November weddings and Covid 19

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Asking on behalf of a family member but is there anyone due to get married in November? Do you think it's still possible with the current situation?

We're 10th October and very much hoping to go ahead!

We’re September and I’m not planning on cancelling anytime soon.

Also September, very much hope it’s settled by then

We are 27th December and crossing everything

I'm a photographer and currently rearranging anyone in April and May. I've got someone from April who's swapped to late July so I think at the moment people are hoping that it will all be somewhat normal by the end of June.

those who have to re-arrange, are your vendors being reasonable about it? Meaning no extra costs? That’s my concern, losing our deposits.

I'm rearranging with no additional costs but I am asking for an additional booking fee for the new date being reserved. Both booking fees will be knocked off the final payment. It will help me get through the next few months where I'm now essentially earning nothing when I should have been earning thousands and it's not money that would have been due to have been paid anyway.

I do know some photographers who are charging fees to swap on top of what was expected especially when the date is swapped for a prime 2021 date, and also ones who are asking for 50% of the final payment now and 50% before the new wedding date.

I have just postponed my April 11th wedding 😢 to November 28th. I think we will be back to normal by then

Wouldn't it be legally more advantageous to go ahead and marry now rather than postpone for the sake of a wedding?

We're getting married October half term, I'm still holding out hope that it will go ahead. Or that at least if we can't throw a big party we can still get married and have a celebration another time.

@TheArchSorcererofContwaraburg no as weddings are now banned

Fingers crossed we're ok for November weddings.

Our plan b (assuming v.small weddings can go ahead) is to postpone the reception to 2021. Which works out beautifully - our date this year is a Friday so the anniversary is a Saturday and much easier for more family to get to, hopefully.

Went through our guest list last night for various "if we can only have X number of guests, who do we want?" scenarios.

I'm dubious about it being back to normal by November. I reckon at-risk people will be advised to minimise socialising, and that covers a lot of our family. One of cousins has had covid-19, for instance - now signed off as recovered, thankfully, but still. It's close.

Fingers crossed insurance isn't a faff if it really does need to be totally cancelled etc.

Anyone with weddings later this year getting more and more antsy about the dreaded second wave? We're December 27th, and I'm getting a bit nervous about it.

Bump.

I do appreciate this is a bir 'first world problems.'

Like @snidgetowel, we're planning to go ahead with the ceremony if we're allowed (we only plan 33 guests) and we'll have a big party another time. Our date is 10th Oct and we suspect that there will still be limits on social gatherings by then, but we really want to get married on that date regardless.

Just chipping in from the side.

One thing to consider is that (as it's very very unlikely there will be a vaccine that soon) you may still have some guests who are ill, required to isolate because of contact, or in the shield group (who might have some restrictions lifted but might still be advised to avoid indoor gatherings). Can you get someone to film and stream your day, so that those who are prevented from attending can still watch?

I'm sure we could do something. We'll have to see if the venue has gone bust by then depending on the restrictions.