Hello again, 時間住宿是新婚夫婦和親密家庭成員的絕佳選擇,

我們又回來了一個月的婚禮策劃社區, 安全空間, 和支持. I looked back at last February’s post and it was sort of eerie. At the beginning of that post I said “What is there to say, that hasn’t already been said? What grandiose word of wisdom or helpful thought could I possibly offer in this impossible in-between season? 誠實地. There’s nothing. I don’t have a magic wand (or a magic vaccine)… but I DO understand what you’re dealing with.”

Why don’t things feel more different today than they did then? 我的意思是, this time there is a vaccine available (plus boosters)… but not everyone is taking them (and they aren’t here for kids under 5, yet). We’ve added two new variants to the pandemic stew we’ve all been steeping in. Some states are easing their mask mandates, 再次 (你好, 加利福尼亞州)—and we don’t know whether to feel relieved or stressed by that. 但, if you’re planning a wedding right now, you may still be asking yourself… what does it all mean?

As someone who hosted a small wedding last June, 我得到它. We were so lucky (truly, it was just luck), to have our wedding land right in between the first round of vaccines and the surprise arrival of the Delta variant. It meant we got to take a breath and truly enjoy the time with our 22 賓客.

Right now, if you’re currently planning, it has got to be some relief to see the numbers trending down so steeply—it’s great news. Since none of us have a crystal ball, 然而, I am sure you’re still sitting with the nerves and anxiety that come with trying to plan for something that is weeks or months away in this mess of a season.

再次, I don’t have any magic words of wisdom. I will just be the one to pop in here and remind you to breathe. Go take a walk, get some sunshine if you can. Take a hot shower or bath, you’ll love it. Eat something healthy that makes you feel good. Drink a big glass of water (要么 8). Meditate, do yoga, go running, call a friend, journal… whatever it is that you do to take the edge off and make life a little more gentle for yourself… now is the time.

When you’re ready, this wedding planning open thread is all yours. This is your place to ask questions, get advice, vent, scream (proverbially, at least), or just seek community and understanding.

Sending you all the happy planning vibes I can.

西歐,
艾麗莎

Seriously… HOW THE HECK ARE YA? DO YOU HAVE LOGISTICAL QUESTIONS I CAN TRY TO HELP ANSWER? DO YOU WANT FEEDBACK ON THE CHOICES YOU’RE FACING, FROM OTHER COUPLES WHO GET IT? DO YOU NEED A PLACE TO VENT AND SCREAM AND KNOW THAT THE PEOPLE WHO READ IT ARE GOING TO ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND? THIS IS THE SPOT. IT’S YOUR OPEN THREAD.