Newlyweds Dave and Shelley Sheldon say COVID-19 social distancing restrictions forced them to change wedding plans 'three to four times' but they pushed through and married in front of friends and family via videocall.
Newlyweds Dave and Shelley Sheldon say COVID-19 social distancing restrictions forced them to change wedding plans "three to four times" but they pushed through and married in front of friends and family via videocall. The couple told Sky News they refused to allow the virus to ruin their special day, instead deciding to have an intimate "romantic" wedding.
"Taking away the glitz and the glamour of a wedding... brought it down to the romance of it all. It was really nice," Mrs Sheldon said. Mr Sheldon said "nothing" was going to stop them from "the most important" element of the wedding which was "still getting married". The newlyweds said they still planned to hold an amended reception once restrictions were lifted.
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