2020 has been very interesting to say the least - this year has shown me just how strong I can be as a mother, wife, friend, and a small business owner. I have (and still am) weathering the storm that hit the world like a bat out of hell (no pun intended) - Covid-19. This global pandemic has affected us in so many different ways - but this post is about the wedding industry and how it took a MAJOR blow to all the brides, grooms, and small businesses in the wedding industry. We as a community are VERY use to an ever changing environment and tend to go with the ebs and flows that comes with this line of work.. but Covid, that is a WHOLE DIFFERENT STORY. When we first went into a nationwide lock down I was sort of prepared for what was about to happen.. I literally ran to my suppliers literally the day before lockdown happened nationwide and I stocked up big time on my business and custom floral supplies. I had no idea when I was going to be able to get product again - this was scary for me because I am a VERY custom business and I go to my suppliers somethings multiple times a week. I had to prepare... but let me tell you, what I was not prepared for was THIS MANY postponed weddings, that was not on my radar this late in the year. I assumed March, April, May would be canceled - then back to reality by the summer... BOY, I was wronggggg. I have felt sooo bad for each and every one of my brides/grooms that called me and said "I have to postpone my wedding and I am devastated." My heart sank every time because I know exactly what goes into planning a wedding. I have been in this industry for more than half of my life - I just felt so much for my clients and all the other brides and grooms out there who were dealing with this global pandemic. These "Covid Brides," this is what you girls have been calling yourself, are deserved a beautiful wedding and if they have to wait another year to do it - that is what they decided to do. I was completely on board every time. Some of my brides decided to move their weddings to outdoors and cut the guest list immensely because simply, they just didn't want to have to wait to marry the love of their lives. I can respect that too. Honestly, I don't know what I would have done if I was a Covid Bride. I guess it all depends on the circumstances but I am respecting every brides decision and we are all getting through this together. To all of my Covid Brides, I am here for you and we will create a gorgeous wedding together when your day does finally come. It will be worth the wait, I promise. 2021 will be a monumental year for all of us, one for the books.