September wi wedding...to postpone or not??

What is causing you to think to postpone? I say if there are no guidelines canceling it then why not go forward.

If you are comfortable, and you’re okay with some people possibly declining because they are not yet comfortable, then I say go for it! I am having my wedding in Wisconsin in August. We have a large venue that we won’t completely fill, so people can spread out, and we trust our guests to make the best decision for themselves with no hard feelings from us if they choose not to come. The reality is that things might not be normal for a very long time, and we are ready to move past this chapter and onto the rest of our lives. Best of luck with your decision and moving forward!

View Quoted Comment This is a great way of putting it. I fully expect that some will decline and I'm completely ok with that. Another reason for going back and forth was I know that next year is already filling up for vendors and it's still not certain.

I think it depends on if there’s any restrictions like no dancing and socializing and if you’re ok with that or not

View Quoted Comment Well that's where we run into a problem. My state had a safer at home order & then a phase program, but that was struck down by the WI Supreme Cort. So now each county has their own. The County where we are getting married has some guidelines but nothing specficaly about weddings/dancing/etc. And because we are getting married on private property we don't have a venue telling us what we can and can't do.

Will the restrooms be outside, also? If not, how does your family feel about 100 people potentially coming in and out of your grandparents' home? That would be my main concern.

View Quoted Comment Yes! We have rented a restroom trailer (running water/flushable toilets). Ideally almost no one would be going into the home.

We're getting married in southern Wisconsin August 22. We have approximately 160 invited. We just sent out invites a couple weeks ago so RSVPs are just starting to trickle in. We're at 40 confirmed so far but still a month and a half until our deadline. We're continuing as planned. Our venue called the other day and we have to go in and chat about the current guidelines, but they don't see any reason why our wedding can't happen as planned. We talked to the people we couldn't imagine not having there and they were all fine with still coming. I included a card in our invites saying we're still going as originally planned but completely understand if people feel uncomfortable about attending and that we're happy to get together after the wedding sometime for those that would rather celebrate with us privately. There will be hand sanitizer stations and bathrooms available and enough room for social distancing. The reception will be indoors and outdoors (barn venue with outdoor space for games and stuff and dinner/ music will be inside. If people would be more comfortable wearing masks then they can feel free. But at the end of the day... it's a party. We're not postponing it just to have more people show up. The important part for us is the marriage, so even if only a fraction of the guest list can make it... so be it. It's the reality of the world we're currently in...

We were supposed to get married this October, and just made the decision to postpone. We also planned for 100 guests. The way we saw it, even if we could move forward, not everyone would attend, seating would be interesting trying to keep social distancing, our photobooth would not be used, and dancing all night was a no go. Everyone wearing masks was a big no for me too. Ultimately, we decided that the wedding that we planned would not be the wedding we would have if we moved forward. Plus, the longer we waited, the risk of our vendors booking up increased. We are fortunate that all of our vendors are free the same weekend next year, and have signed updated contracts with them. As we have sent out announcements to guests, we have had a lot of condolences, but also people saying they are happy to hear we are taking safe measures. We are still getting married on our day with just immediate family, and are having the big reception next year with a renewal ceremony for our one year. It is totally up to you and your fiancé and what you feel is best, just keep in mind that regardless of not having a venue telling you what you can do, there are still regulations on gathering size. Right now in MA it is 10 people max. You also need to think of the safety of your guests who do attend, and the potential risk you are putting everyone in by hosting such a large event. Especially the elderly and immune compromised. This is a horrible situation for us all to be in, but in the long run, this pandemic is here, and doesn’t seem like it’s going away soon. Good luck with your decision!

I dont know what the guidelines are like in your region but the CDC released national guidelines for weddings a few days ago. if your comfortable id go ahead with it. like these folks said, some may decline but I would rather get my wedding over and done with than to postpone another year. we may be in the same situation a year from now.