Wedding industry hit hard by coronavirus pandemic

By TIM GOODWIN
Monadnock Ledger-Transcript

Emily and Nate Curtis planned on getting married on April 10, 2020. When the coronavirus pandemic hit, the ceremony and celebration they hoped for could not happen. But instead of postponing, the couple decided to get married in the living room of t…

Emily and Nate Curtis planned on getting married on April 10, 2020. When the coronavirus pandemic hit, the ceremony and celebration they hoped for could not happen. But instead of postponing, the couple decided to get married in the living room of their Jaffrey home. Courtesy photo—

Like many young girls, Emily Curtis had a vision of what her dream wedding would look like – the dress, the venue, the first dance.

And until early March, Curtis and her then-fiance Nate Curtis were spending their free time finalizing all the little details for the perfect day. They had chosen April 10 because it was their four-year anniversary and the most important day out of the 366 on the calendar this year.

Then it became increasingly clear the day the Jaffrey couple envisioned wasn’t going to happen due to the coronavirus pandemic. They couldn’t gather in a large group for the planned 55 guest ceremony and reception and their venue wouldn’t be able to host their nuptials.

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