The novel Coronavirus pandemic has made life difficult for just about everyone. Between unpredictable lockdowns, viral hotspots moving all over the country, it seems like the COVID-19 situation changes by the second. If you were planning on getting married at any point in 2020, it’s obvious that your plans have changed. Some couples have simply opted to tie the knot at home and have friends and family join via a Zoom call, others have exchanged vows on their front lawn while their closest friends watch from their cars. There are a lot of ways your wedding can be adapted to still go on during this unprecedented situation, but what if you and your fiancee are insistent on the big party? While many couples are adapting to still marry on their original date, just as many are postponing to 2021 in hopes of a Corona-free wedding day. If you’re one of the brides that decided to push your date back, here are a few things you can do to make sure your postponed wedding will be equally as magical!

DIY All The Details You Wish You Could Afford

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I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard a bride say “I saw the best DIY on Pinterest for these but I just didn’t have time so we just paid extra”. Well guess what? If you’ve postponed your wedding a whole year, you can go crazy with every little budget-DIY and thrifty idea you can get your hands on! If you’ve got the time (and you definitely have the time), and wanna put a little extra work into the small details of your wedding, you can literally save hundreds, I’ve even seen some brides save over $1,000 by doing things themselves. Hop on Pinterest and figure out how to make your wedding cuter and cheaper!

TIP: One of my favorite things to see DIY-ed and what can save the most money is party favors!

Get a second gown

Always dream about having one gown for your ceremony and another for your reception? With your big day now months away, you absolutely have the time to do this! Although at first consideration, this might seem like an unnecessary or over-the-top option. But the reality is that every bride we know that’s decided to go the two-dress route has been overjoyed with the total elegance of their ceremony dress, and then feeling the freedom to choose the most dance-suitable dress for the reception. with two dresses you don’t have to find a middle ground!

TIP: At Brides of Florida, we can totally find you a second dress that will be well within budget, and we guarantee that the process will be smooth and safe!

Upgrade What You Settled For

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Every bride has that one (or five) thing they’re not totally in love with because they thought they rushed their decision. Whether its the linens, plates, or photographer, with a postponed wedding date, you can reevaluate all of your questionable decisions and really make sure you’re getting what you want! Personally, I’d start with the photographer. First of all, make absolutely sure that you chose the right one! Then get the extra package, and hire a videographer if you haven’t already. The wrong color silverware, rethinking your shoe choice or not totally loving your linens are all things you’ll forget about in a year or two, but the memories that the photographer and videographer are going to capture will be your way to relive your big day forever! It’s definitely worth a splurge and totally worth revisiting if you’re not 100% certain. You’ve got time!

TIP: If you’ve saved all that cash by DIYing a bunch of little details, you might have some funds to move into upgrading linens, silverware or floral arrangements. If you do decide to go the DIY route, make sure you didn’t sell yourself short on these details

Revamp Your Honeymoon

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With all this extra time, if you haven’t already planned your honeymoon, or only planned a portion of it, you have more time to look into every little detail that would make your honeymoon an absolute dream. If all the wedding exhaustion made you and your fiancee take the easy way out and plan something that was under budget and easy to book, you might wanna put yourselves on a savings plan and take that extra effort to plan something truly unique! Time is on your side, that means you have more time to save up money and more time to plan something totally amazing.

TIP: Although it might seem like travel will be totally impossible until the end of time, a little research can go a long way in finding some resorts, or Airbnb’s that are totally equipped to provide a safe honeymoon experience. And if you’re on the fence about flying, there are even some options within driving distance, just do some research!

Some Other Ideas

Expand your guest list. Yes, I know…add MORE people to your guest-list!? The logistical it might seem to be, a few extra months to figure things out could give you an opportunity to add some extra people that just barely missed a spot!
Hire a wedding planner. While that may not have been something you had the time or money for on your original timeline, maybe bringing someone on to help make sure the next 6 months of your life go as smoothly as possible may seem like a worthwhile investment to you now!
Do an Engagement Shoot (Or two). If time or money got in the way of doing an engagement shoot, or if your engagement shoot was 6 months ago, and your wedding is now a year away, it’s an ideal time to get this done!

Almost every bride I’ve ever met, says to me, “I wish I had more time to plan my wedding”. To all of my COVID-Postponed brides, here is your chance!! Good luck ♡