"It's only Party discount!" Jokes Christelle in Plouzané (Finistère). The pretty Breton girl was to marry her dear and tender last month. It was without counting a surprise guest: the global coronavirus pandemic which forced them to postpone the big party. While the wedding season is in full swing, couples who should have celebrated their wedding in 2020 compete in inventiveness to postpone the date of the big day without (too) despair. Especially since the vice loosens.
From this Tuesday, weddings in town hall, but also in the church, the temple, the synagogue and the mosque will be able to take place ... while respecting social distanciations. Caution remains in effect, clusters having already been created during family reunions. Moreover, gatherings in public places, including town halls, are still limited to 10 people.
A home wedding
Ségolène and Richard had to say yes in a nice farmhouse in Corrèze on May 23. They had been planning this union for over two years. "We waited as long as we could while crossing our fingers," rewinds Ségolène. But Thursday, May 7, when Édouard Philippe described progressive deconfinement, with rallies not exceeding ten people, it was a cold shower. The two lovebirds have warned all their guests: the party will take place ... on August 29.
"We believe in it," launches the future wife in the Coué method. Ségolène and Richard took the opportunity to abandon the rental of the room for a ceremony at their home. "It will be more roots . In the end it suits us more, ”breathes joyful Ségolène. The lovers took advantage of the period of confinement to finish their work. The creative fiancée is still brainstorming to send a wink to all her guests on the date initially planned.
Daisy rings
They should have said "yes" to the mayor on April 11, in full confinement. They marked the blow, at home, with as sole witnesses their three children. The two Bretons, Christel and Alain, have exchanged alliances well ... but in daisy. “It was Maëline, our 6 year old daughter, who brought them to us. As for our son Nicolas, 12, he was responsible for filming the ceremony, ”says the super-proud mother. The 15-year-old elder, Maxime, broke into a speech. He had searched the Internet for what the mayor was supposed to pronounce on this occasion.
For the party with more than a hundred guests, Christel and Alain will wait until October 17. They informed families and friends about it on the Messenger group about the marriage: “We didn't want to send back a new box. The date in April made sense to us, it remains printed, ”slips madam. And new card stock is expensive.
Will the bride be in leather?
“Until the last moment, we resisted the coronavirus like a Gallic village. Anne, on the other hand, sent her postponement message by email to next year. She wanted "a light tone so as to inject a little humor in this not very fun period". While she married last year "on the sly" abroad, she wanted to organize the "big fiesta" for their first wedding anniversary, the cotton wedding. “We asked all the guests to come dressed in beige. Next year will be the leather wedding ... It will be hot hot! Jokes the bride.
The Covid-19 was right for the celebration which was to take place at the end of June in Périgord, "in the green zone". On this date, weddings are admittedly authorized again, but Anne's guests come from all over the world. The anguished reactions, even of the most partying cousins, finished convincing them to postpone to June 2021.
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More than a year before, it was urgent to fail, caterers, DJ, photographer. "Between all those who, like us, postponed their marriage from 2020 and those who planned to organize their celebration in 2021, there is a traffic jam," warns Anne.
The ultimate question of staggered married couples is Wendy, 33, who dares to ask it: "Will we be able to keep in shape and above all the same shapes in a year?" Asked the half-joker half-anxious the young woman. Her marriage has been postponed for 365 days and hopes that she will be able to fit into her "somewhat special princess dress" which she has chosen with care. Christophe, who has planned to appear in a vest without a jacket, should not take "too much flop", she jokes.
Transform the "Save the date" into "Change the date"
Postponement bonus puzzle: how to announce it? Because you must warn witnesses, families and friends dare dare that the now traditional "Save the date" (which we could translate as book your day) becomes a "Change the date".
Fortunately, the formats are already numerous and varied, from pretty cardboard to email to video. “The trend comes from the United States. As often, they drew the first ones, because they are often more communicative than us, "points out Émilie Barra, the founder of Jecréemonfairepart.com who works in particular with illustrators from across the Atlantic.
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Spending my Saturday night writing a blog on notes you can send to your guest if your plans are changing. It's a whole new stationery item I'd never really contemplated before, and wording them seems to be a whole new minefield- but between me and my lovely couples we've worked out some wonderful messages to share. This one is still my favorite. Not loving having to make them, but very much love the message. - - - #weddinginvitation #weddingstationery #invitation #weddinginvite #weddinginvites #calligraphyinvitation #modernwedding #moderncalligraphy #stylemepretty #rockmywedding #stationery #weddingideas #londonwedding #dailydoseofpaper #dailydoseofcolor #instawedding #paperaddict #coronawedding #covidwedding #newweddingdate #weddingdetails #weddinginspo #weddinginspiration # weddingchicks #bridebook #letterpress #hotfoil #letterpresslove #blushwedding #changethedate
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Thus, on the Etsy designer platform, it is mainly in English that we find original "Change the date". For example these card stock decorated with a Corona beer, nicely traced in watercolor with this little less fun message: "It sucks, we postpone". Graphic designers also had fun with the traditional silhouette of the bride and groom: they thus diverted them in a nuclear protection type suit decorated, for her, with a veil, for him, with a bow tie. "We can't get married six feet apart," said the message laconically.
In Provence, the SME "La Pirate" offers a free PDF to all married couples. Those who would like to split a small photo or a video can put on their outfit, madam in a white dress, but equipped with an immaculate mask, dark for Monsieur. Another idea caught on the Net: immortalize his car dragging its procession of pans with the inscription "soon married" rather than "just married".
As for the text, we can find some ideas of elegant formulations on the site of the pretty stationery "Rosemood", for example: "We need a little more time to work on our dance steps". The bride and groom can also embroider on the theme. "We change the date, we keep the casting"; “We loved organizing our wedding so much, that we do it a second time”…
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CHANGE THE DATE! If you were to get married this year and this beautiful day has to be postponed because of the news, first of all, we think very much of you. ❤️ Then, we have created 2 services which will certainly be useful to you: ⭐️ We offer you the digital version of your announcement with the modified information so that you can notify all your guests. ⭐️ We offer you 50% discount on your new invitation order so that you can prepare new shipments as soon as you wish. Do not hesitate to contact us, we are there for you, more than ever. 😘 #pournosmaries #loveisallweneed #onpenseavous #rosemood #atelierrosemood #wedding #rosemoodfriends
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What about the guests? They can always send a little word of support like "if your engagement has weathered a global pandemic, it's fireproof"; "Couples who confine themselves together stay together." For the more adventurous, a standard message "sorry that this filth from Corona changed the date of our wedding" or "Happy planned wedding day" under a full-face mask photo, will do the trick.
