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Victorians scramble ahead of lockdown, weddings rescheduled, Valentine’s Day plans in disarray
It was a mad scramble but, instead of being forced to cancel their wedding, one Melbourne couple managed to bring the event forward by a day to avoid Victoria’s “circuit-breaker” lockdown.
Key points:
- A Melbourne couple hastily rescheduled their wedding to beat the snap lockdown
- Dismayed florists and restaurants lament loss of Valentine’s Day trade
- Teachers and parents ready themselves for a return to home schooling
Peter Lazer, who calls the tennis at the Australian Open, took last night off work and contacted guests, photographers, catering and the celebrant to bring his wedding forward.
On Friday night, he married Sarah Levchenko (now Sarah Lazer) in a park, one day earlier than planned, to avoid Victoria’s snap, five-day coronavirus…
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