May wedding - caronavirus

[Dramalamaindeed]

Anyone else worried?

I have about 10 guests flying from various parts of the world - none of which are the high risk areas but who knows what 2 months will bring?

Then I’m worried we can’t have the wedding as no mass gatherings could be banned/ we could be sick.

I haven’t taken out insurance but thinking of doing it now but will they even cover it?

I'm in the same boat, but have insurance. We've got about 100 flying in from all over the world.
I'm pretty worried.

We have similar issue but bat mitzvah in June - 150 or so guests planned but all UK and our set up is pretty simple and venue doesn't want massive deposit upfront (and catering events is something they do in their side space, not their main income source) so I think we could cancel at fairly short notice (say 3, 4 weeks). I think it's going to annoying hard to tell how things are going unless warmer weather starts slowing down the virus significantly, which it may or may not do. We may have to move it to next year in worst case scenario to get the same week slot for which she's learned everything. DH seems to wants to cancel ASAP, I want to wait a bit.

Yep getting married at the start of may. Trying not to let it get to me. It's very stressful and it's the unknown. Just try to forget about it and business as usual.

I'm getting married next Friday and my anxiety is through the fucking roof! Worst timing ever!

I’m getting married in May and I’m pretty stressed about the impact of the virus too - it’s all so uncertain. I would recommend getting insurance ASAP. I’m not 100% it will cover the full cost if we need to cancel but at least it’s an opportunity to try and reschedule without having to pay for it all again! Hoping that at least we can have the ceremony and maybe reschedule the reception if there are restrictions.

Wedding plan wedding insurance covers most eventualities, including Corona virus. You must get some sort of insurance! Weddings cost a fortune, why wouldn't you?

I'm due to get married in a few weeks. At the moment I really can't see it going ahead. I do have wedding insurance though.

I feel so unbelievably deflated. I’m at the stage where planning is full on. We get married In 8 weeks and no one can tell me don’t worry it’ll go ahead. Then we go on honeymoon 3 days later to Vegas. I can’t be bothered planning anything anymore until I feel it’ll go ahead but I don’t think I’ll know until maybe 2 weeks beforehand.

I feel the same @Dramalamaindeed most things are sorted now it's just little bits I need to sort and I have no motivation to do it! I feel so deflated and pissed off with the whole situation!

I'm getting married in July, and am planning on continuing as normal with planning unless we are told otherwise. I have 6 guests flying in from 2 countries (not Asia), and 140 odd UK guests.

Honestly i'm hoping everything will have calmed down by then. Fingers crossed.

you can still get married, having guests is not a legal requirement

Get insurance definitely if you still can - I had an email from Event Insurance this morning who we used last year saying they’ve suspended issuing new wedding insurance policies due to CV so might need to be quick!

I'm on the verge of tears because of the unknown. We are meant to get married on the 2nd of may
I feel like utter shit.
I have read our insurance and there is a loop hole in most insurance for weddings.
That if the government step in IE make it illegal for meetings or gatherings the insurance won't pay up.
I can't focus on work, feel very tearful and deflated

Btw most insurance companies have a clause that will make them exempt if you know of an issue so I doubt if you get insurance now for a wedding happening soon they'll cover you.

We're thinking of plan B ie to have a house party which sounds silly but better than nothing

I'm getting married towards the end of April and am also really worried it won't be able to go ahead. We have no one coming from outside the UK but I'm still panicking- we do have wedding insurance but I'm gutted about the idea of it not going ahead. And wedding insurance wouldn't cover people's hotel bookings etc. I was so excited about all the planning and now I feel like I don't want to carry on with it, but I need to in case it does still go ahead

I am also getting married in May. It feels so stressful... like a cloud hanging over it.

I rang my venue to hypothetically ask where I would stand if we wanted to change the date to later in the year. I was told that the date can't be changed and will go ahead, unless the government tells them they cannot open. So basically unless the government tells them to shut, we would lose our money if we wanted to postpone it. We have wedding insurance, and I assume it's the same principle.

I think its the not knowing what is going to happen that's stressful. I will now have to assume it's going to go ahead and plan as though it is.

I'm worried no one will turn up or if they do, they won't want to be there! Stress!

I feel so alone in this even though I know others are feeling the same

Greeneggsandham5 read your insurance and don't assume that.
Our insurance is pretty detailed and if it's that bad your venue will have to cancel because they also have liability
What I'm trying to say is if it's so bad you have to cancel your venue will inevitably have to cancel
For example they might not have enough staff or food supplies

It's a minefield

Try and do business as usual but it's crap

Thank you Yukaplantpot, I think I need to read the small print on my wedding insurance!

Weddings are stressful events anyway, let alone with the coronavirus threat hanging over us. Will it go ahead or not, and if it does, will people drop out and we'll be the only ones there! Also, I don't want to put my guests at any risk, especially the older ones!

I think most people who have big events planned on the coming months will be feeling anxious too.

Totally agree.
I feel so crap and was looking forward to our honeymoon but that also looks in question.
It's also things like dress alterations which I haven't had yet but if my seamstress is sick then what do I do as I definitely need my dress taking in. Literally you could drive yourself crazy with the what ifs.

One thing that is helping

1. Having a good look at my insurance
2. Think of a few plans i.e plan B, C or D!

I’m getting married in a few weeks but it’s a very small affair so I’m hoping we can still go ahead!

I have just checked one wedding plan insurance site and they aren’t taking out any new polices! Expected really, I never thought about insurance.

I’m trying to remain positive but it’s hard when the numbers keep on rising and that’s all I’m hearing about!

We certainly picked a great year for it didn’t we!

and for everyone and fingers crossed to all of you with much bigger weddings. I really hope all will be ok for you

We only recently booked our wedding (happening in May) and can't get wedding insurance for anything before August. Oh well.

Hopefully it'll be fine.

I doubt you'll be able to get insurance at this point which would cover the virus.

I've just been looking at insurance and everywhere I've looked are not taking new applications.

I'm getting married in May too and I'm getting worried now!

Daughters wedding in July. It’s insured but even so it’s a concern. They’ve been told their GP final exams might be delayed and they may be required to cover hospital instead of GP practice so they’re quite worried. Despite being young they are at increased risk due to repeated exposure and are a bit concerned about mortality rates in young doctors.

Plus they’re thinking who might not be there.