Many of you with weddings coming up are now faced with having to postpone the festivities due to the coronavirus. We know how much thought and energy has gone into planning your wedding and we want to help.

Below we’ve listed some tips to help you get started and have included some links with more detailed information that we hope will be helpful.

Tips:   

 1.    Talk to your vendors about postponing your wedding and start with your venue. Many vendors may be willing to make exceptions in light of the circumstances.

2.    If you’ve already mailed invitations, call/text/email your friends and family right away letting them know the date is postponed. Then, if you wish, order just one (or a small batch) of invitations with the new information so you have a set for photos of and also for keepsake.  

3.    If you don’t have a wedding planner, consider hiring one to take the burden off.    

4.    Ask for help! Even though we’re keeping our distance from friends and family, there are still ways they can help. Have your loved ones call vendors to inquire about rescheduling their services.

5.    Postpone the wedding, not the marriage! It’s such a disappointment to have to delay getting married when you thought it would be sooner.  Have a private ceremony now, and celebrate later with friends and family!

Local paper designers, Dixie Design Collective have created some really lovely weekly planning notepads to help with structure and sanity. A little pretty goes a long way when working on a difficult project.

We would like to continue to be a resource for our brides and future brides in this time of uncertainty. Please, feel free to email with questions or ideas {hello@bustlegowns.com}.

Here are some resources for additional information:

Planning a Wedding at Home? Here Are a Few Things to Consider | The New York Times

How to Postpone Your Wedding Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic | The Knot

What to Know if You’re Planning a Wedding During the Coronavirus Pandemic | Brides.com