Hannah Rose, wedding and event planner of Complete Rose Events has some much-needed positive advice for couples still wanting to knowledge their would-be wedding day, and here at County Wedding Magazine and Events HQ we love the ideas!
With Covid-19 affecting so many of your Wedding days, we wanted to bring some positivity to you to say that your 'would have been wedding day' doesn't need to be a sad day! We have 5 top ideas for you about how you can still celebrate – yes that's right, you should still be making the most of this amazing day together! We all need more reasons right now to enjoy ourselves, and if we can't celebrate love, then why celebrate anything else?!
There are stories flooding social media and the press at the moment of couples who are holding an at home wedding; you don't need to be extravagant if you don't want to, even if it just the two of you spending time together and celebrating your love for each other. You could even have this date as an extra anniversary – why not hey!
We don't want you to be sitting at home thinking 'I would have been putting my dress on now', 'I would have been walking down the aisle now', 'we would have been officially married now' so take our advice and make it a day to remember!
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5. Recreate your first date
Can you remember what you ate on your first date? What you wore? What restaurant you went to? What you drank? What music you listened to? Maybe you had a day trip out together for a walk and a coffee. What did you speak about? What funny or embarrassing things happened? Recreate your first memories together in the comfort of your home! It's great to remember all of these moments together, and once you start thinking about them, you'll keep remembering even more smaller details.
Around the stresses of postponing your wedding, make sure that this day in particular is different from your other lockdown days, whatever you decide to do. We are also here to help and are offering complimentary 1-1 sessions via video calling to give advice on postponing your day or to help with any planning, you can book directly on our website: www.completeroseevents.co.uk/book-online
You can also find more advice, tips and ideas on our blog: www.completeroseevents.co.uk/blog
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