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Zoe Hunter: Planning a wedding in a Covid-19 world

Zoe Hunter
Zoe Hunter
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4 Mar, 2021 07:00 PM3 mins to read

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How do you plan a wedding yo-yoing through alert levels? Photo / Getty Images

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OPINION:

I'm getting married!

My partner, Hayden, whisked me away on a holiday to Queenstown and got down on one knee.

On the sixth tee at Jack's Point golf course overlooking the lake at sunset is where I said: "Yes" to my now fiance. It was the most magical moment of my life. My very own fairytale.

I've still got butterflies and feel giddy every time I think back to the proposal.

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But I've got to focus, because this bride-to-be is planning a wedding in a Covid world.

While we've only just begun the process, I suspect there's already a lot to factor in when planning your big day.

There's the all-important dress, the venue, the caterer, the bridal party, the guest list and more.

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I think our Prime Minister is doing a great job in managing this pandemic nobody saw coming and I've got no qualms with yo-yoing between alert levels if our government thinks it's best for our safety.

But it does make planning a wedding that much more difficult and somewhat daunting.

My heart goes out to Auckland brides who had to push back their weddings when the city moved into alert level 3 - and the Bay of Plenty brides here in level 2.

If that had been me, I would have had my heart pumping.

But I don't want a looming lockdown to take the shine off planning our special day.

I don't want to have to cut back the guest list just because we "might" move up alert levels. A wedding is supposed to be about celebrating the future as Mr and Mrs with your closest friends and family.

I don't want to hold back on any decisions to do with the wedding for fear of the unknown.

Our businesses in the wedding industry have been here before - they are well equipped and know what to do.

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My motto in life has always been: "Everything always works out in the end". Don't sweat the small stuff - there's no point worrying about something you can't control.

So my fiance and I are just going to go with the flow and see where this journey takes us.

All I know is that I can't wait to walk down the aisle and see the smile on his face - a smile I fell in love with.

Whatever challenges come our way as we plan our special day, we'll tackle them together.

Nothing can ruin this cloud-nine moment I am in right now - not even Covid-19.

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