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Friday, 29 March 2024

Coronavirus alters wedding plans for couples in the metro

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Coronavirus alters wedding plans for couples in the metro
Coronavirus alters wedding plans for couples in the metro

Couples across the country are changing wedding plans due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Some couples are postponing, while others moved their wedding dates up to say, "I do," before local courthouses closed.

THE CORONAVIRUSPANDEMIC HAS IMPACTEDEVERYONE - AND HASFORCED PLANS TOCHANGE - EVEN THOSETHAT HAVE BEEN IN THEWORKS FOR YEARS - LIKEWEDDINGS.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER MCKENZIENELSON EXPLAINS HOWCOUPLES ARE HANDLINGTHE CHANGES.MCKENZIE NELSON - REPORTINGAS COUPLES ACROSS THECOUNTRY ARE HAVING TOMAKE CHANGES TO THEIRWEDDING PLANS - SOMECOUPLES DECIDED TOPOSTPONE - WHILEOTHERS PUSHED THEIRDATES UP AND SAID I-DO" BEFORE THECOURTHOUSE CLOSED.PATTY FENGSWe"ve been togetherfor like 5 years now so wewere sort of like, we justreallywanted to get married, wewere excited to do it.ROY AND PATTY FENGCOULDN"T WAITANOTHER MINUTE TO GETMARRIED.THEIR ORIGINAL DATE WASSET FOR MAY 22ND " BUTWAS MOVED UP MONTHSIN ADVANCE TO THEJOHNSON COUNTYCOURTHOUSE.NOW - THEIR RECEPTION -IS WHAT"S LEFT INLIMBO.ROY FENGSThey just said, you knowwe understand there"s apandemic going on andwe"ll reschedule you freeof charge, no fees.THAT"S THE BRIGHTSIDE FOR MOST COUPLES.NOT LOSING ANY MONEY.NOW, THE STRESSFULPART -- IS RESCHEDULINGEVERYTHING THEY HADALREADY PLANNED.MARIANA ROSALESSHaving 2 separatevenues is what is the biggeststruggle because we justcalled today and our receptionvenue said we have Saturday,august 1 ready to go but ourchurch already has a weddingon august 1.FOR 2 YEARS - MARIANAROSALES AND ALEX FRIESHAVE BEEN PLANNINGTHEIR WEDDING WITHABOUT 150 GUESTS.THEY ARE HOPEFUL THEPANDEMIC WILL END SOONAND THEIR PLANS FORTHEIR DREAM WEDDINGCAN RESUME IN AUGUST.ROSALESSI mean this is somethingthat we couldn"t control soit"s not worth being upsetor being overly hysterical orfreaking out a lot.THE MAIN GOAL FORTHESE TWO COUPLES ISTO BE MARRIED "AND HAVE THEIR FRIENDSAND FAMILY CELEBRATE" SAFELY.ALEX FRIESSWe didn"t want ourgrandparents or anyonehonestly to get sick and shehas family coming fromMexico so all that travel,it"s just scary.PATTY FENGSTwo people from Canadacoming, I have a bunch ofpeople from Ohio so we weretrying to be mindful of travelrestrictions when making thatdecision.REPORTING IN Kansas City,MCKENZIE NELSON, 4

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