Afternoon everyone,
Today marks the beginning of my last full week at work and I think it has finally settled in that I am leaving following my resignation. It is an odd time, what with the run up to Christmas, finishing off shopping for presents, and the odd social occasion following the lifting of Lockdown 2.0 at the beginning of the month. Whilst I feel slightly lacking a little in festive spirit and joy at the moment I am sure it will hit me in full force as opposed to the waves I have been feeling, probably much like the rest of the year, just riding out the rollercoaster of emotions.
Adding to it all, Saturday marked the six-month countdown to my wedding day with Mr. Warehouse, and despite being in a similar situation last time around, I am feeling a little more anxious (for obvious reasons) this time around. Back in March, I was extremely cocky about the fact that my wedding would go ahead without a hitch and that even during lockdown that eventually things would go back to normal and I assumed that this would be quite quick all of the information I was provided through the media. But within a few weeks of being back from Newquay in the summer made the decision to cancel our wedding day and postpone to 2021.
I am feeling optimistic, especially so considering the fact that the first virus injections went ahead and continue into this week as well. Reading up online recently one of my favorite women's magazines, an article was written by Glamour asking the important questions on every Bride and Grooms lips. They confirm that Boris Johnson recently revealed when big weddings are likely to recommence and that it could be soon. I agree with Bianca London when she writes that despite a lot of us hoping that we'd be toasting to the shit show of a year whilst knocking back tequila shots and dodgy dancing to 80s cheesy hits with 120 pals at a wild wedding, the virus shows no sign of abating and so what does that mean or hold for next year's weddings is uncertain.
Following on from one of the most recent blogs that I posted regarding the CEO of Bridebook and his views on when weddings can restart again, similarly, MPs are taking note of weddings, at last, hosting a long and positive debate recently to discuss how they might increase the number of guests allowed. The article goes on to say that during People's Prime Minister's Questions, Boris Johnson himself has given hope to couples planning on tying the knot next year and when a wedding venue owner (and bride-to-be herself) asked when the wedding industry is expected to recover, and moreso when big weddings are likely to recommence - BoJo himself said things could be back to normal as soon as Easter.
Does this give me faith? Yes. However whilst I am optimistic I understand that open very quickly as with last time I do not want to start getting my hopes up and start getting cocky about having my wedding day only to then have my hopes and dreams dashed at the last minute. All I know is that there are quite a few months between now and June. Christmas this year is going to be slightly different than I had originally thought, certainly very different from what previous Christmases have been over the last 29 years of my life.
This year myself and my fiance (still) are going to be spending it just ourselves, just the same as how we have spent the entire of this year really. Good food and great company though is all you really need at Christmas isn't it? At least that is what I keep telling myself ...
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