Celebration of Love: Couples who played unique weddings during quarantine

The COVID-19 pandemic turned the whole world upside down and ruined the plans of many people. Most of the lovers who were going to get married rescheduled the celebration, but there were also those who risked getting married during quarantine. There were no guests and lavish festivities at their holidays, and toasts and congratulations sounded via video link, but love still triumphed.Couples who intended to play weddings this spring had to change their plans. Thousands of lovers were terribly upset and rescheduled the celebrations, but there were also those who decided not to deviate from their plans. They arranged weddings online, and relatives and friends were able to join them via video link.

Katherine Wood, 24, and Alex Moore, 26, managed to get married just five hours before quarantine was declared in the UK. The young people were supposed to take vows of allegiance at a picturesque farm in Bolton on Saturday, March 28, but a few weeks before the celebration, guests began to refuse the invitation due to fear of the coronavirus. The couple from Manchester decided not to delay until the appointed date, and on Monday asked the owners of the farm if they could get married right now.

The lovers played a mini-wedding, which was attended only by them and two witnesses. The newly-made husband and wife were not upset, on the contrary, they enjoyed the time that belonged only to them. The newlyweds walked down the aisle to the song from the cartoon "Toy Story" You've Got a Friend in Me against a beautiful landscape, and then drank champagne in the company of local lamas. Katherine and Alex are planning to celebrate the wedding properly on the first anniversary of their married life.

27-year-old Becky Storey and 30-year-old Sam Beckham found out that their wedding might not take place three weeks before the celebration. The lovers were very upset that they would not be able to share their joy with hundreds of invited guests, but decided to take everything under control and arrange a mini-wedding. Becky's nephews, Scarlett and Max, witnessed how the newlyweds swore allegiance to each other.

Becky ordered the decor and decorated the house for the big day. She put on a white dress, and Sam put on a suit, and then the lovers said vows and exchanged rings. Some friends and relatives came to their house to congratulate the newlyweds and brought gifts.

The couple shared photos and videos of the home ceremony live and received hundreds of messages of support. They plan to have a real wedding on April 1 next year.

37-year-old Lizzie Hargreaves never thought she would cook steak and potatoes in a wedding dress, but it happened. She and her fiance, Richard Sisson, had to hastily postpone the day of the celebration. The couple likes to joke, so they didn't tell anyone that they were going to get married on the Day of Laughter. But quarantine forced them to hold a ceremony on the grounds of Nottingham Forest Football Club on March 21.

Lizzie says that due to the circumstances, the wedding has become even more memorable. Unfortunately, Richard's parents were unable to attend the celebration because they were in self-isolation after a trip to Spain. In addition, the couple had to cancel an order at a local restaurant. The newlyweds returned home, and the bride cooked steak and potatoes right in her wedding dress. Although their wedding was not what the couple had planned, it became truly special and unforgettable.

30-year-old Holly Lynch and 29-year-old Andrew Shehu were preparing for the wedding for a whole year, but quarantine ruined all their plans. They were supposed to get married in Albania, where the groom's family lives, but the ban on international flights made it impossible. The lovers, while in Lancashire, still decided to celebrate the festive event with the help of a video conference, which was attended by their relatives and friends from all over the world.

The newlyweds met 11 years ago on the island of Zakynthos, where Andrew's parents lived, and Holly came there to rest. The lovers were very upset when they realized that they would not be able to have a lavish wedding in Albania. On April 12, the planned wedding day, they dressed up in wedding outfits and online said "yes" to each other. They were joined by relatives and friends who danced and had fun via video link at home.The relatives of the bride and groom told funny stories about them and got to know each other in virtual mode. There was a special connection between the guests, despite the fact that they were all in different parts of the world. The couple are planning to have a real wedding in Albania next year.

On the solemn day of the newlyweds, 36-year-old Jackie Keiss and Andrew Reed were surrounded not by relatives and friends, but by their pets — Jabba and R2D2. After getting engaged for Christmas 2018, the couple planned to get married on April 11 this year, but due to quarantine, they had to postpone the holiday to August 1. The lovers from Glasgow decided not to postpone the wedding ceremony and took vows of fidelity at home on the day they had planned in advance. After that, they told the happy news to all relatives and friends.After exchanging rings , Jackie and Andrew opened a bottle of champagne, which was given to them for their engagement, and cut the wedding cake. During the solemn moment, only their pets were next to the newlyweds. In the evening, friends organized an online party to congratulate the newly married couple. Loved ones from all over the world had fun, danced and communicated by videoconference until two o'clock in the morning.

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