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Collected Item: “Covid Bridal Party Gets Creative”

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Covid Bridal Party Gets Creative

What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?

Screenshot, Instagram

Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.

A friend of mine had to postpone her wedding after almost a year of hard work and planning. The couple had announced that they would wait to have the wedding of their dreams until it was safe to do so. This week her sister uploaded a surprise bridal shower she hosted in her tiny bedroom for her sister and bridal party. I wanted to show how people are still living during Covid, people are still celebrating, and love is still winning. I thought it important to shed some light amidst all the negativity and darkness that Covid has brought. I thought it was the sweetest gesture to let this bride feel important and acknowledging this big event in her life. A few days after this bridal shower, this bride went down to the courthouse and married her best friend. They are still planning to have a big celebration next year.

Use one-word hashtags (separated by commas) to describe your story. For example: Where did it originate? How does this object make you feel? How does this object relate to the pandemic?

CovidBride, Eloped, CovidWedding, CourtHouse, Love, elquererespoder, intimate, bachelorette, surprise, HST580, Arizona State University, Bride, Groom, Celebration, Happiness,

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

Angie Fernandez

Give this story a date.

2020-09-10
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