Aspitia (left) and Cuggino posing for pictures on the day of their virtual wedding, in the Argentine city of Cordoba. When the couple got engaged to be married a year ago, they set a date in March 2020, but like countless others across the globe, their wedding fell victim to the coronavirus lockdown. — AFP/Almendra Fantilli/Handout
BUENOS AIRES: When Argentine couple Diego Aspitia and Sofia Cuggino got engaged to be married a year ago, they set a date in March, but like countless others across the globe, their wedding fell victim to the coronavirus lockdown.
Argentina went into a nationwide lockdown last week and faced with a choice of whether or not to go through with their wedding plans, the couple decided to hold a virtual service, with minister, friends and family all looking on via Instagram and Facebook.
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Aspitia (left) and Cuggino posing for pictures on the day of their virtual wedding, in the Argentine city of Cordoba. When the couple got engaged to be married a year ago, they set a date in March 2020, but like countless others across the globe, their wedding fell victim to the coronavirus lockdown. — AFP/Almendra Fantilli/Handout
Aspitia (left) and Cuggino on a mobile phone next to a mate gourd as her parents, evangelical church ministers Martin and Julie Field (both out of frame), virtually marry them through a video and audio conferencing app, in the Argentine city of Cordoba. — AFP/ Eloise Field/Handout
Cuggino's parents, evangelical church ministers Martin (out of frame) and Julie Field, virtually marrying Argentine couple Aspitia and Sofia uggino through a video and audio conferencing app, in the Argentine city of Cordoba. — AFP/ Eloise Field/Handout
Cuggino's parents watching as evangelical church ministers Martin (R) and Julie Field, virtually marry the Argentine couple through a video and audio conferencing app, in the city of Cordoba. — AFP/ Eloise Field/Handout
Aspitia (left) and Cuggino posing for pictures on the day of their virtual wedding, in the Argentine city of Cordoba. — AFP/Almendra Fantilli/Handout
Aspitia (left) and Cuggino posing for pictures on the day of their virtual wedding, in the Argentine city of Cordoba. — AFP/Almendra Fantilli/Handout
Aspitia (left) and Cuggino posing for pictures on the day of their virtual wedding, in the Argentine city of Cordoba. Argentina went into a nationwide lockdown last week but they decided to go through with their wedding plans and hold a virtual service, with minister, friends and family all looking on via Instagram and Facebook. — AFP/Almendra Fantilli/Handout
