Love on ice: Couple forced to cancel weddings amid COVID say ‘I do’ to express Valentine ceremonies By Rebecca Carballo, Staff writer
Michael and Cinthya Adame were disappointed when they had to cancel their wedding last May due to COVID. Months of planning out the window, and they didn’t know how long their big day would be delayed.
“We were considering just going to a courthouse,” Cinthya Adame said.
But then the couple got a message in a family group chat with a link to a news article about a special event at the Heritage Society the museum was hosting express weddings in the St. John’s Church building at Sam Houston Park on Valentine’s Day weekend.
By Rick Lovett
Feb 1, 2021
Did the coronavirus crisis derail your wedding plans? Can’t wait for the pandemic to end to seal the deal? This Valentine’s Day, forget the grocery store carnations, nix the drugstore Hallmark card and drop the bargain box of chocolates. Instead, why not surprise your one-and-only with an express wedding ceremony at St. John Church in Sam Houston Park?
The hopeless romantics over at The Heritage Society will host an express wedding ceremony extravaganza for select couples this Valentine’s Day weekend.
Couples intent on tying the knot or renewing their vows can book a one-hour ceremony slot at the historic church. A wedding package, which runs between $150 and $295 depending on how much customization is desired, includes an officiant, flowers in the church, a bridal bouquet and boutonniere, sweet treats, sparkling wine for a toast, and a formal photograph oh, and free parking (the value of which cannot be overstated in downtown Houston).
By Rick Lovett
Feb 1, 2021
Did the coronavirus crisis derail your wedding plans? Can’t wait for the pandemic to end to seal the deal? This Valentine’s Day, forget the grocery store carnations, nix the drugstore Hallmark card and drop the bargain box of chocolates. Instead, why not surprise your one-and-only with an express wedding ceremony at St. John Church in Sam Houston Park?
The hopeless romantics over at The Heritage Society will host an express wedding ceremony extravaganza for select couples this Valentine’s Day weekend.
Couples intent on tying the knot or renewing their vows can book a one-hour ceremony slot at the historic church. A wedding package, which runs between $150 and $295 depending on how much customization is desired, includes an officiant, flowers in the church, a bridal bouquet and boutonniere, sweet treats, sparkling wine for a toast, and a formal photograph oh, and free parking (the value of which cannot be overstated in downtown Houston).
Get Married for $150 at Sam Houston Park This Valentineâs Day
The venue, flowers, and photographer are all included in this romantic Heritage Society package. Â
By
Catherine Wendlandt
1/27/2021 at 12:33pm
Have your wedding at the quaint St. John s Churchâbuilt in 1891âthis Valentine s Day.Â
Love in the time of coronavirus is hardâespecially when the pandemic has forced thousands of couples to cancel or reschedule their weddings to another year. According to a Brides.com survey last fall, 66 percent of respondents said they postponed weddings. We get it. Why spend almost $34,000 (the average cost of a wedding, according to The Knot) on a wedding, if itâs just going to get cancelled last minute because of a spike in Covid-19 cases?