Reschedule, cancel/elope or half and half 🤷🏼‍♀️

I'm so sorry Crystal - these are such tough decisions and there are so many factors that go into the "postpone or not to postpone" decision! ❤️

I'd take a few days to think it through with your fiancé(e) and see which feelings really seem to be winning out (wanting to elope now, preferring to postpone everything, or doing two celebrations). It's a totally personal decision, and lots of couples are doing each option!

Here are two discussions where you can connect with other Washington brides about what they're thinking and planning: Receptions prohibited by governor and 2020 Bride Ideas?

And here are two broader discussions about postponing and changing wedding plans that are also worth checking out: Did you postpone? (If so, what was the main reason?) and What has covid changed in your wedding plans?

Im in Washington as well and don't worry I am feeling ALL of the exact same things. These feelings are 100% validated. It's so hard to even think about just eloping or doing a ceremony only after all of the work we have put in to this. It sucks to think about all of the things we won't get if we elope, but I agree that ceremony now/reception later just doesn't feel special. Our immediate families don't live near us, so they wouldn't be able to travel for a ceremony only anyways due to being high risk.

I think we're just going to hit pause on everything and make a decision once our, (mostly my) emotions calm down. Right now, I feel like I can't make a rational decision, it'll be purely fueled by the sadness and anger I'm feeling and that could lead to future regrets. One thing we've discussed is waiting to elope until travel is allowed again, that way we can at least get a dream honeymoon.