Anyone else's wedding been called off? Come have a self indulgent whinge

[goolish]

Due to recent events, my wedding is off and in the grand scheme of things I get it, it's minor. And I feel like I can't moan about it because people are dying and that's actually important.

But I need a whinge, someone else must be in the same boat? No judgement please.. I am not belittling everything else. I'm terrified and upset by what's happening in the world. It's still shit though!

A relative is getting married in August, do we reckon it's likely to be cancelled or ok by then?.

My heart goes out to all of you on this thread, I can only imagine how devastating it is.

My close friend is due to get married in April and is cancelling it tomorrow. I’ll admit I’ve teared up a few times on her behalf- they’ve been engaged for 5 years and their original planned date was pushed back due to her undergoing cancer treatment, next months date was set after she got the all clear and she’s been desperately looking forward to it for so, so long after an awful few years.

So sorry for all those with big life events being cancelled - totally normal to feel sad and disappointed. Not unreasonable at all.

I hope you all have the most amazing weddings, birthdays etc when life returns to normal.

My friend's son just sent out info to confirm that he has had to cancel his wedding due beginning of April. Tentative reschedule for June .
So sorry for all these people as I have seen the amount of money, planning gone into it.
Not the worst thing in life right now, but still very disappointing for all the people who are unable to celebrate the highlights of their life with family and friends.

I have no wedding but just wanted to say you’re not selfish, it must be really disappointing. I hope you either get a postponement or may just go and get married quietly and romantically and keep your money if you can get it back.Imagine what you could do with it. Something worth considering? Anyway, good luck to you all!

My wedding was supposed to happen last Saturday. I spent the day trying not to cry while entertaining the DC. It’s been postponed until September but now I’m wondering if that’s far enough.

Mine was supposed to be next week but now postponed until September..., will that be long enough though we are now wondering!

Ours was set for August this year and is now going to be July 2021. Just didn't want the stress of wedding stuff while all this is going on. It's also the second time we've postponed as I got pregnant and would have had a newborn on our first planned date.
Not hugely upset just annoyed but looking at the bigger picture.
Gutted though that our wedding rings arrived by FedEx the day after we postponed 😩

My BIL and SIL are getting married on Saturday, they've said they are going ahead but without any guests or the 'trimmings'. It's really sad. You build up to this stuff for ages and it is a big deal when it gets ruined. Don't feel silly for feeling sad OP.

It's my 40th soon and a long-planned holiday has been cancelled, there will be no party or even takeaway dinner at this rate. I'm gutted.

It's my sons birthday next week too, his party has obviously been cancelled.

Not big problems in the context of people dying obviously, but I think it's ok to feel disappointed.

Not mine but I've lost about 95% of my work as a hair and makeup artist - not just for bridal parties but also for guests attending weddings that have now been cancelled.

Not whinging though - kind of glad I will be able to stay at home

Not postponed yet but accepting that we'll probably have to - 17th July. Not as devastated as I thought I'd be. Trying to decide whether to rearrange or just nip to the registry office once everything dies down.

Nine weeks for us. We're going to make a decision by Easter. Already missed my hen party on Saturday night and dp's stag is cancelled. We're devastated. All that planning for an amazing day and it's just tainted now, even if it can go ahead.
Our suppliers and venues have been great and will postpone for a year (which realistically is what we will have to do as I run a retail business and couldn't get married oct-jan). Just two companies to contact this week.

I've had to cancel 40th birthday plans for the second time. Original plans impacted by the late change to the early May bank holiday. Obviously just not meant to be.

Our wedding is in July. We are fairly certain it won't be going ahead then. Just feeling quietly sad but still clinging on to a tiny scrap of hope

We were scheduled for late June. Haven’t officially postponed yet but it’s inevitable- my only bridesmaid is pregnant, asthmatic sister and his mum is immunocompromised. I wouldn’t want them to miss it or risk their health.

Trying to squeeze the legal bit in but worried lockdown will stop even that! Need to give 22 days more notice...

Not a wedding but some key events I've worked for over the last 6 years, after building myself back up first from redundancy and then Brexit, both of which completely derailed my career. So this is the third time. Actually it's good to have a place to moan because I know it's not really important but I feel physically sick from the disappointment. Ach, commiserations everyone.

My heart goes out to everyone working directly or indirectly with the wedding industry, because times must be tough right now. I have no big events planned this year but I just wanted to offer my sympathy . Everyone here on this thread can feel upset and disappointed. It's not selfish, it's natural to have and own these feelings.

I'm sorry your wedding's called off. Of course you have every right to be upset, everybody would.

Ours is 30 May. It's supposedly still on but we're expecting to hear from the venue at some point saying it's not. The plan would be to get married if at all possible (in the registry office with only witnesses) and postpone the reception til later on when everything has sorted itself out. No one is going to mind that they're attending a wedding for people who married months ago under the circumstances.