Our Zoom Wedding in 100 Words

Our tiny love story was recently shared in PineStraw Magazine. The challenge? Tell your story in 100 words.

Even before my breast cancer diagnosis, we were taking control of what we could and celebrating the beauty of the moment. Little did we know a lump would be found in my breast the following month, and this virtual occasion would mean more to us than we ever thought possible.

Here’s our spontaneous Zoom wedding in 100 words:

It was July 3, 2020. Despite COVID cancellations, restrictions and military orders, I had convinced my fiancé to keep our original wedding date. Four days before, he agreed. We secured vendors, rings and cake. The venue? Our apartment.
More than 75 screens with our loved ones’ faces joined our officiant and musicians on Zoom. Two friends used roaming and static cameras to capture it all. I walked down the aisle in our kitchen. We shared our vows in the living room and had our first dance in the dining room. Hope and love found a way. It was virtually perfect. — Lorelei Colbert