Antoinette Smith and her fiance Gary McGlinchey in limb over wedding plans
Like many couples, Antoinette Smith, 32, and Gary O’McGlinchey, 41, have been left in limbo in trying to put on their special day for themselves, their family and friends.
Weddings in the North of Ireland are restricted to just 25 people which includes children under 12 and the officiant.
The couple got engaged on Valentine’s day 2018 and were due to get married in March this year.
But then the lockdown restrictions were announced to control the spread of the Coronavirus and they postponed their dream wedding to August.
As that date grew closer, they moved it again until next March.
They’ve planned a big day with 100 guests and live music – but are prepared to postpone for a third time if they cannot have the day they want.
Antoinette said: “We’ve been doing loads of planning. When Covid hit, there’s nothing we could really do. It’s just a waiting game.
“We have a lot of friends and family… that wanted to come.
“For me, it’s every girl’s dream, it’s their special day, and the way I see it, we’re only going to do this one time.
“[If] we can’t have a reception, [including] music, it’s not the day I’m wanting. It doesn’t leave us with many options.”
The couple are prepared to wait – but still have a anxiety about the lockdown.
“Right now we’re panicking and worrying, but we’re excited to see if things get to where we want, if not then the stress might kick in when we have to go through all this again,” she said.
“We don’t want to look back and think ‘should we have waited’.
“We’re still going to be together no matter what.
“We will get married one day,” added Antoinette.
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