Emergency laws going into effect in many countries around the Middle East, placing people under curfews, didn't seem to disrupt the marriage plans of some.

قال الناطق الاعلامي باسم مديرية الامن العام ان العاملين في ادارة البحث الجنائي وعلى اثر متابعتهم للفيديو الذي جرى تداوله اليوم وظهر خلال مجموعة من المركبات تسير بشكل موكب افراح ( فاردة ) #الأردن #كورونا_الأردن #صحتك_ببيتك #خليك_بالبيت pic.twitter.com/BZfdsifzvT — البث المباشر من عمّان (@JrRadioMedia) March 18, 2020

Translation: "Spokesperson of the public security stated that the criminal investigation unit has taken action following a video featuring a number of cars in a wedding convoy in Jordan"

In Jordan, police forces announced arresting a number of people who took part in a wedding convoy in Amman, only one day after the Prime Minister's decision to impose a lockdown on all cities in the country and ban all gatherings of more than 10 people to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.

A few days before the government decided to lock the country down, about 300 people had gathered in Irbid to the north of the Jordanian capital for a wedding. The groom and 7 other individuals have been tested positive for COVID-19 since then.

رئيس لجنة الأوبئة: أتخوف من ارتفاع الإصابات لمخالطين في حفل زفاف إربد pic.twitter.com/v7a720OBBS — الأردنية نت (@alurdunyya) March 17, 2020

Translation: "President of the National Anti-Pandemic Committee: I'm afraid we'll have many more infected cases of people who've attended the wedding in Irbid."

In Algeria as well, authorities reportedly stopped a wedding in the city of Annaba last night. Police cited the government's decision to ban gatherings over the past week. Health sources have been quarantining all attendees after at least 9 women have been showing mild symptoms of the Coronavirus.

رغم القرارات الرئاسية ورغم الخطر على الأمن القومي و طرغم منعها من طرف السلطات المحلية، ( شخص ما) ب #عنابة يتعدى على قوانين الجمهورية ويقيم فرح حفل زفاف (عرسا) بحضور المدعوين من #الجزائر العاصمة و #البليدة بقاعة حفلات😷‼ والمواطنون يفضحون الجريمة ويبلغون عنها ومصالح الأمن تتدخل. pic.twitter.com/hyzoelRcFL — fadel zoubir (@FADELZOUBIR) March 18, 2020

Translation: "Despite the president's decision, the national danger, and the local authorities clear ban of such activities, someone in Annaba broke the law and held their wedding with people from different cities attending. Citizens reported the incident and the police took action."