Ever since mid-March, 2020, our world has been stuck in an unprecedented state of unknown. It has been uplifting to see the support for healthcare workers around the globe, and encouraging to see that above all else, the health and the safety of friends and family is the world’s top priority. But that doesn’t mean these last few weeks haven’t been extremely difficult. With summer approaching, this is typically the time engaged couples kick things into high gear before their wedding. This year, unfortunately, virtually all wedding plans needed to be cancelled or postponed due to Covid-19, yet no one knows when it will be safe enough to pick up where we left off.

When faced with something as severe as a pandemic, couples planning for a spring or summer 2020 wedding have had to make alternative arrangements. There seem to be two choices:

1. Host an intimate wedding with just the members of your household or immediate family
2. Push your wedding plans back indefinitely, until it is safe to host large gatherings again

Both of these options come with disappointment and drawbacks. You ultimately have to sacrifice on the vision and dream you’ve been planning for months, if not years, or you have to relinquish control, cancel and potentially lose all deposits, and cross your fingers that things will work out for a later date.

Despite feeling like life may be on hold, there have been several determined couples that decided to get married in the midst of this chaos, proving that love truly does conquer all.

For those couples feeling lost or disappointed during this time, hopefully you find inspiration and hope from these courageous couples. Remember, no matter what happens or what goes wrong, your wedding will always be a beautiful day to remember for the rest of your life. It doesn’t have to be “perfect” to be special.

Intimate Backyard Wedding

A couple from California had their picture-perfect wedding planned for April 4th, but realized in March that those plans would have to change. They decided, 24 hours in advance, to get married in their backyard, with only their kids, parents and a few close friends present. Luckily a close friend was a pastor and was able to marry them, and a photographer was able to come last minute and take some very clever shots of the beautiful couple. As a sign that they made the right decision, after they said, “I do,” a rainbow appeared.

Drive-in Wedding

Another couple in Texas had their wedding planned for April 10th. Well, the date came and went and the couple were scrambling to find an alternative. Then, the couple managed to find a drive-in movie theatre that would host their nuptials. It was a far cry from their original plan, which was organized down to the very last detail, but one major advantage of a drive-in wedding was that everyone could remain safely at a distance, while still witnessing the wedding.

In the end, the couple were able to invite more guests than they’d originally planned, and the parking lot was filled to capacity with 90 cars and around 150 guests watching the pair exchange vows. Ultimately, the couple said that their impromptu wedding with popcorn, soda and corn dogs was even better than the one they’d first planned.

If you choose to push back or change your wedding plans during this time, know that no matter what you choose, as long as you keep the health and safety of those you care about in mind, it’ll be the right decision.