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- An Australian bride talked about what it was like to discover that 42 of her wedding guests had tested positive for the coronavirus during their honeymoon.
- Emma Metcalf said that she and her new husband Scott Maggs felt “some guilt,” yet knew that “they had done nothing wrong” by organizing the ceremony and reception on March 6, before travel restrictions or bans were established. .
- Speaking to Marie Claire, Metcalf added that the experience brought her even closer to the boyfriend.
- “Despite what happened, I will always remember our wedding as a day filled with extreme amounts of love. I am grateful to spend the rest of my life with Scott, knowing that we can overcome the wildest and most serious situations together.”
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An Australian woman who found that 42 of her wedding guests tested positive for COVID-19 said that although she felt “somewhat guilty,” she knew that “she had done nothing wrong” by organizing the ceremony before restrictions were established.
Emma Metcalf and Scott Maggs were informed that two guests at their March 6 wedding had tested positive for the virus just days after their honeymoon in the Maldives last month.
Things only escalated from there. As the bride and groom began informing the rest of the wedding guests so they could get tested, more and more family and friends discovered that they had contracted the coronavirus.
Speaking to Marie Claire, Metcalf discussed how the experience brought her closer to her husband.
“Four days after our honeymoon, we discovered that two of our lovely guests had tested positive for COVID-19. It was a huge shock and, as you can imagine, it caused us a lot of concern,” Metcalf told the publication.
After informing the other guests, Metcalf said, “They asked everyone to be ‘smart, but also kind,’ because the two guests who initially tested positive had experienced a bit of stigma, pointing, and blaming.”
“Of course, we also couldn’t help but feel some guilt about the fact that our beautiful day had impacted so many people, even though we knew we hadn’t done anything wrong,” he said.
Metcalf noted that at the time of their wedding, there were no travel restrictions or bans in Australia, where the wedding took place.
“We would never have knowingly put people at risk,” he said. “If we knew what we know now, we would not have gone ahead with the wedding.”
And while the couple tested remarkably negative for the virus, they still had to isolate themselves for a week when they arrived in Australia after their honeymoon.
Metcalf, who says she had trouble separating from loved ones, added that “she couldn’t have gotten over” the experience without the support of her new husband.
“He’s had to throw me off the ground a couple of times and he’s kept calm, beauty and calm about him. We joked that we knew the universe would test us as a married couple, but we didn’t realize how strong that would push us in the first week, “he said.
“Fortunately, he brought us closer together, and really solidified that I married the right man. My life is infinitely better with him.”
She added: “This week, we have started receiving text messages from people who say they are clear. That is all we can hope for; our loved ones are healthy and safe.
“Despite what happened, I will always remember our wedding as a day filled with extreme amounts of love. I am grateful to spend the rest of my life with Scott, knowing that we can overcome the wildest and most serious situations together.”
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