Paula Galinsky
07/26/2020 - 17:07
- Clarín.com
- Society
It is time to say yes. In the center of the chapel is a wooden altar. Behind him, on a small dais, an Elvis impersonator invites him in. The couple, dressed up for the occasion, in ball gowns, feather boas and sunglasses, walk down a carpet with details in red and brown. They could be in Las Vegas, but everything happens in Almagro . There, inside a beer spa, they organize micro-weddings , a playful and relaxed way of celebrating love that adapts to the "new normal" that the coronavirus pandemic imposed.
Big events with hundreds of guests are surely not allowed the day after quarantine. Everything indicates that in the post pandemic, at least until the vaccine arrives, it will be celebrated among the few . Planning well in advance doesn't seem like a good idea, either: End of infection and restrictions have no date.
As an alternative, micro weddings appear, intimate ceremonies such as the "Tédelúpulo" spa. Its creator and creative co-director, Javier Cababié, says that the idea came up before the pandemic, thinking of those seeking a non-traditional marriage, but whoThey are receiving reservations from people who had to change their plans for the coronavirus.
"The micro wedding does not always replace the classic party, I think that for many it can function as an advance, " says Cababié. And it ensures that couples of different ages are interested in the proposal.
The classic Las Vegas poster with a newly married couple, a model of celebration that is already beginning to "import" into Argentina for the new normal. (Instagram indavoula)
They offer an express version , of two hours, in which only the couple participates; and another in which 14 friends are added to celebrate. “We take reservations from December for the express and from February for the option with friends. We will be attentive to the protocols so that security is guaranteed, "says the creator of the project.
The micro-wedding begins in a space that simulates being Chinatown in Las Vegas, where they choose the clothes they are going to wear for the wedding and receive a relaxing massage “to arrive without tension at the altar”.
Then they go to the dressing room area, with the typical mirrors framed with small lamps. They change, put on makeup and meet an Elvis impersonator, the showman who will officiate the ceremony.
Inside the chapel there is also a photographer waiting to promise to portray the moment in an "unconventional" way. The wedding ends with music by Sandro and hundreds of bubbles falling from the ceiling.
This will be done in February 2021 by Ignacio (31) and Carolina (34) , who have been together for 4 years and live in Colegiales. “We had the idea of getting married, but with the pandemic we began to hesitate. My girlfriend was worried about planning a party and then having to cancel it due to the coronavirus . In my case, I was not enthusiastic to dedicate so much time, effort and money to the subject ”, Ignacio shares.
“There is a lot of social mandate, to do something great, that your great aunts party fills up. I feel that sometimes it is more for the other than to enjoy one ", contributes Ignacio, who decided to opt for something" small and uncontracted. " "The most difficult thing was choosing only 14 people to celebrate. Fortunately, we have many friends in common," he says.
He says that there was a proposal: "It was hers, it surprised me ." "In our social circle it is not so common to get married, but I liked the idea," she highlights.
Camila (25) and Alexis (28) will say yes in that same chapel in early April of next year. "We always said that if we were ever to get married it would be in Las Vegas , but this is a rare year and with the theme of the pandemic you cannot plan a trip like that," says Camila.
When they saw that there was the possibility of making the local version, they decided to reserve a date for their third wedding anniversary . "The idea is to have our special moment, celebrate love," says Alexis.
They chose the ceremony in pairs, although they plan to reunite some of their loved ones after the micro-wedding. “We will probably arrange to have dinner that day with family or friends. Something quiet and organized at the last minute. With the coronavirus we are not clear what is going to be done and what is not, so we prefer not to plan too much, ”they add.
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