Nurse Danielle should have been getting married to fiancé Pete this week, but instead she spent her ‘wedding day’ working at the COVID-19 testing site in Newport.
Her teammates at the 1Leisure Medina testing facility wanted to make sure she still got to celebrate her wedding day, so they held a mock wedding complete with bridesmaids.
The happy couple were set to say their ‘I do’s’ on the Greek island of Andros with close family and friends, however, after the coronavirus pandemic took hold and the lockdown was enforced they took the decision to postpone their Mediterranean wedding until next year.
Danielle, who is a community nurse with the Isle of Wight NHS Trust, was also part way through her health visiting degree which has also been put on hold due to the pandemic. She was redeployed to help support front line teams to help care for patients, including working on at the COVID-19 testing site.
Danielle says:
“It is a bit sad as we have been together for 14 years now and we have been planning our wedding ever since Pete proposed to me on my birthday three years ago. However I just remember that there are lot more people who are worse off and I know I will get my special day next year.
“We also had a Zoom party with our wedding guests so we all got to have a toast together.”
