Melissa and Keith dated for 7 years before they got engaged on a beautiful day in Venice, Italy. The two were wandering around Venice when they suddenly found themselves on a secluded bridge. From Melissa, ?The next thing I knew, Keith was down on one knee asking me to spend the rest of our lives together. It felt like a fairy tale. Afterward, we went on a romantic gondola ride and celebrated with lots of wine, pizza and pasta.”
The week of their wedding, however, was filled with tears, anxiety, and uncertainty. The COVID outbreak was escalating, the NBA canceled their season, celebrities were testing positive for the virus, and schools were talking about shutting down. Then, just days before their wedding, the world officially declared a pandemic. Melissa recalls: “Our guest list started changing daily, and I had multiple meltdowns and thought we wouldn?t be able to get married. It was stressful to think that the governor could ban all gatherings at any moment.
With the guest count changing so often, it was affecting our seating charts, table numbers, and layout of the venue. Luckily, the Event Manager at the Horticulture Center and our Wedding Planner helped us every step of the way. We are so thankful for all of our wedding vendors who were super supportive and were one thing we definitely did not need to worry about.
Even with these unusual circumstances, our wedding was everything we could?ve hoped for. This experience taught us to not sweat the small stuff...