
The 25 weddings she was working on this season. KELLY: Professional wedding planners like JoAnn Gregoli are already seeing the impact firsthand. TRUMPOWER: So getting on the call with their vendors right away, figuring out what their options are, working with their wedding planner if they have one and really leaning in to the people that they were already working with for their wedding. KELLY: She says couples should be methodical when postponing their weddings.

So we actually have 373,000 upcoming weddings in May and 250,000 in April.

JEFFRA TRUMPOWER: We really see most weddings happening for spring in May. The usual number that they see getting married. Jeffra Trumpower from the WeddingWire says lots of couples are having to figure out what to do during spring wedding season this year. SWINGLEY: Not having your father at your wedding is just not something that anyone wants to have to deal with.ĬHANG: This couple is not alone. KELLY: Swingley says, even if they did have a very, very small wedding, Alyssa Arthur's dad, who is active duty Air Force in California, wouldn't be able to attend because all leave has been suspended until further notice at his base. And then the guests would have to stay 6 feet apart. SWINGLEY: Doing a courthouse wedding is just not something that every little girl dreams of, so we decided that we wanted to push it back.ĬHANG: The CDC recommendations would require them to cut down their 100-person wedding list way down. Now the coronavirus has all their plans screeching to a halt. Their dresses were altered to fit them perfectly. They'd spent 15 months arranging all the details. She and her fiancee, Alyssa Arthur, were planning to get married on April 25.

And then the rug gets ripped out from under you.ĬHANG: That's Allison Swingley. You start talking to your dad about what song you want to dance to and planning the flower arrangements with your mom. But once you've decided.ĪLLISON SWINGLEY: And then you start planning.

Whether or not to walk down the aisle is a big question for many couples.
