Honestly everyone thank you so much for all the lovely advice - it really means a lot to us to hear everyone’s opinions and you guys have some awesome ideas! We’re going to make a final decision by 5th January and have a call with our venue then to discuss what’s going to happen if we continue / postpone... We’ll keep you all updated ❤️
So I’m new to your channel however, I understand your discussion my wedding is set for September 24, 2021. So what my fiancé and I have decided to do is make our wedding “live” we haven’t decided the platform yet but we are thinking something along the lines of a Facebook chat room or a zoom room somethings like that so you had to be invited to watch but that makes sure that now one is left out and most importantly everyone’s safe
Hi Sam. With being in the states I wonder if you know we are getting vaccines at the moment in the UK. Does this alter the situation for your visitors and friends for the wedding. I think it does. I expect everyone who wants it will have had by the end of June. I don’t think I would postpone now.
From a 58 year old man (me), you have one of the greatest love stories in history. Don't cancel the wedding! Here is a way you can have your cake and eat it too, so to speak. If need be, have your immediate family there and do a virtual ceremony that everyone on your list can watch. Then, when conditions are better have a monster wedding reception wherever you are. You still get the venue, and both families win because the wedding was still pulled off. If things calm down, you can do the wedding as planned. Either way everyone wins. No matter what happens, keep loving. You've got that part down right.
@@SamAndMonica The idea came from two other You Tubers I follow named Cole and Charisma. They are an inter-able couple from Virginia. They were determined to get married in spite of Covid 19, so they did the virtual route, It worked. Family members were in person and they pared the guest list down, but now these great people are in total bliss. You should be too.
My step-brother and his wife did this Their first wedding was in his grandmas driveway (I went) and there were only about 20 people Their next one was a year later (I missed that one unfortunately) but supposedly there were about 400 people there and it was a huge thing
I think postponing it would only allow you to be more comfortable and less stressed!! It’s the best day of your life, you don’t want it to be surrounded by more added stress than you already have planning a wedding. I had to postpone my wedding until summer 2022 and as much as I wanted to get married this summer, id prefer my family being safe and knowing what’s going to happen. Also!!! Hopefully the vaccine comes out and travel bans can be lifted!! It’s just sad because a lot of things are unknown right now. But I’m thinking of you guys!! I know how hard it is❤️ love you guys!
Yes, I say go ahead and get married officially then have a celebration! with everyone when it calms down! We all want to see you both get married! Two people I know recently got married in Colorado on July 12th, 2020, they had to change the venue and down-size the guest list, but they recently shared their video with me and it was very special for me to see it. It was beautiful!
You could get married in a civil ceremony, just you two and a couple of friends or family, and then at a later date have a larger wedding for everyone once the pandemic is over with. I feel being married is more important than the process of getting married, but what do I know, it's been 36 years, 2 grown children and 5 grandchildren later, we are still married.
It always makes me smile seeing you guys going around Long Island! My family lives out there (I’ve moved out), but seeing Sam enjoying it makes me smile lol. Also, your wedding is a celebration of the both of you. Remember that. Don’t let anyone pressure you into anything you don’t wanna do. Do what’s best for you, always. ♥️
You guys deserve to celebrate your wedding with all of your family and friends in a safe way. Unless you are feeling pressured to hold a big traditional wedding celebration in the near future, I personally would embrace the micro legal wedding for the short term and then go for the full shebang later! Do a micro legal wedding and then don’t push or pressure yourselves to throw a full blown more traditional wedding until you feel it is safe/right to do so! Sam’s visa/green card situation is super important so whatever that is will definitely have to be taken into account. I have seen in your previous vlogs how close you are with your grandparents and I know it is super important to have Sam’s family be there so, if you can, waiting to have the big celebration all together seems like it could be a good choice. ❤️ Plus, make your micro legal wedding an adventure! Elope in nature with an RV? Long weekend in Vegas? Informal ceremony in PJ’s at home with an officiant? There are so many fun options! Just check what the requirements are for a legal wedding/marriage in NY - important for the whole visa/green card thing. (Can you tell I’d like to be a quirky wedding planner?) 😅 I’m hoping to get engaged to my bf/partner of 7 years (we are both 24, high school sweethearts) soon and are thinking of doing a micro legal wedding relatively quickly after that but not have a traditional/full blown wedding until later even if covid has calmed down by then. We just don’t want to deal with the pressure (as I’ll be heading into grad school soon). Heads up: The first release of the covid-19 vaccine for young adults (late teens -30’s I think) in the US at least likely won’t be available until late summer - mid fall 2021. (Don’t quote me on this tho... my mom works in med-VC so she has some insider info but isn’t privy to all the details).
First few to comment yay!!! I'm in a long distance relationship aswell. My fiancè is in new Zealand but I havent seen him in 14 months....I'm in south Africa, its 14 000 kms. He moved over before me. We supposed to start planning our wedding but cant because of COVID-19. You guys have inspired me to just stick through the distance. We never planned to be a long distance couple. ♡ thank you for helping me stay strong!
Love your videos - in regards to the wedding maybe you could have a small intimate ceremony in June and then a bigger reception and celebration planned for later in the year or early 2022 when things are clearer and family can come over? my fiancé and I have already postponed ours but have decided to have a ceremony in the UK this December and then a bigger reception in Canada with his family next year
Oh man. Covid-19 has really came in and ruin all good plans. Safety is important. I hope this whole thing is over by June because you guys deserve the wedding of your dreams. If not, I know virtual events doesn't feel the same as in person, but my cousin had a virtual wedding (zoom) it was her and her husband as well as a few of her relatives that were in the Bahamas with them. For the reception, everyone that was a part of the zoom just set a table and had their own food and drinks. It was good for us. I don't know if this helps, but I wish you guys all the happiness in the world in whatever decision you make.
Sam & Monica don’t postpone your wedding I totally understand your situation things will get better safer and healthier for you guys stay strong keep y’all heads up I love you 2!💯🤩⭐️❤️❤️❤️
I think best to get married legally at least papers are done as soon as it is possible, the ceremony and parties can be done much later when the situation is safer.. 💓💓🌻🌻 we love you and support the best for you !💓💓🌻🌻
I feel like you need to plan for 'worse case scenario' when it comes to the wedding planning. Figure out what that might look like, and if that reality would be enough for you (smaller size party, less family there, etc). I know a lot of people who have had to change their wedding plans, but have still had really amazing wedding days.
keeping everyone safe and healthy is definitely important I say figure out a way to zoom call the wedding day for the people that can't make it or a court house wedding and have the big ceremony when it's safe for everyone to fly. I obviously know a court house wedding in the USA might be difficult especially since sam is a UK citizen. Just some suggestions hope that you can sort all of this out soon. 💖💖🐶 I thought in the dog emoji just for Monica. Love you both
Holy wow my question got answered! Didn't think that would happen lol I thought it was too cheeky;) regardless, loved this video so so much! Love you both
Well this hits me right where I am living at the moment. I am 62 and have one lung, diabetic and heart issues (the trifecta if you will). My cousin is getting married in Phoenix on the 11th and when I asked my Pulmonary MD if I was ok to go, after the look of abject horror left his face, he in no uncertain terms said 'NO!' I did the asking simply to get that reaction as that was my decision already. My wife, daughter and I all want to go and we're tempted to drive to Phoenix but the better part of valor will win out in the end. Besides with the number of people who aren't going already they've set up a Zoom session and so we'll see most of it anyways. What a crazy messed up year this has been. I hate to say it but for Sam's GPs sakes it might be best to postpone for a few months but it will be tough no matter what decision you make,
Hi! My sister and her fiancé are actually getting married in June 2021 as well and have way over 50 rsvp’s too. I think a lot can change til January so just keep considering it for a later date and hope for the best!! 💖
Sam and Monica. The wedding is your day and one you will remember for the rest of your life for all the great reasons. Covid -19 is not going to go away, it is the new flu, so you need to decide if you want to wait longer for something that really isn’t going to go away anytime soon. Visa will sort itself out, there is nothing you can do about that now as it is no longer in your control, so work on what you can control rather than what you can’t. Good luck, and keep us updated. But I am excited for you both
I hope you sort everything out my advice for the wedding 👰 I would personally push it to autumn or the start of next year because like you said you don’t know what will happen in 7 months but I hope you sort it all out and can’t wait for all the wedding content and moving in content
for now I know that it's not glamorous or ideal but because of Covid-19 just do either a Courthouse wedding or an intimate Park or Beach wedding & do the BIG ceremony later on down the road or a Vow Renewal .
Hey guys, Many couples are getting married quietly and then down the road do it up nice however you want. Ultimately you two do what feels right and safe...💕
It’d be sweet to do a “date day” around your area of New York. Eating bagels by the harbor and watching the sun set looks really cool over there, it’d be fun to see your favorite places and things to do.
Can you guys like go to the justice of the peace and get married once Sam’s visit is approved and then have a big wedding once you see where things are Going with covid?
Howdy Sam and Monica. Long time viewer but am generally quiet on socials. My family got affected by this in New Zealand (where I live) when we had our lockdown in March (and thankfully we haven't been back in lockdown since). One way that a friend of mine got around this was to do the formal side (documents, vows, etc.) with a limited audience/Zoom as per the COVID guidelines and then when the lockdowns were lifted they planned a "celebration" with the friends/family they wanted there and they actually re-created the wedding ceremony as they originally intended (which minus the marriage certificate that makes it all formal was everything you would typically have in a wedding), followed by the photos and a reception where you could dance and you could be social. Not sure if this might be of help, but perhaps you could try this route of doing the formal side with friends/family via Zoom and social distancing (which may help with Sam's visa should he be approved), and then when the pandemic is over and it's safer to travel and have your loved ones there, have one big party to celebrate :) Sending warm regards from New Zealand to you in New York. One last bit of advice; "Never Lose The Light Behind Your Eyes".
I hope everything works out for you guys! It really sucks right now with having a wedding during a pandemic! I recently got married and was going to have a big wedding back in July and had it all planned but we ended up having a very small wedding so we could be married and then having a celebration a year later with everyone! That is just one idea! Love you guys!
HI I'm in the same situation as you all, wedding planned for June 2021. Ours was originally planned for May 2020, postponed to August 2020, before moving it to next year. I'm from the US and my fiancee was from the UK so I had my UK fiancee visa approved back in Feb 2020. It was due to expire in Aug 2020 so I ended up flying over to England in June and we had the bare minimum small legal ceremony. It wasn't possible for my family to fly over so we just had my fiancees 4 closest friends kept it minimal, saving wearing my wedding dress, exchanging vows, and family there for the "official" wedding day. It's such a tough decision but for us what made us the most sad thinking about postponing the wedding, really came down to the fact that we couldn't be together. We've been in a LDR for 6 years and finally having that day to look forward to with closing the distance was too much to lose out on. We are also waiting until beginning of next year to make a decision for the June 2021 date. My advice would be regardless of being able to have the June wedding you can still plan to get legally married in the US once Sam's visa is approved/on your planned wedding day and have Sam's immediate family keep there flights so they can be there too. I've realised that you have to take a loss with whichever option you decide: if its on reduced guests, masks required, waiting another year to celebrate, so its all about picking the one that's most important to you all. Hope that helps :)
Bro Sam, Sis Monica, here's the advice: Localised rules must be obeyed at all times during the planning and implementation stage, and if possible, invited persons within the recommended age range (18-65) are allowed at the venue unless specified otherwise by your local government. In that case, a hybrid option (on-site reception bubble + online reception simulcast via 8x8, Zoom, TH-cam) is recommended, especially there are ongoing international travel restrictions. Hopefully, this will help you a lot in managing the wedding celebration, and always remember to be safe, be well, stay sane and dry, and you are loved.
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I think you guys should wait a little bit longer, I mean, your relationship is one of a kind and for what we see is super strong so wait a little bit longer to being able to celebrated with the people you love it will be worthy
My heart goes out to all the engaged couples dealing with this right now. I am a bridesmaid in my friend's wedding, which was supposed to be in April 2020, then June 2020, and is now in March 2021. Even if the pandemic is still going on, they plan to cut the guest list to a minimum and continue with wedding plans so they will not have to reschedule for a third time. If your venue and vendors are willing to work with you and it is important for your extended family members (grandparents, young children, those with auto-immune disorders, etc.) to be there in person rather than via livestream, then I would definitely postpone for a year to June 2022. A wedding (which is really just a party) is not worth putting those you love at risk, and those they work with, see regularly, shop with, etc. at risk as well. There are people still having weddings and they have led to increased cases in areas and can even be contact traced to deaths related to COVID-19. In the end, its up to you both to decide what you want your wedding day to look like. If you want just a handful of people in a micro-wedding while your extended family watch via livestream, then keep your date and see what happens. If you've dreamed of the big wedding with all of your family and friends present, then postpone. My heart goes out to you both and this LDR community is right here with you
About the wedding I think you should wait 3 months before to see if any rules change then decide if there's alot of complecations with bringing Sam's family in. I think January is a little too early to decide if to prospone or not. But yet again it is your choice :)
Hey guys I first wanna say I love you guys! Second in regards to your wedding I think it’s sad to say this it might be better to postpone. My cousin wanted to get married next year to his fiancé and they moved it to 2022 because of COVID 19. Also NYC schools were just shut down again and the rates are going up. It might be safe to postpone. I hope this helps!
Big fan of you guys :) you’re such an inspiration for those couples who are in a long distance relationship! Me and my long distance boyfriend plan to meet for the first time in April! Let’s hope covid cools down a bit so he can come here safely and sound! Thank you for your amazing videos! Love you guys. #monica&sam
So my fiancé and I are in a similiar situation: hes from UK and I’m from US and our plan was to get married june 2021 in the UK. It was a hard decision but we decided to postpone to June 2022 but will decide to get legally married in 2021. 2022 seemed safer for a international wedding and closer to obtaining what we envisioned for our wedding day. We made the decision in October actually in effort to secure all our vendors for the new date so it worked out and we feel more relaxed. At the end of the day it’s up to you but we did what was best for us!
I think you guys should wait as you only get married once and you want it to be special. I believe everything is meant to be, so maybe the time you originally planned isn’t meant to be. Love you guys ❤️
I say you guys have a very tiny wedding or get married at a courthouse. And when this pandemic improves, have a huge ceremony with your friends and family. I know the feeling of not knowing and being optimistic of next year being better, I want to take a trip to Fort Worth, Texas for my 21st birthday at a race track I’ve never been too. Whatever you decide to do, I hope things work out love you guys ☺️💙
I think it’s a good idea to postpone until 2022 so that you can have peace of mind and have the brilliant wedding you deserve! I think travelling for your family and friends will still be worrisome and riddled with bans/quarantine/ other problems in the first half of 2021!
I hope you guys can work something out for your wedding. I’m actually struggling trying to decide if I should book a flight to go see my long distance boyfriend in July next year. Everything going on is really stressful and already had to postpone since last year. Good luck to the both of you!
Hey Kayla! I’m in the same situation... my bf is American and I’m French... it’s been pretty much a year since we haven’t seen each other 😭😭😭 where are you from? England???
As a healthcare worker, i have a good feeling that with the vaccine being distributed, things will be much much better by June 2021. I’m sure there’ll still be masking requirements, but i think many events, restaurants, schools, and other businesses will be back in session. As for the visa thing, i would say do whatever you need to to be able to stay in the US together. Even if that means getting married on paper, and then having the actual ceremony and reception in June/whenever.
Hello guys! If I were in your situation, I’d postpone the wedding in Autumn 2021 (if possible). It’s supposed to be a day filled with happiness and fun and you want your guests to feel secure and happy too. As you said, travelling is complicated right now and unluckily it won’t change before summer.. You have each other and postponing the wedding won’t change anything, even if I understand that you can’t wait to live that day! I would want to do that knowing that everyone I love is safe. Anyways, whatever decision you make, I wish you all the best
Hi Both, been following you on tube, and like you, we are in an LTR and have been for 10 yrs, tough call, but with vaccination now rolling out in the uk i think your grandparents should be covered by then, talk ot he venue, they wont want to lose your booking, dont cancel move the date as soon as you can and before others book up thre venue. have a lovely christmas . ja
I think you guys should wait until January, as you guys have thought about doing but I know it’s hard with the visas and the travel bans and the 50 people per weddings. I hope everything works out for you ❤️❤️
I hope you guys can get married. An option could be you two get married in June with a super small gathering, then have the larger ceremony and reception at a later date.
My husband and I were supposed to have our big wedding day this past June but made the decision to postpone another year. We still got married on our original day, with immediate family present, and it was absolutely perfect. He and I both just wanted to be married, and in the end a big, elaborate wedding didn’t matter. We are happily married and enjoying our life together. Bonus was that we kept our friends and family safe. Cheers to you both on whatever you decide! You will get married either way and it will be beautiful. 💕
Here's what I know about The K-1... We submitted our K-1 on March 5th. We had approval on November 25th. That's 8 1/2 months for the NOA2. (The USCIS just updated their 'average' process time for NOA1-NOA2 to 6-8 months). It then takes up to 5 weeks to get to the NVC in New Hampshire, and get processed ready to farm out to individual embassies. Then another week or so to get to the Embassy (which, for us, like you, is the UK). There's a huge backlog of appointments, so it may be a month or two wait to get that, but that step is a huge unknown. you're looking at roughly 10 months from start to finish at the moment. Though that's subject to change. We originally planned out wedding for October this year, but that didn't happen. So we've pushed it to August next year, as that should give us 3 months from when I arrive to have a big wedding that hopefully our families can then travel to (vaccine dependant). Good luck, you both. I think you are both just fab!
Whether it is an option or not, can I recommend having 2 weddings? My elder sister (who is English) met her husband in the States back in 2000. As both families were rather large (over 200 close relatives in total between them) they decided to have the first wedding in the UK and the second in the States. This was purely so it was easier for people who couldn't afford the flights, or were too old to travel long distances, to be part of their special moment. Of course there was no pandemic 20 years ago but it may give you the ability to have the first wedding in the States and then travel to the UK and quarantine yourselves. I don't believe there is a ban for flights from the USA to the UK currently so this may work?
You guys are both awesome! I am in a ldr relationship with my bf and we both miss each other everyday. Basically, i'm in canada and he's in the uk and we wish to see each other in person for the first time once this global pandemic is over. We do vc, watch movies over on discord and it's sad we can't be with one another. I do hope you guys think of postpone your wedding but it's up to u guys. Health and safety is important and maybe waiting is the right option. Anyways, i learn a lot from u sam and monica!
I personally think you guys should wait and see what happens god willing hopefully things will get better .. if not y’all can look into zoom/live-streaming your wedding for the people who may not be able to make it (if things don’t get better) or just have a smaller wedding with people who can make it and have a bigger reception later on ...As for the visa aspect my husband and I are having the same problem with our application praying and hoping that things can get better so everyone can be happy and be reunited with the people they love ... I will pray for you guys and I really do hope you can have the wedding of your dreams next year .. love you guys ♥️
Hi there! My husband is also from the UK. I’m American. We never got to celebrate our wedding so we have a celebration planned for July 30, 2021. We’re hopeful that the vaccine will lift the travel ban by summer, so hopefully his family can get safely over here. We’ve already rescheduled once, so don’t want to do it again! However, coming from experience, the visa is going to take a whileeee. They are slow without a pandemic so I can’t even imagine what’s going on right now. We did the married couple one and it took 14 months for him to be approved to move here. So I think it would be a good idea to have a back up date for the Fall if your venue allows. Our lawyer also advised against him traveling to the US while the visa was pending, so hopefully they don’t give him any trouble for being in the US right now and push back the timeline even more. Hoping for the best for you all! You’re definitely not alone in this struggle ♥️
Hi, I’m getting married in June 2021 as well. It’s gonna take place in Sicily, Italy. We’re also waiting to see how the whole border situation develops and hoping for the best. Worst case scenario, it will just be myself flying to Italy since majority of her family lives in Italy.
You have to do what’s right for everyone you two are brilliant together no matter when you get married it will be special you want all your family to celebrate the day with you so I’d say postpone till it’s safe good luck
Honestly, no one knows what will happen in June. So don't stress about something before it has happened Maybe you can do a small ceremony with friends and family❤️
Based on your visa situation and the current situation with covid, you might be forced to postpone sadly. Read your venue contracts on cancellation policy as they can be costly if you can’t reschedule. There’s a TH-camr I seen named Jamie Wolfer and I think asking her advice and watching her content may guide you best. Wishing the best for you both!
I agree either autumn 2021/late August to ensure families are able to travel across the Atlantic safely and it seems highly likely that restrictions will be lifted then given the vaccine deployment plan !
Love you guys always putting a smile on my face during this darkest time of covid 19, now I'm no wedding planner or anything and only been in a relationship for a year and 1 month nearly, but if I was planning a wedding or my own during this time I'd wait untill you know for sure its going to be safe enough for Sam's family to join in on your both's wedding. That way nothing should happen mind you at the end of thismad year there's hope for a vaccine so yet again you guys might be OK and safe enough by June but hang in there guys and keep smiling like you do. From eryn
i'm from Long Island and I had to postponed my August 2020 wedding. I had a beautiful backyard wedding on my original date 8/8/20. Not everyone was able to come but it was the perfect day. We postponed the big wedding to May 2021 but we are getting less hopeful it'll happen. I just want to say getting married took a bunch of stress off. I couldn't have a lot of family and friends there but it was special for us because all we wanted to do was get married. This decision of course isn't for everyone but with all the uncertainty it was so great to still be able to get married ! Good luck with everything !
narrow down the guest list to people who are willing to travel and then livestream it for the ones who can't be there, see if you can find a way to work with whoever is filming the wedding so that there are multiple angles to switch between so people watching from home feel like they're still there. a lot of churches have been live-streaming their services nowadays, so it's definitely not outside the realm of possibility. at the end of the day, make whatever decision is best for your situation and that will make you the happiest. love you both, i am a proud owner of half a set of your hoodies 💛.
Spousal visas can take longer in all honesty. I’ve been through the whole process with my British Expat husband so if you have any questions I can answer!
My brother and his fiancé were planning on having their wedding May 2021. They are still getting married then, but are not planning on hosting a reception or anything that day. The following year, they are going to do vow renewals with the reception and everything
My opinon on if you should postpone is wait to see how things are going and if the cases are still getting worse then postpone but if they’re getting better then I would go on with the wedding.
Hey Sam and Monica, wedding photographer here! If I could give you any advice it'd be to postpone your wedding! Also, a lot of couples right now are eloping and then once covid is over having another ceremony and reception with their loved ones which is also another option for you two if your visa gets approved before covid travel restrictions are lifted!
I saw you on tik Tok and in my mind l was like where did l see this couple,l remembered that l saw you on your long distance relationship,so l came here and looked for your page,am happy that l got you back
My advice: Hello! (I hope I’m not over sharing). My fiancé and I were also going to get married in June 2021. His family lives across the country (USA) and we just don’t feel comfortable asking everyone to fly and risk their safety to attend our wedding. We made the difficult decision to cancel our wedding. Instead, we are having a very intimate ceremony with my parents, sibling, and grandparents. There will be 8 people in total and we will be live streaming the wedding for his family to watch. Maybe you all could have an intimate ceremony and a big wedding in 2022.
I know it’s not the same but you could always have the family members that just can’t be there due to the pandemic 😷 you could zoom call all for the wedding so they could be there. My partner and I after 13 years of being together I asked him. We got married in January 2020.
Honestly as hard as it might be, I’d say post pone the wedding. If you don’t and covid is still an issue, more problems could arise. I know how important family is to both of you and how important it probably is that they are all there for your special day! Whatever you choose I wish you guys the best❤️
I'm Canadian also looking to move to the US with my fiance, on the same visa and we haven't even set a date yet or moved on with it for a while because of all the uncertainty :( It's so hard. We don't want to have it all planned and then have it all fall through. Even if I do go to the interview (which is my next step after sending in the checklist) I need to quarantine when I get back home because it's in a different province and those are the rules here. I can't afford to quarantine for 2 weeks so I have to wait until the mandatory quarantine is lifted in my country between provinces so that I can send my checklist in and schedule my visa interview in Montreal.
Best of luck to you both but personally If that was me, I wouldn’t even be thinking or talking about weddings during this pandemic which is taking countless lives all around the world.
Hey Sam and Monica , with this pandemic now in the second wave it's a tough one to judge what the duration of the virus is going to be and we want you guys to be safe as well as all your family and friends. Maybe if , and I hate saying this , maybe if you guys can postpone till June of 2022 , to be on the safe side. Just a thought for for everyone's good health and Government process of paperwork , I know that our Government here can be very slow ( putting it lightly ) , anyway , I send you positive energy and thoughts of good fortune. Have fun looking around Florida ... Later Later.
My fiancé and I are in the exact same situation. Wedding is planned for July 2021, he‘s American and I‘m Swiss. We‘re still up in the air about it too...
Honestly everyone thank you so much for all the lovely advice - it really means a lot to us to hear everyone’s opinions and you guys have some awesome ideas! We’re going to make a final decision by 5th January and have a call with our venue then to discuss what’s going to happen if we continue / postpone... We’ll keep you all updated ❤️
So I’m new to your channel however, I understand your discussion my wedding is set for September 24, 2021. So what my fiancé and I have decided to do is make our wedding “live” we haven’t decided the platform yet but we are thinking something along the lines of a Facebook chat room or a zoom room somethings like that so you had to be invited to watch but that makes sure that now one is left out and most importantly everyone’s safe
Hi Sam. With being in the states I wonder if you know we are getting vaccines at the moment in the UK. Does this alter the situation for your visitors and friends for the wedding. I think it does. I expect everyone who wants it will have had by the end of June. I don’t think I would postpone now.
I think it’s better if u postpone the wedding
It’s better for everyone and the UK may open during this time.
Plus I love ur vids keep them up
From a 58 year old man (me), you have one of the greatest love stories in history. Don't cancel the wedding! Here is a way you can have your cake and eat it too, so to speak. If need be, have your immediate family there and do a virtual ceremony that everyone on your list can watch. Then, when conditions are better have a monster wedding reception wherever you are. You still get the venue, and both families win because the wedding was still pulled off. If things calm down, you can do the wedding as planned. Either way everyone wins. No matter what happens, keep loving. You've got that part down right.
I'm so happy to see you in the comments section (no I don't know you )but happiness seems to be contagious 😘stay safe please and have a nice day
Thank you, Garry!!
@@SamAndMonica The idea came from two other You Tubers I follow named Cole and Charisma. They are an inter-able couple from Virginia. They were determined to get married in spite of Covid 19, so they did the virtual route, It worked. Family members were in person and they pared the guest list down, but now these great people are in total bliss. You should be too.
Agree 1000% guys have ur wedding!
My step-brother and his wife did this
Their first wedding was in his grandmas driveway (I went) and there were only about 20 people
Their next one was a year later (I missed that one unfortunately) but supposedly there were about 400 people there and it was a huge thing
JUST DISCOVERED U GUYS AND IT BROUGHT TEARS TO MY EYES! EVIL EYES OFF, STAY BLESSED!
I think postponing it would only allow you to be more comfortable and less stressed!! It’s the best day of your life, you don’t want it to be surrounded by more added stress than you already have planning a wedding. I had to postpone my wedding until summer 2022 and as much as I wanted to get married this summer, id prefer my family being safe and knowing what’s going to happen. Also!!! Hopefully the vaccine comes out and travel bans can be lifted!! It’s just sad because a lot of things are unknown right now. But I’m thinking of you guys!! I know how hard it is❤️ love you guys!
Its your choice on the wedding, just dont let people stress you and persuade you to do it earlier if you dont feel comfortable due to covid
Yes, I say go ahead and get married officially then have a celebration! with everyone when it calms down! We all want to see you both get married! Two people I know recently got married in Colorado on July 12th, 2020, they had to change the venue and down-size the guest list, but they recently shared their video with me and it was very special for me to see it. It was beautiful!
You could get married in a civil ceremony, just you two and a couple of friends or family, and then at a later date have a larger wedding for everyone once the pandemic is over with. I feel being married is more important than the process of getting married, but what do I know, it's been 36 years, 2 grown children and 5 grandchildren later, we are still married.
It always makes me smile seeing you guys going around Long Island! My family lives out there (I’ve moved out), but seeing Sam enjoying it makes me smile lol.
Also, your wedding is a celebration of the both of you. Remember that. Don’t let anyone pressure you into anything you don’t wanna do. Do what’s best for you, always. ♥️
Why don’t you guys get married on paper so ur able to live together and things like that and then continue with the ceremony when it’s safer.
You guys deserve to celebrate your wedding with all of your family and friends in a safe way. Unless you are feeling pressured to hold a big traditional wedding celebration in the near future, I personally would embrace the micro legal wedding for the short term and then go for the full shebang later!
Do a micro legal wedding and then don’t push or pressure yourselves to throw a full blown more traditional wedding until you feel it is safe/right to do so! Sam’s visa/green card situation is super important so whatever that is will definitely have to be taken into account.
I have seen in your previous vlogs how close you are with your grandparents and I know it is super important to have Sam’s family be there so, if you can, waiting to have the big celebration all together seems like it could be a good choice. ❤️
Plus, make your micro legal wedding an adventure! Elope in nature with an RV? Long weekend in Vegas? Informal ceremony in PJ’s at home with an officiant? There are so many fun options! Just check what the requirements are for a legal wedding/marriage in NY - important for the whole visa/green card thing. (Can you tell I’d like to be a quirky wedding planner?) 😅
I’m hoping to get engaged to my bf/partner of 7 years (we are both 24, high school sweethearts) soon and are thinking of doing a micro legal wedding relatively quickly after that but not have a traditional/full blown wedding until later even if covid has calmed down by then. We just don’t want to deal with the pressure (as I’ll be heading into grad school soon).
Heads up: The first release of the covid-19 vaccine for young adults (late teens -30’s I think) in the US at least likely won’t be available until late summer - mid fall 2021. (Don’t quote me on this tho... my mom works in med-VC so she has some insider info but isn’t privy to all the details).
First few to comment yay!!! I'm in a long distance relationship aswell. My fiancè is in new Zealand but I havent seen him in 14 months....I'm in south Africa, its 14 000 kms. He moved over before me. We supposed to start planning our wedding but cant because of COVID-19. You guys have inspired me to just stick through the distance. We never planned to be a long distance couple. ♡ thank you for helping me stay strong!
Wow I’m so sorry to hear that :( we’re so happy we’ve been able to cheer you up though and just think of how special that next visit is going to be!
Wow hey guys! This has made my entire week!!! 😄😱😭Thank you so much for replying!!♡🥰
Love your videos - in regards to the wedding maybe you could have a small intimate ceremony in June and then a bigger reception and celebration planned for later in the year or early 2022 when things are clearer and family can come over? my fiancé and I have already postponed ours but have decided to have a ceremony in the UK this December and then a bigger reception in Canada with his family next year
Oh man. Covid-19 has really came in and ruin all good plans.
Safety is important. I hope this whole thing is over by June because you guys deserve the wedding of your dreams.
If not, I know virtual events doesn't feel the same as in person, but my cousin had a virtual wedding (zoom) it was her and her husband as well as a few of her relatives that were in the Bahamas with them.
For the reception, everyone that was a part of the zoom just set a table and had their own food and drinks.
It was good for us.
I don't know if this helps, but I wish you guys all the happiness in the world in whatever decision you make.
Sam & Monica don’t postpone your wedding I totally understand your situation things will get better safer and healthier for you guys stay strong keep y’all heads up I love you 2!💯🤩⭐️❤️❤️❤️
I think best to get married legally at least papers are done as soon as it is possible, the ceremony and parties can be done much later when the situation is safer.. 💓💓🌻🌻 we love you and support the best for you !💓💓🌻🌻
I started watching you guys in quarantine and I am obsessed with you guy’s videos!! Hope you guys are doing great and staying safe!! 💕
their videos are so good!
I feel like you need to plan for 'worse case scenario' when it comes to the wedding planning. Figure out what that might look like, and if that reality would be enough for you (smaller size party, less family there, etc). I know a lot of people who have had to change their wedding plans, but have still had really amazing wedding days.
Hey Monica and Sam, just wanted to say I love you guys always enjoy watching your videos ❤❤
keeping everyone safe and healthy is definitely important I say figure out a way to zoom call the wedding day for the people that can't make it or a court house wedding and have the big ceremony when it's safe for everyone to fly. I obviously know a court house wedding in the USA might be difficult especially since sam is a UK citizen. Just some suggestions hope that you can sort all of this out soon. 💖💖🐶 I thought in the dog emoji just for Monica. Love you both
Holy wow my question got answered! Didn't think that would happen lol I thought it was too cheeky;) regardless, loved this video so so much! Love you both
Well this hits me right where I am living at the moment. I am 62 and have one lung, diabetic and heart issues (the trifecta if you will). My cousin is getting married in Phoenix on the 11th and when I asked my Pulmonary MD if I was ok to go, after the look of abject horror left his face, he in no uncertain terms said 'NO!' I did the asking simply to get that reaction as that was my decision already. My wife, daughter and I all want to go and we're tempted to drive to Phoenix but the better part of valor will win out in the end. Besides with the number of people who aren't going already they've set up a Zoom session and so we'll see most of it anyways.
What a crazy messed up year this has been. I hate to say it but for Sam's GPs sakes it might be best to postpone for a few months but it will be tough no matter what decision you make,
Hi! My sister and her fiancé are actually getting married in June 2021 as well and have way over 50 rsvp’s too. I think a lot can change til January so just keep considering it for a later date and hope for the best!! 💖
Sam and Monica. The wedding is your day and one you will remember for the rest of your life for all the great reasons. Covid -19 is not going to go away, it is the new flu, so you need to decide if you want to wait longer for something that really isn’t going to go away anytime soon. Visa will sort itself out, there is nothing you can do about that now as it is no longer in your control, so work on what you can control rather than what you can’t. Good luck, and keep us updated. But I am excited for you both
I hope you sort everything out my advice for the wedding 👰 I would personally push it to autumn or the start of next year because like you said you don’t know what will happen in 7 months but I hope you sort it all out and can’t wait for all the wedding content and moving in content
for now I know that it's not glamorous or ideal but because of Covid-19 just do either a Courthouse wedding or an intimate Park or Beach wedding & do the BIG ceremony later on down the road or a Vow Renewal .
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Hey guys, Many couples are getting married quietly and then down the road do it up nice however you want. Ultimately you two do what feels right and safe...💕
It’d be sweet to do a “date day” around your area of New York. Eating bagels by the harbor and watching the sun set looks really cool over there, it’d be fun to see your favorite places and things to do.
Great idea!
Can you guys like go to the justice of the peace and get married once Sam’s visit is approved and then have a big wedding once you see where things are
Going with covid?
Love all your videos can’t wait to watch this
Howdy Sam and Monica.
Long time viewer but am generally quiet on socials.
My family got affected by this in New Zealand (where I live) when we had our lockdown in March (and thankfully we haven't been back in lockdown since). One way that a friend of mine got around this was to do the formal side (documents, vows, etc.) with a limited audience/Zoom as per the COVID guidelines and then when the lockdowns were lifted they planned a "celebration" with the friends/family they wanted there and they actually re-created the wedding ceremony as they originally intended (which minus the marriage certificate that makes it all formal was everything you would typically have in a wedding), followed by the photos and a reception where you could dance and you could be social. Not sure if this might be of help, but perhaps you could try this route of doing the formal side with friends/family via Zoom and social distancing (which may help with Sam's visa should he be approved), and then when the pandemic is over and it's safer to travel and have your loved ones there, have one big party to celebrate :) Sending warm regards from New Zealand to you in New York. One last bit of advice;
"Never Lose The Light Behind Your Eyes".
I hope everything works out for you guys! It really sucks right now with having a wedding during a pandemic! I recently got married and was going to have a big wedding back in July and had it all planned but we ended up having a very small wedding so we could be married and then having a celebration a year later with everyone! That is just one idea! Love you guys!
I love how you both are growing together..
HI I'm in the same situation as you all, wedding planned for June 2021. Ours was originally planned for May 2020, postponed to August 2020, before moving it to next year. I'm from the US and my fiancee was from the UK so I had my UK fiancee visa approved back in Feb 2020. It was due to expire in Aug 2020 so I ended up flying over to England in June and we had the bare minimum small legal ceremony. It wasn't possible for my family to fly over so we just had my fiancees 4 closest friends kept it minimal, saving wearing my wedding dress, exchanging vows, and family there for the "official" wedding day.
It's such a tough decision but for us what made us the most sad thinking about postponing the wedding, really came down to the fact that we couldn't be together. We've been in a LDR for 6 years and finally having that day to look forward to with closing the distance was too much to lose out on. We are also waiting until beginning of next year to make a decision for the June 2021 date.
My advice would be regardless of being able to have the June wedding you can still plan to get legally married in the US once Sam's visa is approved/on your planned wedding day and have Sam's immediate family keep there flights so they can be there too. I've realised that you have to take a loss with whichever option you decide: if its on reduced guests, masks required, waiting another year to celebrate, so its all about picking the one that's most important to you all. Hope that helps :)
same with us!!!
I think that it’s a good idea to wait til January and see what happens. A lot can happen in a month. Just have lots of hope and wait and see.
Bro Sam, Sis Monica, here's the advice: Localised rules must be obeyed at all times during the planning and implementation stage, and if possible, invited persons within the recommended age range (18-65) are allowed at the venue unless specified otherwise by your local government. In that case, a hybrid option (on-site reception bubble + online reception simulcast via 8x8, Zoom, TH-cam) is recommended, especially there are ongoing international travel restrictions. Hopefully, this will help you a lot in managing the wedding celebration, and always remember to be safe, be well, stay sane and dry, and you are loved.
heeyy lovers!! i just found u guys on tiktok and thought u guys r the sweetest andmost loving couple out here and guess what -- i have literally followed all ur accounts just to be updated bcos srsly u guys are goals!! i love watching u pls continue making us all happy, im so thankful u guys r sharing a glimpse of ur precious life to us 🥺🤍 u deserve more subs and all the good things ⚡⚡⚡
You’re the best!! Thank you :)
I think you guys should wait a little bit longer, I mean, your relationship is one of a kind and for what we see is super strong so wait a little bit longer to being able to celebrated with the people you love it will be worthy
My heart goes out to all the engaged couples dealing with this right now. I am a bridesmaid in my friend's wedding, which was supposed to be in April 2020, then June 2020, and is now in March 2021. Even if the pandemic is still going on, they plan to cut the guest list to a minimum and continue with wedding plans so they will not have to reschedule for a third time. If your venue and vendors are willing to work with you and it is important for your extended family members (grandparents, young children, those with auto-immune disorders, etc.) to be there in person rather than via livestream, then I would definitely postpone for a year to June 2022. A wedding (which is really just a party) is not worth putting those you love at risk, and those they work with, see regularly, shop with, etc. at risk as well. There are people still having weddings and they have led to increased cases in areas and can even be contact traced to deaths related to COVID-19. In the end, its up to you both to decide what you want your wedding day to look like. If you want just a handful of people in a micro-wedding while your extended family watch via livestream, then keep your date and see what happens. If you've dreamed of the big wedding with all of your family and friends present, then postpone. My heart goes out to you both and this LDR community is right here with you
About the wedding I think you should wait 3 months before to see if any rules change then decide if there's alot of complecations with bringing Sam's family in. I think January is a little too early to decide if to prospone or not. But yet again it is your choice :)
Hey guys I first wanna say I love you guys! Second in regards to your wedding I think it’s sad to say this it might be better to postpone. My cousin wanted to get married next year to his fiancé and they moved it to 2022 because of COVID 19. Also NYC schools were just shut down again and the rates are going up. It might be safe to postpone. I hope this helps!
Big fan of you guys :) you’re such an inspiration for those couples who are in a long distance relationship! Me and my long distance boyfriend plan to meet for the first time in April! Let’s hope covid cools down a bit so he can come here safely and sound! Thank you for your amazing videos! Love you guys. #monica&sam
So my fiancé and I are in a similiar situation: hes from UK and I’m from US and our plan was to get married june 2021 in the UK. It was a hard decision but we decided to postpone to June 2022 but will decide to get legally married in 2021. 2022 seemed safer for a international wedding and closer to obtaining what we envisioned for our wedding day. We made the decision in October actually in effort to secure all our vendors for the new date so it worked out and we feel more relaxed. At the end of the day it’s up to you but we did what was best for us!
we are in the same position so tough!
I think you guys should wait as you only get married once and you want it to be special. I believe everything is meant to be, so maybe the time you originally planned isn’t meant to be. Love you guys ❤️
I say you guys have a very tiny wedding or get married at a courthouse. And when this pandemic improves, have a huge ceremony with your friends and family. I know the feeling of not knowing and being optimistic of next year being better, I want to take a trip to Fort Worth, Texas for my 21st birthday at a race track I’ve never been too. Whatever you decide to do, I hope things work out love you guys ☺️💙
I think it’s a good idea to postpone until 2022 so that you can have peace of mind and have the brilliant wedding you deserve! I think travelling for your family and friends will still be worrisome and riddled with bans/quarantine/ other problems in the first half of 2021!
I agree. All early 2021's gunna be is an overlap of THIS bloody year.
wait have sam and Monica got an flat/apartment together? because I’ve only just noticed 😂
Yes :)
Loved it haha. Want to see more of you guys
I hope you guys can work something out for your wedding. I’m actually struggling trying to decide if I should book a flight to go see my long distance boyfriend in July next year. Everything going on is really stressful and already had to postpone since last year. Good luck to the both of you!
Hey Kayla! I’m in the same situation... my bf is American and I’m French... it’s been pretty much a year since we haven’t seen each other 😭😭😭
where are you from? England???
@@reynaudmarie7036 Hello! I’m American and my bf is from England. I hope you can see him soon!
As a healthcare worker, i have a good feeling that with the vaccine being distributed, things will be much much better by June 2021. I’m sure there’ll still be masking requirements, but i think many events, restaurants, schools, and other businesses will be back in session. As for the visa thing, i would say do whatever you need to to be able to stay in the US together. Even if that means getting married on paper, and then having the actual ceremony and reception in June/whenever.
Awwwwwe I love you guys! Supporting from PH! 😊
Howdy partners!! 😊 Love you Sam and Monica ❤️
Edit: OMG!! thank you for answering my question! That made my day 😢❤️
Sending much love! 🥰🥰
Hello guys! If I were in your situation, I’d postpone the wedding in Autumn 2021 (if possible). It’s supposed to be a day filled with happiness and fun and you want your guests to feel secure and happy too. As you said, travelling is complicated right now and unluckily it won’t change before summer..
You have each other and postponing the wedding won’t change anything, even if I understand that you can’t wait to live that day!
I would want to do that knowing that everyone I love is safe.
Anyways, whatever decision you make, I wish you all the best
you guys look so forever type , so cute ! god bless u guys. love from Bangladesh
Hi Both, been following you on tube, and like you, we are in an LTR and have been for 10 yrs, tough call, but with vaccination now rolling out in the uk i think your grandparents should be covered by then, talk ot he venue, they wont want to lose your booking, dont cancel move the date as soon as you can and before others book up thre venue. have a lovely christmas . ja
You two are so much in love 💕 do what your heart ❤️ I see monica sam loves you so much sweetie 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
I think you guys should wait until January, as you guys have thought about doing but I know it’s hard with the visas and the travel bans and the 50 people per weddings. I hope everything works out for you ❤️❤️
Hello, have 2 ceremonies - 1 in the US and 1 in the UK.....
I hope you guys can get married. An option could be you two get married in June with a super small gathering, then have the larger ceremony and reception at a later date.
My husband and I were supposed to have our big wedding day this past June but made the decision to postpone another year. We still got married on our original day, with immediate family present, and it was absolutely perfect. He and I both just wanted to be married, and in the end a big, elaborate wedding didn’t matter. We are happily married and enjoying our life together. Bonus was that we kept our friends and family safe. Cheers to you both on whatever you decide! You will get married either way and it will be beautiful. 💕
Hey! Did you guys move to a new apartment?!! I would love to see more
Here's what I know about The K-1...
We submitted our K-1 on March 5th. We had approval on November 25th. That's 8 1/2 months for the NOA2. (The USCIS just updated their 'average' process time for NOA1-NOA2 to 6-8 months).
It then takes up to 5 weeks to get to the NVC in New Hampshire, and get processed ready to farm out to individual embassies. Then another week or so to get to the Embassy (which, for us, like you, is the UK). There's a huge backlog of appointments, so it may be a month or two wait to get that, but that step is a huge unknown. you're looking at roughly 10 months from start to finish at the moment. Though that's subject to change.
We originally planned out wedding for October this year, but that didn't happen. So we've pushed it to August next year, as that should give us 3 months from when I arrive to have a big wedding that hopefully our families can then travel to (vaccine dependant).
Good luck, you both. I think you are both just fab!
Whether it is an option or not, can I recommend having 2 weddings? My elder sister (who is English) met her husband in the States back in 2000. As both families were rather large (over 200 close relatives in total between them) they decided to have the first wedding in the UK and the second in the States. This was purely so it was easier for people who couldn't afford the flights, or were too old to travel long distances, to be part of their special moment. Of course there was no pandemic 20 years ago but it may give you the ability to have the first wedding in the States and then travel to the UK and quarantine yourselves. I don't believe there is a ban for flights from the USA to the UK currently so this may work?
You guys are both awesome! I am in a ldr relationship with my bf and we both miss each other everyday. Basically, i'm in canada and he's in the uk and we wish to see each other in person for the first time once this global pandemic is over. We do vc, watch movies over on discord and it's sad we can't be with one another. I do hope you guys think of postpone your wedding but it's up to u guys. Health and safety is important and maybe waiting is the right option. Anyways, i learn a lot from u sam and monica!
I personally think you guys should wait and see what happens god willing hopefully things will get better .. if not y’all can look into zoom/live-streaming your wedding for the people who may not be able to make it (if things don’t get better) or just have a smaller wedding with people who can make it and have a bigger reception later on ...As for the visa aspect my husband and I are having the same problem with our application praying and hoping that things can get better so everyone can be happy and be reunited with the people they love ... I will pray for you guys and I really do hope you can have the wedding of your dreams next year .. love you guys ♥️
Hi there! My husband is also from the UK. I’m American. We never got to celebrate our wedding so we have a celebration planned for July 30, 2021. We’re hopeful that the vaccine will lift the travel ban by summer, so hopefully his family can get safely over here. We’ve already rescheduled once, so don’t want to do it again! However, coming from experience, the visa is going to take a whileeee. They are slow without a pandemic so I can’t even imagine what’s going on right now. We did the married couple one and it took 14 months for him to be approved to move here. So I think it would be a good idea to have a back up date for the Fall if your venue allows. Our lawyer also advised against him traveling to the US while the visa was pending, so hopefully they don’t give him any trouble for being in the US right now and push back the timeline even more. Hoping for the best for you all! You’re definitely not alone in this struggle ♥️
Hi, I’m getting married in June 2021 as well. It’s gonna take place in Sicily, Italy. We’re also waiting to see how the whole border situation develops and hoping for the best. Worst case scenario, it will just be myself flying to Italy since majority of her family lives in Italy.
Have a small ceremony, do a zoom video with your family and friends and then when the pandemic is better, have a huge party to celebrate.
Love you guys ❤❤❤❤
You have to do what’s right for everyone you two are brilliant together no matter when you get married it will be special you want all your family to celebrate the day with you so I’d say postpone till it’s safe good luck
Honestly, no one knows what will happen in June. So don't stress about something before it has happened
Maybe you can do a small ceremony with friends and family❤️
Based on your visa situation and the current situation with covid, you might be forced to postpone sadly. Read your venue contracts on cancellation policy as they can be costly if you can’t reschedule. There’s a TH-camr I seen named Jamie Wolfer and I think asking her advice and watching her content may guide you best. Wishing the best for you both!
I agree either autumn 2021/late August to ensure families are able to travel across the Atlantic safely and it seems highly likely that restrictions will be lifted then given the vaccine deployment plan !
Love you guys always putting a smile on my face during this darkest time of covid 19, now I'm no wedding planner or anything and only been in a relationship for a year and 1 month nearly, but if I was planning a wedding or my own during this time I'd wait untill you know for sure its going to be safe enough for Sam's family to join in on your both's wedding. That way nothing should happen mind you at the end of thismad year there's hope for a vaccine so yet again you guys might be OK and safe enough by June but hang in there guys and keep smiling like you do.
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i'm from Long Island and I had to postponed my August 2020 wedding. I had a beautiful backyard wedding on my original date 8/8/20. Not everyone was able to come but it was the perfect day. We postponed the big wedding to May 2021 but we are getting less hopeful it'll happen. I just want to say getting married took a bunch of stress off. I couldn't have a lot of family and friends there but it was special for us because all we wanted to do was get married. This decision of course isn't for everyone but with all the uncertainty it was so great to still be able to get married ! Good luck with everything !
narrow down the guest list to people who are willing to travel and then livestream it for the ones who can't be there, see if you can find a way to work with whoever is filming the wedding so that there are multiple angles to switch between so people watching from home feel like they're still there. a lot of churches have been live-streaming their services nowadays, so it's definitely not outside the realm of possibility. at the end of the day, make whatever decision is best for your situation and that will make you the happiest. love you both, i am a proud owner of half a set of your hoodies 💛.
You are just the BEST COUPLE!!!!!
Can you please upload subtitles too in your videos 🥺
You just gained a new subscriber
Just saw your reels and they were soo cute😭💯💯
Spousal visas can take longer in all honesty. I’ve been through the whole process with my British Expat husband so if you have any questions I can answer!
I subscribed today and for me you both are like couple goals 😄
Hi!! Hope you don't have to cancel or postpone the wedding!
Same but hope they stay safe
My brother and his fiancé were planning on having their wedding May 2021. They are still getting married then, but are not planning on hosting a reception or anything that day. The following year, they are going to do vow renewals with the reception and everything
My opinon on if you should postpone is wait to see how things are going and if the cases are still getting worse then postpone but if they’re getting better then I would go on with the wedding.
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Follow your heart ❤️
Hey Sam and Monica, wedding photographer here! If I could give you any advice it'd be to postpone your wedding! Also, a lot of couples right now are eloping and then once covid is over having another ceremony and reception with their loved ones which is also another option for you two if your visa gets approved before covid travel restrictions are lifted!
I would push it, so you can have the wedding you want and deserve
I saw you on tik Tok and in my mind l was like where did l see this couple,l remembered that l saw you on your long distance relationship,so l came here and looked for your page,am happy that l got you back
I just love ❤️ guys so much
My Grandma, Aunt, Uncle, and Cousins live in Long Beach NY on Long Island! I can’t wait to visit them 🥺
(I’m in Seattle)
My advice: Hello! (I hope I’m not over sharing). My fiancé and I were also going to get married in June 2021. His family lives across the country (USA) and we just don’t feel comfortable asking everyone to fly and risk their safety to attend our wedding. We made the difficult decision to cancel our wedding.
Instead, we are having a very intimate ceremony with my parents, sibling, and grandparents. There will be 8 people in total and we will be live streaming the wedding for his family to watch. Maybe you all could have an intimate ceremony and a big wedding in 2022.
I know it’s not the same but you could always have the family members that just can’t be there due to the pandemic 😷 you could zoom call all for the wedding so they could be there. My partner and I after 13 years of being together I asked him. We got married in January 2020.
Honestly as hard as it might be, I’d say post pone the wedding. If you don’t and covid is still an issue, more problems could arise. I know how important family is to both of you and how important it probably is that they are all there for your special day! Whatever you choose I wish you guys the best❤️
I'm Canadian also looking to move to the US with my fiance, on the same visa and we haven't even set a date yet or moved on with it for a while because of all the uncertainty :( It's so hard. We don't want to have it all planned and then have it all fall through. Even if I do go to the interview (which is my next step after sending in the checklist) I need to quarantine when I get back home because it's in a different province and those are the rules here. I can't afford to quarantine for 2 weeks so I have to wait until the mandatory quarantine is lifted in my country between provinces so that I can send my checklist in and schedule my visa interview in Montreal.
I haven’t watched the rest of the vlog but please NO
I think you should get married in a civil ceremony on the day then hold the wedding which you wanted at a later date with all your friends and family.
Best of luck to you both but personally If that was me, I wouldn’t even be thinking or talking about weddings during this pandemic which is taking countless lives all around the world.
Hey Sam and Monica , with this pandemic now in the second wave it's a tough one to judge what the duration of the virus is going to be
and we want you guys to be safe as well as all your family and friends.
Maybe if , and I hate saying this , maybe if you guys can postpone till June of 2022 , to be on the safe side.
Just a thought for for everyone's good health and Government process of paperwork , I know that our Government
here can be very slow ( putting it lightly ) , anyway , I send you positive energy and thoughts of good fortune.
Have fun looking around Florida ... Later Later.
Even 2022's no guarantee that it'll be done and dusted.
@@CockneyRebel1979 Just trying to be a positive thinker .
My fiancé and I are in the exact same situation. Wedding is planned for July 2021, he‘s American and I‘m Swiss. We‘re still up in the air about it too...
Love you both lots