Bride Diana Falasca speaks out about COVID fines for attending Doltone House wedding

The northern beaches bride who was fined for attending her own wedding after defying strict lockdown rules has issued a tearful apology, saying ‘it’s all f****d’.

The bride fined for breaching strict COVID rules by going ahead with the wedding she had twice cancelled on the northern beaches has issued a tearful apology, saying “it’s all f****d”.

Diana Falasca, 28, defied lockdown by leaving her Beacon Hill home on the northern beaches to marry Mark Bonifacio in Pyrmont last Sunday.

Bride Diana Falasca was fined for leaving her northern beaches wedding to Mark Bonifacio, who was not fined because he did not breach COVID restrictions. Picture: Instagram.com

She broke down when she told The Daily Telegraph on Thursday: “I’m really sorry … but my wedding’s f****d, the whole year is f****d, it’s all f****d, it’s all really upsetting.”

Ms Falasca was among more than 20 family and friends fined for leaving the northern beaches to attend the lavish reception at Doltone House in Sydney’s inner west.

Mr Bonifacio did not breach any COVID restrictions and was not fined.

Bride Diana Falasca was one of 21 people fined.

Police attended the wedding after receiving a tip-off.

The bride and her family have been slammed for putting the whole state at risk, but friends say she would have lost thousands of dollars if she cancelled for the third time.

The couple had planned to marry in June but were forced to cancel at the height of COVID, and again in October.

On Sunday police swooped after the reception at Doltone House, acting on an anonymous tip-off from a member of the public, and fined the bride and other northern beaches residents.

Three men and two women from Narraweena, a man and woman from Collaroy Plateau, and a man and woman from Frenchs Forest joined a growing list of 21 people to be hit with $1000 fines.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian said she was ‘aghast’ at the lockdown breaches. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Bianca De Marchi

“That is the type of behaviour that risks it for everybody,” Premier Gladys Berejiklian said.

“But I think all of us were shaking our heads, absolutely aghast that occurred.”

On Monday, police issued infringement notices to the bride and 10 guests for breaching COVID restrictions.

“We appreciate that those milestone events are special times for people, but please consider the greater risk you are posing to every person in NSW and the broader community of our nation,” Ms Berejiklian said.

“Please know that if you do the wrong thing, you will get caught, especially when it is so brazen as to do that.”

Assistant NSW Police Commissioner Mick Willing has urged people with large events to observe restrictions over the holiday period.

“I think the community by and large has made great sacrifices,” he said.