Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pandemic Stories Subject The topic of the resource Life during the coronavirus pandemic Description An account of the resource We are actively collecting digital photographs and stories for this public archive of our community during the coronavirus pandemic. Click the "Contribute an Item" tab at the top to share your item and experiences. This public, digital collection will preserve and share stories of life during the pandemic in the St. Augustine area. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Flagler College and St. Augustine Historical Society Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Flagler College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource begun in 2020 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kelly Enright and Public History Interns from Flagler College, as well as crowd-sourced stories from the SAHS website. Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Abigail Walls Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Victoria Beasley Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Walls: What things did you have to change for your wedding to happen? (i.e. limit the number of people, venue changes to outside venues, or making face masks required) Victoria: I was supposed to get married in New York City for a destination wedding but because of Covid we couldn’t risk everyone’s health so we had to move it back to Florida, keeping the guest list smaller. We had COVID signs everywhere stating what people should do (staying six feet apart, wearing a mask, and washing their hands). We had masks specially made with our names and date and we had personalized hand sanitizers for people to take. It definitely was very focused on and thought about. Walls: What was the biggest concern you had about having your wedding during a global pandemic? Victoria: The thought of anyone getting sick because of our wedding really worried us but we had to just swallow the pill and pray for the best outcome. We luckily didn’t have anyone get sick and it was really amazing to get to see everyone. Walls: Did you have any reservations about having your wedding at all? Did you have to push back your wedding? Victoria: We tossed around the idea of pushing it back but after really thinking about it we decided not to because we had no idea when Covid would be over so it just didn’t really make any sense. Walls: What issues, if any, did you have with the vendors that you had scheduled for your wedding? Victoria: We didn’t really have any issues with vendors. Walls: If you had to push your wedding back, were vendors really flexible on giving you a new date/ refund? Victoria: Our photographer specifically was super understanding, he was going to go to New York with us and was completely understanding and okay with us possibly changing the date when we were tossing around the idea of changing the date and he was okay with us staying in Florida no extra charge, I think he just wanted us to feel comfortable given the circumstances. Walls: What does it feel like to have gotten married during a pandemic? Victoria: If anything it gave us a sense of relief, nobody got sick and like a feeling of reassurance that just because there is a pandemic, while yes keeping it safe, we could continue to live our lives. It’s also cool to think that we can one day tell our grandkids how we got married during a pandemic. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pandemic Wedding: Victoria Beasley Subject The topic of the resource Covid Weddings Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Abigail Walls and Jon Wolf Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Abigail Walls Description An account of the resource Abigail Walls and Jon Wolf sit down with multiple brides and discuss how their weddings had changed due to Covid-19 restrictions in the state of Florida. covid19 covidweddings wedding weddings