‘We wasted no time’: Sydney couples rush to get married as restrictions ease | MeganGorrey
The wedding of Sydney couple Nina Miranti and Andrew Conduit required more contingency planning than most.
The changes followed months of limbo for couples like Ms Miranti, 35, and Mr Conduit, 40, who planned their event in six days after strict rules to slow the spread of the Delta variant banned weddings for three months.“Last Saturday, Nina and I were just relaxing with a coffee and Mum came in shrieking ‘Turn on the TV, turn on the TV’. It was Health Minister Brad Hazzard making his announcement about weddings being allowed,” Mr Conduit said.
Mr Conduit agreed. “For Nina and I, today is everything. It’s about starting a new life and, for us, there is nothing more important.”The couple was disappointed when Sydney’s long lockdown meant they had to cancel their wedding, which was planned to take place at the Pilu at Freshwater restaurant with a few dozen family and friends on Saturday, August 21.
After the ceremony, the couple planned to share a glass of champagne with Mr Conduit’s mother at home while video-calling Ms Miranti’s parents in Jakarta. The rules still do not allow for a reception or a honeymoon.
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