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Pandemic wedding: Calgary couple marry at café where they first met

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Ceremony switch: Calgary couple avoids destination wedding to tie the knot in café
The COVID-19 pandemic may be showing signs of winding down, but a lot of people still aren’t taking any chances when it comes to organizing major events. For one Calgary couple, that means going small-scale on their big day – Nov 16, 2021

Calgarians Elizabeth Palmer and Cameron Nobles said “I do!” in front of a dozen guests Saturday at the place where their romance began.

With the pandemic pressing pause on their destination wedding, the couple decided to tie the knot in the café where they first met: Waves Coffee House, located at 1019 17 Ave. S.W.

“It’s been five-and-a-half years coming, and I’m just really happy that this day is here and he is my husband,” Palmer said linking arms with Nobles.

“It’s a very big relief, to be super honest,” the groom chimed in.

Calgarians Elizabeth Palmer and Cameron Nobles got married at Waves Coffee House in Calgary on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. Global News

The pair, who met online, previously told Global News their first impressions of each other.

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“I remember walking in, and he stood up, and I was like, ‘Holy crap, he’s tall,'” Palmer said with a laugh.

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“I looked at her and said, ‘Oh my God, look how gorgeous she is,'” he said.

COVID-19 disrupted plans for their wedding in Jamacia, where Palmer is from.

“I didn’t want to wait a whole year to be married, so we’re like, ‘Let’s just have a civil ceremony and do a religious ceremony next year with family and friends,'” the bride explained.

After celebrating in Calgary this weekend, the newlyweds are jetting off to Cancun on Monday for their honeymoon.

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