Weddings all over the world have been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
But one determined couple refused to let the virus spoil their plans.
Elizabeth Alabaster and fiancé James Pitt decided to mark their wedding with an impromptu street celebration – complete with a ‘social distancing reception.’
The couple were due to get married on 25 April at Thursford Garden Pavilion in Norfolk – but UK lockdown meant their big day was unable to take place.
Elizabeth said: ‘Everything had been booked and when we went into lockdown, we decided to postpone the wedding.
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‘Luckily, everything can be carried over until next year, but it was still really upsetting.
‘I woke up that day thinking, “It should be my wedding day”. I just kept thinking about what I should be doing, like, “I should be arriving now, I should be getting my hair done.”‘
But instead of letting the cancellation get them down, the pair came up with a brilliant alternative – to host a wedding party with their neighbours, a few weeks later.
James put on his wedding suit and Elizabeth wore a different white dress (as she plans to keep her real dress for the postponed ceremony next year).
Some of the couple’s friends dropped round champagne for the special occasion and next-door-neighbour Debbie, a professional photographer, offered to take some photos.
Elizabeth said: ‘It was supposed to be a social distancing toast that turned into a social distancing wedding reception.
‘Instead of moping around we got dressed up and had a toast with our neighbours.
‘One of the neighbour’s daughters made confetti and they all sang the wedding march as we walked down the road.’
The party even attracted the attention of the police – but all was fine once they saw social distancing being carried out.
Elizabeth added: ‘We had to get a photo with them otherwise no one would believe me. It’s now a really memorable day for all the right reasons.’
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