By Tate Papworth
Brides across Australia had plans for their special day thrown into disarray after the government announced tight restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Weddings can be conducted with no more than five people; including the couple, the celebrant and the witnesses.
But like so many industries have during these times, people are adapting.
Aneta Pazeski who owns the Bridesmaids Dressing room in Keilor East said technology has played a massive part in helping brides plan their weddings.
“We’ve taken measurements over video chat, shown colour and designs … pretty much everything we’d do in person,” Ms Pazeski said.
“Some brides have opted to actually even have their weddings online, some have had smaller ceremonies, while others have postponed.”
Bride-to-be, Lauren said she was still unsure what to do.
“I was supposed to get married in July, so it’s not far away, but there’s so much information constantly changing, that it’s hard to follow.
“When reality hit I was left wondering if we want a five person thing or do we wait and do it properly?
“For now we’re planning as if it might happen, but aware it might not … there’s a lot worse things happening in the world right now and ways to get around these things.”
But for Bianca Spagnolo it was a different story.
“We were meant to get married in Italy in June, so that’s definitely cancelled,” Ms Spagnolo said.
“We had over 100 people coming and 30 of my family members all booked flights … we’re scrambling for refunds at the moment.
Despite the logistical nightmare, Ms Spagnolo has rescheduled her pending nuptials for June 2021.
