Since thousands of couples have been forced to cancel, postpone, or adapt their wedding plans during the COVID-19 outbreaks, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has made it easier for nuptials to tie the knot.
This weekend, the governor announced that New Yorkers will now be able to obtain marriage licenses remotely. Not only that, state clerks will be allowed to perform ceremonies over video conferences.
âThere is now no excuse when the question comes up for marriage,â he told reporters during his daily press briefing on Saturday. âYou can do it by Zoom.â
Since the novel coronavirus has forced marriage bureaus all over the country to temporarily close their doors, more and more couples have taken to video streaming platform Zoom to host their ceremonies.
Although the arrangement may not be ideal for every jilted bride and groom, the #ZoomWedding has become increasingly popular since the start of the outbreaksâand many couples seem to feel that the online ceremony was a perfect substitution for the real thing.
âIt was amazing. It was absolutely amazing,â 26-year-old Sophie Austin told Metro about her recent Zoom wedding. âI think it really drew back the sparkliness and extra stuff of a wedding and made it really obvious what was important: the two of us saying the vows to each other.
âEven though we didnât have everyone here, it made it more intimate and special,â she added.
Source: GNN
