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In today\u2019s world, trying to get married has become... a hot mess. So, to all the COVID brides to have been, grooms and wedding professionals: you\u2019re not alone. Welcome to Bride To Have Been, a StudioPod original podcast hosted by Emily Lewis, with the purpose of building a community by sharing the reality of this new normal in the wedding industry. Let\u2019s keep inspiring each other and celebrate the thing we treasure the most: love.

Brittany and her fianc\xe9 Sam knew they wanted to have a flashy destination wedding in Jamaica where her dad grew up and she still has lots of family. So when the couple got engaged in 2019, they decided to set their date for March 2021 giving their friends and family extra notice and ample time to save for their snazzy Caribbean nuptials. And while the couple still plans to keep their original date, it's anyone\u2019s guess how the day will actually go as travel bans and local regulations have kept this couple on their toes and wondering how many of their guests will actually be able to attend safely and comfortably.

Jump straight into:

(02:53) - How Brittany and Sam met - \u201cWe just hit it off. Next thing you know, we had another date the following week that actually ended up being about five dates in one, and we really just kept seeing each other until I moved back to Boston.\u201d

(03:57) - Getting engaged after dating long distance - \u201cSam and I like to joke that long distance probably put like an extra, I don't know, five, ten years on our relationship. People say, \u2018Wow, you guys got engaged super fast.\u2019 And we're like, \u2018Yeah. Try doing long distance, California, Boston.\u2019\u201d

(05:42) - How Sam proposed - \u201cWe're sitting on the beach and Sam is saying the most beautiful things, and next thing I know, he's like, \u2018Can you stand up?\u2019 And he gets down on one knee and I'm just like, \u2018What's happening? What are you doing?\u2019 That's like, literally what I said is, \u2018What are you doing?\u2019 And he proposed.\u201d

(19:51) - Who is planning to attend their destination wedding in March 2021 - \u201cMy parents are planning to go regardless, but that also adds another layer because I feel a sense of guilt in a way.\u201d

(21:51) - How Brittany is trying to manage the bad days - \u201cI try and center myself and bring myself back to the fact that regardless, Sam and I will have an incredible marriage and a wedding that will be special. And this is just one point in time for the rest of our lives.\u201d

(22:53) - On feeling sad about her scaled-down wedding - \u201cI feel silly because I have friends who have had to postpone their weddings twice. Right? And we haven't gotten to that point. So I'm also kind of like, \u2018Why am I saying why me?\u2019\u201d

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