Morgan Carpenter (left) and Eliot Pelletier pose for engagement photos in Peterborough on Jan. 19. At that point, the couple wasn’t concerned about the coronavius pandemic inteerfering with the Aug. 8 wedding. That isn’t the case now. BEN CONANT/ Monadnock Ledger-Transcript
By Tim O’Sullivan
Monadnock Ledger-Transcript
When Morgan Carpenter and Eliot Pelletier picked Aug. 8 as their wedding date, they pictured a big summer celebration full of family and friends.
That was in January, before the coronavirus clamped down on the world and made all large gatherings unsafe. Now, Carpenter and Pelletier are trying to picture what their wedding might look like with 10 people or less standing six feet apart, or if they can reschedule their summer celebration for next year.
“We’re very worried,” Carpenter said. “Mostly we’re really unsure.”
That’s the case with many couples who are planning weddings this year. They don’t know when it will be safe to gather in groups, so they are uncertain if they should reschedule or even what date might be safe to pick if they do want to shift plans. Those that are choosing to change dates are faced with the prospect of losing deposits and vendors, which could threaten their dream wedding.
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