I live in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico and I’ve been creating destination weddings for the past 15 years. I first opened my business in the wake of the recession of 2008. Then, a couple of years later, when I had just expanded my company and initiated a business partnership with an awesome woman, the H1N1 pandemic of 2010 hit us hard.
We have been through hurricanes, and we have even had to move an entire wedding across the country. Thus, I’ve experienced enough challenges to know that, together, we can make it to the other side, both personally and professionally.
It is hard to see the silver lining when we’re in the middle of the storm, because, literally, we don’t know what we don’t know. However, what we can already witness is the flowing creativity, the will to help and the goodness of humanity that this situation carries along.
If you are planning a destination wedding and you had to postpone the date, I feel you. I know what it’s like to have your hopes and dreams vanish. My wish to you is that you can refocus your energy and your intention for the months to come. Your wedding WILL happen, and it will actually be way more meaningful, fun and unique to you if you let it.
There might not be too many things on your to-do list, especially if your wedding was originally planned for March, April and May and you postponed it to the next 6 to 12 months. Chances are you already made all the decisions that needed to be made, and that all things were pretty much settled.
However, you can take this time to savor what you’ve done so far, and to think on how you really want to experience the upcoming months and the wedding itself. I don’t mean you should go in opposite directions and start from zero, but I do think you have a beautiful opportunity to redefine the meaning of your wedding, and what you want your guests to experience.
As a wedding professional, I already know that the relationships with my clients and colleagues are becoming stronger than ever. This is the time to listen to each other, to support each other in the best way possible, and to reinforce collaboration and loyalty.
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