A cross-border couple decided to have two weddings -- one in the U.S. and one in Canada -- so they could be together despite current COVID-19 travel restrictions.
New Brunswick resident Lauryn Sheehan and her American husband Anton Sheehan were able to stick to their original wedding date amid the coronavirus pandemic, tying the knot on July 25.
"We had to change it a bit… We had assigned seats, face masks, six-feet-apart seating and we cut down our guest list, but we're able to fall within the New Brunswick guidelines and it was a controlled venue so they were super good in helping organize it all for us." "As a female you want your parents to be there and your mom, your dad to walk you down the aisle, so we wanted to have Canada as our main wedding."
Because the couple did not qualify as common law, Sheehan said she was inspired by other couples' stories, to get married in the United States so her husband could then return to Canada with her.After their American ceremony, Sheehan said they drove back to New Brunswick and quarantined for the mandatory 14 days ahead of their Canadian wedding. They are now currently honeymooning in the province and following public health guidelines.
Although they had two weddings, Sheehan said July 25 will mark their official anniversary moving forward.
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