Couples cancelling their weddings during COVID are using the party funds to beef up down payments Author of the article: Laura Hensley, Special to National Post Publishing date: Mar 12, 2021 • March 12, 2021 • 5 minute read • Sarah Tassielli and her fiancé have first-hand experience in the red-hot housing market. Every property they have viewed sold for between $200,000 and $300,000 over the asking price and she has lost three bidding wars. Photo by Cole Burston / Bloomberg files Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content It became clear by November that Christine Appleby’s 150-person wedding wasn’t going to move forward as planned.