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Andy's avatar

The most important thing is that you are both ok and still have each other. I was a Covid bride and planned our wedding 3 times until we finally walked down the aisle. Your marriage is the prize and your wedding is just a bonus. Hang in there 🫶🏼

Shimrit Bahar's avatar

Thank you for so eloquently sharing what is probably the most difficult thing you have had to deal with, thank you for keeping your readers front of mind despite all that is flooding your mind right now. Please know that we are keeping you front of mind and heart while you navigate this unexpected chapter in what is sure to be a greater story. Sending love

Jess Graves's avatar

Thank you <3

Lewis's avatar

I am so sorry Jess. I will carry 'Don't ask, Just help' with me.

DBA's avatar
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Sorry seems insufficient. Be furious! Be sad. Be all the things because all the things suit the tidal wave. Thank you for sharing - hopefully it helps you to some degree. Sending wishes for your fiancees full recovery- you have each other which is everything.

The Editteur's avatar

My heart was in my stomach reading this, really feel for you and I too would be furious 🤎

Erin's avatar

We all need to feel our feelings, all of them, even the ones we're not proud of. I really appreciate your sharing, and your honesty. Wishing you the most amazing future wedding, and wishing you healing and strength in the meantime.

Kat Westerman's avatar

Sending you a tremendous amount of love.

What struck me most in what you wrote is that you’re carrying two heartbreaks at once—the fear and uncertainty of a medical crisis, and the grief of losing a day you spent so long building and dreaming about. Both are real losses, and both deserve space.

Thank you for sharing this with such honesty, courage, and grace. Your words about friendship and what it truly means to show up for someone will stay with me for a very long time.

I have a dear friend whose wedding was postponed multiple times because of a serious medical crisis, and while the road there was far harder than anyone would have chosen, they eventually had a beautiful wedding made even more meaningful by everything they had endured together. Not because the hardship was worth it, but because of the love that carried them through it.

You don’t need to be brave all the time. You don’t need to be positive all the time. You only need to get through today, and then the next one.

Holding you, Kevin, and everyone who loves you both in my thoughts.

Jess Graves's avatar

tremendously kind, thank you

Rosetta's avatar

I'm so sorry Jess. Really glad that Kevin is ok and that you are surrounded by love. You will get down the aisle for sure & the day will feel even more special because you two got through this together ❤️

Sending you so much love💕

Jordan Soderholm's avatar

Jess, I'm so sorry. Sending you and Kevin lots of thoughts and prayers (for real). We don't realize how strong we are until we go through sh*t like this. xxx

Libby McCurrach's avatar

So awful. Thinking of you and your fiancé - sending love!

Micaela's avatar

🩷

Sumeet Shah's avatar

Sending you the biggest hug, Graves. Here's to the healing and an even BIGGER celebration down the road!!

Andrew Brotherton's avatar

Sending the best thoughts and wishes

Jacquie's avatar

From a Covid bride who had my big NYC wedding full on cancelled, a second local SF option cancelled, and a 3rd attempt and actual wedding was a backyard wedding — I understand your feelings fully. Our wedding involved vendors in masks, missed many of the people we wanted to attend, and was not what we planned or wanted. But it was still beautiful and the most talked about event for those several years. I hope you get your wedding when the timing is right and that Kevin heals fully. We also had many very awful hardships following our wedding and I believe these obstacles made us stronger than ever and secured our partnership more than anyone else’s we know. Big hugs to you

MAKENNA's avatar

i’m so devastated to hear this so i can’t imagine the pain you’re feeling. praying for y’all’s healing and strength during this

Jennifer Klee's avatar

I’m so so sorry. 💔