Would you cancel the wedding?

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Would you postpone/cancel a wedding that was booked for the first weekend in October?

I'm quite hopeful that restrictions will be lifted by then, what do you think? It's a bit of a nightmare as if it goes ahead then we will need to continue planning and getting things booked, but don't want to pay deposits what would be lost if they couldn't be cancelled or weren't available on a different date.

I am not sure. I have postponed my handfasting which was 2nd May. But October, I don't know.

We are meant to be getting married mid Sept. I have no idea what to do

I'd continue but look at holding off booking anything else for 3 months.

If it hadn't really cost me any money yet, yes I would.

Too much uncertainty and I just wouldn't want to be worrying about it. If there was a reason that I needed to be married then, I would slip off to the registry office and tell nobody about it.
I'd have a big ceremony and celebration when things had become more settled again.

That's such a shame @clairethewitch70 I really hope you're able to reschedule it.

It's just so hard to know what to do isn't it @mouldygrapes. I suppose all we can do is wait.

I think that may be the only option @Soontobe60 and to just hope that there are vendors available with short notice.

Do you think it would be fair to ask about a refundable deposit? Or would that cost them money?

I think I'd go to the registry office ASAP and then postpone the celebrations until further notice, plan a lovely humanist ceremony and reception when things are more settled.

Wedding insurance x

If now you could reschedule without losing money I would definitely do so. Or go for a small registry office wedding with a big celebration later.
Aside from any restrictions your financial circumstances might change and you might want a more modest affair.

Going to give it a bit longer. We’ve paid deposits for venue, registrar and photographer so far. Our venue isn’t going to be doing weddings beyond November so not much of a window to postpone even if they have availability.
Also not sure if insurance will pay out....

I would given that social distancing could be extended for 12 months according to news items this evening 😞

I wouldn’t book anything new, nor make any new payments. I’m afraid that a lot of this type of provider may go out of business before this is over.

Is it the venue you’re thinking of cancelling? Are you approaching a deadline for additional payment?

Would wedding insurance cover cancellation due to coronavirus?

A ceremony at the moment is impossible as only 2 witnesses are permitted and there are 4 parents.

The next payment is due on the venue in 4 weeks time, meaning that 2/3 of the total price will have been paid. I think I'll ask if they're willing to postpone that payment.

I’d be keeping a real ear to the ground if it was my wedding. I wouldn’t be booking or paying for anything else. Sorry OP

Just invite mums? Or 2 friends? Or 2 randomers?

Or just postpone it all, but personally I think I'd want to be legally married sooner rather than later.

Would wedding insurance cover cancellation due to coronavirus?

I’m not sure, I haven’t called up but saw someone talking on another thread (on here I think) about cancellation due took noticeable diseases not being covered

Really hard to say that far ahead but I would be reluctant to sink too much money into it without insurance.

Do you want to get married first and foremost or have a massive do at the same time☺️?

Sounds like you could still get married but without a huge party.

Not having all parents wouldn't be an option, it would be better to postpone than to cause the upset of them not being able to see their children get married. There's technically no desperate need/reason that the wedding has to happen soon, so postponing would be the best option in that event.

I will make some calls tomorrow to discuss insurance cover and discuss whether bookings can be flexible. Thanks for the advice, I think it's definitely sensible not to pay anything else just yet.