WEDDINGS
LOVE IN THE AGE OF COVID
Shealagh Begley Glasgow & Trevor Glasgow Photos byJustin Schwalbs; schwalbsphotography.com
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hen Trevor Glasgow got down on one knee to propose to Shealagh Begley on August 3, 2019 on Block Island, everyone on Main Street stopped to watch the beautiful moment unfurl. Her sister Bridget was on hand to take a picture of the proposal – as per Trevor’s instructions. The proposal that day was an amazing surprise for Shealagh, and her parents - while Trevor had asked for permission
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from Shealagh's father John in advance, her family didn't know it was going to happen on that day. Just over a year later, on September 26, 2020, the couple was married at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in West Hartford. Even though their wedding date fell during the COVID-19 pandemic, the couple still wanted to get married that day. The wedding was not as big as they had originally planned and some loved ones
couldn't come due to travel restrictions. But they still made it work. “It was the best day ever!” Shealagh exclaimed. The wedding was officiated by Father Joseph Crowley, a dear friend of the Begley family, and Shealagh's priest from her days as a student at Northwest Catholic High School. The reception was held outside at Wampanoag Country Club in West Hartford, which holds many special
