BORIS Johnson has announced an easing of tighter restrictions for wedding ceremonies in his new lockdown exit plan.
Currently, only in exceptional cases, ceremonies are allowed to occur with up to six people in attendance.
In exceptional cases, if one of the partners is seriously ill or is expected not to recover, then the couple’s wedding ceremony can go ahead.
According to the announcement, the wedding restrictions are expected to be lifted in four stages.
In stage one, six people can attend a marriage ceremony in any circumstances from March 29 onwards. This limit involves the couple.
From April 12 onwards, up to 15 people will be able to attend a ceremony and reception.
From May 17, the number of guests can extend to 30, and the government intends to end all social contact restrictions, including lifting all wedding constraints from June 21.
Gemma Cranmer, general manager of Brides of Southampton, said: “The pandemic, it crushed everyone hopes and dreams for 2020”.
“I think for us, we back his steps a hundred per cent; it was like, yes, we can get back to doing what we love. For us, specifically as a store, it does mean that we can confidently deliver a service pre-Covid to anybody who is getting married now in 2022,” she said.
“So, there is that going into next year, there is that certainty. The roadmaps specifically is a little bit difficult for us this year, the customer this year, because we are still faced with huge limitations on what we can now do.”
If your ceremony has been affected by Covid-19, you can find more information concerning refunds and cancellation on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) website.
By Shivalika Puri (@Shivalikapuri)
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