Heartbeat: ITU sister marries after wedding delayed five times due to pandemic

January 11, 2022

It was a case of fifth time lucky for Critical Care Sister, Kate Mandiratta – who finally said “I do” to her fiancé in 2021.

The 34-year-old married GP Mohit finally after postponing their big day five times due to the pandemic.

The pair, who first met at Sandwell Hospital, when Dr Mandiratta was a junior doctor and Kate was working as a nurse in ITU, tied the knot with their family and friends around them on 18 August.

Kate said: “I kept thinking something was going to happen that would mean putting it off again. But finally on the morning of the wedding I believed it was going to happen. I was so excited and it went so well. We had everyone there who we love and it was perfect.”

The couple had originally planned to marry on 26 March 2020, but three days before, the country went into lockdown, putting a brake on their plans.

When it was reorganised to September the same year, the couple were hopeful. But as the pandemic continued to grip the world, it became obvious they wouldn’t be able to go ahead with their big day.

It was moved to 24 March 2021, but restrictions on numbers meant that they wouldn’t have loved ones there with them to celebrate. They settled on 6 June but again, the regulations around the number of wedding guests attending and other factors, meant they postponed it again.

“It was just one thing after another so when we got to 18 August 2021 we were so relieved for it to finally go ahead,” said Kate.

They wed at Shustocke Barn in Coleshill, with their family and friends around them – and amazingly most of the suppliers who had originally been booked for the first date.

Kate recalled: “Everyone has been really amazing throughout and on the day there was such a lovely atmosphere. I remember whilst I was getting ready thinking it was finally happening. I couldn’t wait to get down the aisle to see Mohit. It was such a fantastic day in the end – worth the wait!”