14 ways to celebrate your original date if you had to postpone your wedding

Samantha GrindellApr 21, 2020, 04:13 IST

Couples can celebrate the day they planned to get married even if they postponed.Vesnaandjic/Getty Images

As it becomes more common for weddings to be postponed, couples are looking for alternative ways to celebrate the day they intended to get married.
You can try to make the day festive by dressing up, scheduling a virtual cocktail hour with friends, or even reading your vows to one another in private.
You could also take a more relaxed approach with an at-home spa day or by sharing a first dance in your living room.
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Reading your vows to one another in private might make them feel even more significant.

Read your vows to one another. PeopleImages/Getty Images

You can spend the day making a scrapbook of your relationship.

Make a scrapbook together. Halfpoint Images/Getty Images

Treat yourself to whatever food you want.

Eat whatever you want. Pekic/Getty Images

If you're feeling stressed, turn your wedding day into a time for relaxation with an at-home spa treatment.

Give each other massages. yanik88/Shutterstock

You also might want to commemorate the day with a photo shoot.

Have a photo shoot. Serhii Sobolevskyi/Getty Images

Or they can do a drive-by parade so they can see you in person, and you can decorate your car for the occasion.

Arrange a drive-by celebration. Gravity Images/Getty Images

You can arrange a video call with your loved ones to celebrate.

Set up a virtual celebration. Getty

A love letter can act as a tangible marker of your affection.

Write each other love letters. Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock

Or if you're more into cocktails, experiment at the bar together and make your own signature drink.

Make cocktails together. Shutterstock

Have a toast to the two of you.

Drink champagne. Shutterstock

You can dress up for the day, or dress down if that feels right.

You can dress to your comfort level. franckreporter/Getty Images

You can share your first dance from the comfort of your home.

You can dance together. Hero Images/Getty Images

You might want to revisit your registry now that you have more time to pick gifts.

You could add more gifts to your registry. LOUISE BEAUMONT/Getty Images

If you like to bake, you and your partner can try your hand at making your own wedding cake together to celebrate your wedding day.

You and your partner could bake together. PeopleImages/Getty Images

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