Here are 5 Ways to Flawlessly Reschedule Your Special Day

5 Ways to Flawlessly Reschedule Your Dream Wedding in 2021

Over the last 9-ish months, many couples have found themselves in the same position; having to reschedule or postpone their special day. Deposits were lost, venues canceled, and a whole lot of disappointment ensued—but something you didn’t lose is the love for your partner and the desire to deepen your bond together. With a vaccine being administered as I type this, comes the hope that this is the beginning of the end of a truly tragic year. We can finally begin to entertain the idea of being with loved ones again; holding each other close and celebrating all of our love that has only grown deeper and stronger.

Adeline’s Sea Moose is here to help with all of your rescheduling and postponement woes! We have connections to some of the most fabulous vendors in Chicago and love collaborating with our brides and grooms to make your gorgeous day a dream come true.

1. Picking (or Changing!) Your Perfect Venue

You may have had your perfect wedding venue already picked out and paid for. But with the uncertainty that came with COVID, your plans have ultimately changed. Whether it’s just a change of pace (or space) or a more forced change due to COVID—our beautiful, spacious, and scenic location on the water will provide everything you need. A boat is a great way to make your wedding feel original and unique. How many weddings have you been to on a boat? Exactly. Having your wedding on a boat will bring a constantly changing and beautiful backdrop. Saying “I do” on the water just feels a wee-bit more special than saying it on land.

2. Let Your Guests Know A.S.A.P About Your Changed Plans

You have decided (or, let’s face it, were forced) to change the date of your wedding and perhaps the venue as well. Don’t fret! Get creative and make a gorgeous announcement (we like the online service Canva, they have loads of amazing templates) letting your guests know of the change. The sooner this can be done the better. With all of the craziness that has happened this year, a changed date or venue is probably the least of your guest’s worries. If we have learned anything this year, it is flexibility. Just make sure to give people enough notice so they can make other arrangements with their employers or child care. With enough notice, your guests should have no problem with the change in plans.

3. Make Sure to Have Amazing Visuals Taken for Those Who Can’t Make It

Having beautiful documentation is so important. Not just for your own personal use, but you have to come to terms with the fact that some of your guests might not be able to accommodate your date change. For everyone that can’t make it to your gorgeous wedding (whether on Adeline’s Sea Moose or not), sending them a photobook, online photo gallery, and/or a video montage is a great way to make them feel like they didn’t miss out. Your loved ones will be there with you in spirit and when they get to see the footage of your unique, and picturesque yacht wedding, they’ll feel like they haven’t missed a thing!

4. Toss Those Worries Out the Window

You can’t control the world. Once you come to terms with that fact, the stress of planning (or re-planning) will begin to melt away. No one could have planned or predicted what this year would bring. It is not our job to try and control the uncontrollable. It’s time to breathe, readjust, and enjoy what we do have. Look for the beauty and positivity that came out of a not-so-ideal situation. It’s all going to be ok! This is a small bump on the journey of the rest of your life with the love of your life.

5. Don’t Forget to Stop, Look Around, and Enjoy Your Day

Despite what we may have lost this year, now more than ever, it is so important to appreciate what we have right now—at this moment. Appreciate the 5 minute FaceTime with mom, the way your bed feels on a Sunday morning and the love you and your partner hold for each other. At the end of the day, all we really have are our relationships. Things can be replaced, people cannot. Your wedding day might be the first time relatives, friends, family are seeing each other in almost a year, if not longer. These are the moments we live for and at the end of the day, all that really matters. If you don’t take a couple of seconds to breathe and look around, you’re going to miss it. And that would be an absolute tragedy.