Wedding Plans

What was once a dream come true is turning out to be a living nightmare for some people.

What was once a dream come true... is turning out to be a living nightmare for some people.

Weddings are an event many look forward to their entire lives.

They spend months or even years planning for them.

Our cash matlock speaks with one local couple that's had to postpone their big day due to the continued spread of the coronavirus.

Madison eschan and her fiance harrison mcbride have been engaged for a little over a year now.

For the past few weeks they've been gearing for up their big day - may 9th.

"i was in denial there for a little while.

I was like, i'm absolutely not moving the wedding, i'm getting married on may 9th.

It's just going to be me and him, if anybody doesn't come, they just don't come.

So, i was in denial for a pretty long while, and then one night i was just at peace with it, and i was like, you know what, it'd probably be best because none of our grandparents were going to get to come, and we both have both sets of grandparents, so."

The ceremony is not the only thing the couple has had to reschedule.

" we had a honeymoon planned in costa rica, right after the wedding, and when costa rica went on full country lock down, we... they canceled it for us.

Yeah, we realized that the plug was getting pulled on this one."

óóóóóóóóóóóó standup "postponing an event can have a negative trickle- down effect on area vendors like dress shops, caterers, and even florists like petal pushers here in west point."

óóóóóóóóóóóó scott reed started petal pushers 18 years ago.

Since then, he's dealt with cancellations - a few - here and there... "we've had events cancel but never something like eight events in a ten week period cancel just back to back to back."

Although weddings are a big stream of revenue, reed says the coronavirus is impacting his business from all angles.

"people aren't even going to church, you know, a big part of our business are altar flowers every sunday, and we've had people calling every week canceling their altar flowers because they find out church isn't happening this week."

The domino effect of the virus is putting a strain on both the consumer and the vendor... but, both are choosing to remain positive.

"i've had clients that have called and ordered flowers just for themselves and i know they are only doing that because they love us and they appreciate us and they're trying to help a little bit during this time.

" "it's nerve racking, but we've been together for six years, so what's seven."