April 2022 Wedding Planning Open Thread

Hi APW,

We’re back with a different installment of “What Is Time?” (alternate operating titles: “Am I Doing This Appropriate?”, “To Have A Wedding Or Not To Have A Wedding?”, “Did I Just Un-invite My Unvaxxed Mother?” or “Wait… Individuals Are Acting Like This Pandemic Is About?!”.) No subject what step of this wedding ceremony arranging journey you are on, I can guess that you have experienced some or all of these views. As a fellow COVID Bride, I get it. For two years now, y’all have been maintaining it authentic in our comments as we have presented up this space for venting, questions, camaraderie, and additional. And as we enter into the next quarter of 2022… we’re again all over again.

I know, from looking at the comments on these posts for the previous two years… some of you are at last, blissfully wed. Some are organizing a sequel wedding day / reception. Some have delayed, postponed, just about canceled, and are now in the midst of uncertainty (and world wide/political instability), dealing with the daunting process of choosing if you should demand forward now right after all.

Here’s what I can say… I’m sorry, you’re undertaking fantastic, and the actuality that you are listed here in the responses inquiring inquiries and examining your options usually means you’re carrying out additional than most. The pandemic exhaustion is all much too serious. If you’re prioritizing any variation of vaccine ‘mandates’, tests, masking, etc for your wedding… you are executing additional than numerous of our federal government businesses are at this point.

If you are keeping your finger over the ‘eject from wedding day planning’ button, seeing the data, and quivering since you just don’t know if an additional wave is on its way to ruin your properly-laid (and relaid) plans… effectively, we see you. Two several years back, we had been the outliers when we encouraged that individuals get genuine about alternative possibilities or postponements. Now, we do not genuinely know what to say or what is to come, and for that we’re sorry. I certain desire I experienced a crystal ball.

So… here’s to you. If you’ve gotten married already… go you! If you’re receiving married this weekend… congrats! If you’re counting down on your calendar to next month or next 12 months and just hoping it all goes okay… we’re crossing our fingers correct together with you.

Marriage scheduling is not for the faint of heart. Marriage ceremony organizing in a pandemic… that is a whole other amount of messy. This is your open thread, friends. Share your wins, tell us tales of your joy, vent about your in-guidelines or your have pandemic arranging fatigue, question issues, or just shout into the ether… what ever you want it for, this monthly open thread is below for you.

Great luck out there.

xo,
Alyssa + The APW Workforce