Now playing at the drive-in: bands, weddings, anything

BRI AND LINDSEY LEAVERTON HAD THEIR DREAM WEDDING all planned out. In April, they were going to get married at a century-old mansion in downtown Austin, with their guests sipping cocktails on a veranda by the pool.

Instead, they found themselves 20 miles south of town, tying the knot at a drive-in on a dirt road surrounded by cows. A formation of cars blasted their horns in delight. “When our wedding planner asked us about getting married at a drive-in, we looked at each other and said, ‘That sounds insane,’” Lindsey says.

The coronavirus has upended countless minor and major life events over the past few months. While many “They’re hosting church services, weddings, graduations, dance recitals, concerts, stand-up comedy.”