Newlyweds in England can now share their big day with up to 30 friends and family while weddings take another step back from normal.
Covid restrictions remain in place, however, and while social distancing is not required between people who do not live together, guests are still required to wear face covering and it is recommended not to dance.
The Wedding Task Force, which was set up with government support to represent the sector, said 94% of weddings – 261,883 – did not go as planned last year, and about another 100,000 in the first half of this year.
Task Force spokeswoman Sarah Haywood said: “We expect more than 800,000 weddings, including those already planned and the backlog due to pandemic restrictions, within the first two years after full trade resumes.”
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Sarah Allard, editor of wedding planning site Hitched, said 49% of all wedding dates on her system occurred between June and December of this year.
Ms. Allard said, “It seems to be going to be a very busy time for the industry. Our data shows that 69% of couples who postponed their wedding in 2020 plan to say yes between April and August of this year.
“In addition, 40% of UK couples have had to downsize their 2020 wedding schedule to hold another reception in the future, and a quarter plan to have a party to celebrate so couples don’t have to miss their dream day.”
However, the Weddings Task Force said there was ongoing confusion over the lack of parity with other events that are allowed to take place now.
Ms. Haywood said, “The gap with wider events and now wider hospitality means that there is a big gap between our sector and those doing similar activities. Punishing ourselves and our consumers to this extent – and when the government knows that we are a demoralized and decimated sector on the verge of collapse – is confusing at best.
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“There is no reason not to trust our responsible sector to produce Covid-safe events immediately.
“A large part of the population is vaccinated, we can test and know the status of staff and guests before the event, and we can track every person who works at and attends each event.
“We have a prescribed set of activities that take place during a wedding and we are able to safely manage events. The social value of weddings must be recognized and people must be enabled to make their own decisions when they feel at risk. “
Heli Kroonsaare, who is due to get married on June 14th in a registry office in Lewes, East Sussex, has already canceled her wedding celebration on the Greek island of Corfu on June 18th.
She found a new location for the reception in Lewes, but said, “We don’t really know if we can continue with it. Since it’s the last moment and no one knows what’s going on, it’s complicated.
“We don’t mind that we can only have 30 people, but it’s difficult because family members want to join. It’s hard to understand when soccer games can have 1,000 people.
“I’m not excited at all. I’m a little scared, even angry. It’s almost a comedy. “
Ministers hope that in the fourth step of the timetable – which is due on June 21 at the earliest – all restrictions on life events such as weddings will be lifted.
