There are many weddings happening in the Parkland this summer that are facing a great deal of uncertainty.
Winnipegosis couple Trista Pangman and her fiancé Logan have committed to tying the knot on August 22nd, and will adapt their nuptials to whatever public health officials will allow at that time.
But for Dauphin’s Jenna Pacey and her fiancé Ben, they’ve made the decision to postpone their June 13th wedding until next year.
Jenna tells us she’s heartbroken.
She’s been waiting almost two years for this day with Ben, but with all the effort and planning that’s gone into this wedding, the June date just left too many factors up in the air. The brother of the groom is also currently stuck in Spain trying to get home, and Jenna says there’s not even enough time to get her dress altered.
The couple found their perfect wedding location in the middle of a field in Paradise Valley in Keld. They came across the spot a few years ago, and the owner of the land loved the idea of hosting their wedding.
Jenna says the support from her friends and family has made all the difference during this difficult time, but she’s also taken it upon herself to reach out and support other brides going through the same thing. She says she wants to share her story to help anyone else who’s going through the same thing.
“I’ve been reaching out to other brides, I have a couple of friends who are going through the same thing right now, and we’re really using each other as support. I’m reaching out to other brides, and reading different articles on how to handle this. Who would have thought we would have to plan for this?”
Meanwhile, Winnipegosis’ Trista Pangman and Logan Lytwyn have made the decision to stick with their late-summer ceremony.
Trista tells CKDM they plan to adapt their August 22nd wedding to whatever kind of gathering is allowed by that time, saying that “we’ve been looking forward to living our lives together for so long. So whatever is allowed, that’s what we’re going to do.”
“Even if the safest thing by that time is just the two of us getting married with no other people at all, then we want to do it.”
Trista explains that having their families in attendance would mean the world to both her and Logan, but they also want to do their part to keep them safe.
The couple lives on a farm outside Winnipegosis, and have been together since the age of 13 and got engaged two years ago.
Like Jenna, Trista has also found peace of mind in supporting her friends that have had their wedding plans interrupted by the global pandemic.
“It seems 2020 is a big year for weddings.”
