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Bridal couples are embracing all the oddities and restrictions demanded by the pandemic situation

Apandemic wedding is a curious one. You haven’t fully experienced the bizarreness of these times until you’ve been to a social gathering like a wedding—when you line up for your COVID safety screening in your gown and face mask; when you enter the church with somebody strictly policing where and how far apart each guest must be seated (two or three in each alternate pew); when you witness the entourage walk down the aisle with face masks on (no child ring bearers or flower girls, by the way); when you’re reminded during the picture taking that everyone ought to keep their face masks on, save for the the bride and groom.

We know. We attended one recently.

This hasn’t stopped many couples from pushing through with their planned weddings, however, and have instead fully embraced all the oddities demanded by the moment.

Even wedding suppliers have learned to adapt to the times, to the extra layers of work and safety precautions.

“It’s still quite a challenge but we hope to rise and meet this new landscape,” said fashion designer Maureen Disini, whose bridal fittings had to be put on hold for 11 months since the lockdown.

But weddings are back, she added, with at least one bride knocking on her studio each month.

A quick check on the social media of event stylists also says the same. While the setups look much smaller and more intimate, couples whose weddings were put on hold by the pandemic are now pushing through with their unions.

Lifestyle talked to some of these couples.