Dancing to their first song as a married couple in a church parking lot encircled by friends in cars was not the wedding Sarah and Josh Bruecken imagined.
But celebrating love amidst a pandemic requires flexibility.
After planning a ceremony and reception with more than 300 people for May 2, the Brueckens became increasingly concerned as they followed early pandemic news out of Italy, where they were set to honeymoon. When it became apparent they would have to delay their large celebration, they didn’t want to wait to be married and felt their window for doing so was closing.