In the weeks since country music singer Blake Shelton proposed to his fellow “The Voice” coach Gwen Stefani, we’ve reported that sources are saying that the couple “are both ready to get married” and that they hope to do so “early next year.” Now, however, reality seems to be setting in for them that this may not be possible.

During an interview with Ryan Seacrest on Monday, Stefani said that while she is “so excited” to be engaged to Shelton, she also has come to terms with the fact that her wedding plans will need to be up in the air because of COVID-19.

“It’s so funny to even say ‘engaged.’ It feels so weird. People have been saying it for so long, like five years, ‘Are you getting married? Are you engaged?’ And now we actually are and it feels like I’m in a cartoon or something,” Stefani said, according to People Magazine.

When Seacrest asked if she wants a smaller or larger wedding in a “post-pandemic world,” Stefani said that she just wants her father Dennis and mother Patti to be in attendance no matter what.

“I would say I just want my parents there at this point. My parents wouldn’t come to Thanksgiving because they’re so scared so really would rather it not be a COVID situation. Like, I would rather not have masks and that kind of thing,”she added. “Even when you cut it down to just family, it’s too many people for COVID so we’re sort of going to see what happens in the next few months.”

Shelton proposed to Stefani at his ranch in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, where they spent most of lockdown. A source has since said that the couple hope to get married as soon as possible.

“This won’t be a long engagement. There is a reason why Blake proposed now. They are both ready to get married,” the source said. “They don’t want a huge wedding. They want their family and close friends to attend and that’s it.”

Stefani is a mom to three young sons with her ex-husband Gavin Rossdale, and Shelton made sure that the boys were involved too.

“Blake told her boys that he wanted to propose and asked their permission,”the source explained. “Her family very much approves of him. He’s an amazing partner and a great extra dad to the boys. Gwen is ecstatic. The proposal was a surprise.”