 2020 Wedding

Some June brides are waiting a little bit longer to make the call, but everyone's situation is different. You also aren't alone right now! You'll find a ton of June brides talking about their COVID-19 concerns in these discussions:

- June 2020 brides: freaking out?

- June and July Brides do not stress Covid-19!!!

There are many resources on our website that may be helpful as you navigate the planning process: Our COVID-19 Weddings Advice Guide -- including What to Do About Your Wedding During the Coronavirus Pandemic.

I'm hoping for the best for you!

I am in Iowa City... We were supposed to get married on 7/18/20, but our venue is part of the University of Iowa campus, and they have recently cancelled all events through 7/31/20, so we've been forced to reschedule. Honestly, as sad as I was that they cancelled, it was a bit of a relief for them to make the decision for me, b/c I was stressing a lot about what to do, and how long to wait before we made a decision. It our situation, we probably would have postponed it anyway, b/c we both have a lot of out-of-state family that we were worried wouldn't be able to make it if we had it as planned. Our new plan, is to push everything out a full year (ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception) so that we can hopefully celebrate exactly as planned... But, we don't want to wait to get married, so we're going to have a small private ceremony this summer as well. I still want to walk down the aisle next year in my pretty dress, so when we celebrate next year, we're just going to have a full ceremony anyway... haven't figured out all the details yet, but I've seen several posts on here of people doing the same things & there's a lot of good ideas, so you may want to consider this as an option if you do need to postpone. Good luck 🤞