Gabby Petito & Brian Laundrie Almost Canceled Fatal Cross-Country Trip For Intimate Beach Wedding But Were Forced To Push Date Because Of Pandemic
Oct. 8 2021, Published 11:47 a.m. ET
Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie's doomed cross-country road trip almost didn't happen.
The late 22-year-old vlogger's stepfather, Jim Schmidt, told Fox News that Gabby and Brian's plans changed after they were forced to postpone their dream beach wedding due to Covid-19.
“Covid happened so they put it (the wedding) on hold," Jim revealed. "They said they were going to live life.” Her mom, Nicole Schmidt, also added that the wedding was no longer their focus once they began planning their trip.
Gabby announced their engagement in July 2020. The couple started their road trip in July, one year later.
They started their cross-country getaway in Long Island, NY, and eventually made their way to Wyoming — where Gabby's body was found.
The goal was to return to Brian's parents' home in North Port, Florida, where the engaged couple was living.