For UK and the rest of the world have expressed their disappointment, but it’s not like there is anything that can be done to entirely turn the situation for the better. Dealing with anxiety over your postponed wedding? Here are a few things that you can do that might inspire you to take meaningful action. 

1. First things, first: decide whether you really need to cancel your wedding. 

Some might argue that doing this might prolong the agony, but with how much things are fluctuating at the moment, it is also a good idea to keep all your options open as long as you think the situation is deserving. For weddings scheduled within the next two or three months, for example, it might be the better choice to cancel, especially if you live in an area following strict lockdown or quarantine guidelines. If your schedule is bound to happen in the second half of the year, however, then you can choose to wait it out for a little bit and consider your decision month per month, depending on the progress of the situation.

2. Talk it through with your suppliers.

One of the reasons why couples find it so painful to cancel their weddings is because they have already left deposits with their suppliers. Make sure to open the conversation with them when considering your next step. The thing is, it’s not only couples who are hit hard by the current situation. Surely, these providers are also feeling the impact on their means of living as well, so you’ll need to clarify all the possible terms that you can explore. Can you get a refund? Is it possible if they can just forward their services on to another date? The good news is that a lot of these suppliers have been very supportive and understanding of the situation, so there is a chance that you can meet in the middle. 

3. Share your plans with your friends and family. 

Believe it or not, sharing your plans with your friends, family, and other wedding guests can take a much of your fears away from the unknown. Be transparent to them about your plans as a couple so they could also tell you earlier about their own course of action with respect to your wedding decision. Will they still be willing to drop by if you decide to move your wedding to a later date? Of course, don’t forget to be understanding about their situations too. You’ll have to expect that some of your guests might opt out of the gathering if you are pushing through with your plans within the year. 

4. Consider other alternatives. 

If you really want to push through with your wedding, you always have other options to explore. For example, there’s the option of doing a smaller civil wedding first and just pushing through with a bigger celebration once the situation has settled down. There are even couples who have become a little bit more creative and tied the knot online, opting to stream the ceremony through video sharing with their guests. Elopements are becoming more and more popular like my couple from Buckinghamshire, Satomi & Jake who tied the knot right here in Bath, Somerset. It was like the perfect getaway and wedding rolled into one for them both.