Authorities have raced to slow the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo with strict measures, including by limiting public gatherings and enforcing social distancing. Officials have also urged people to limit physical contact, wash their hands regularly and report suspected cases quickly. The precautions, though not always adhered to, are reshaping social life in a country where weddings are typically vibrant, daylong celebrations bringing together hundreds of relatives, friends and well-wishers. For Jean Claude Érable and his bride Solange Hahati, celebrating their wedding on Saturday in such conditions meant having some family members and friends absent on one of their happiest days.
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A family of four from Massachusetts who were killed when a bus crashed into multiple vehicles in Virginia were traveling to a wedding at the time. The family wedding will go forward Sunday in South Carolina. But a relative says it also will be a time to mourn the loss of Dmitri and Ecaterina Doncev and their two children, Emily and Mark. A fifth person died in Friday's crash as well: 25-year-old Priscilla Mafalda of Massachusetts. The bus driver is in custody and has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. Police and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.
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Whitehall said the micro weddings are designed for couples who want to avoid the stress and expense of a large wedding.
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People are still picking up after last week's tornadoes, but the damage is also impacting wedding season for some brides.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Hannah and Zach Robison are already married on paper.
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"Love is what has really propelled everything" during the pandemic, he said.
The company plans to host an average of 3-4 pop up weddings a year at different venues.
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The closure was due to the space not being up to code for large events, its owners said, despite what the building's owners told them when they started leasing the space in 2015.