Angry engaged couples say they still face uncertainty about their upcoming weddings due to a lack of clarity in the government’s new guidelines.
Future Onebrides said the ceremony, which she has been planning since she was 14, was reduced to “a joke”.
Up to 30 people can get together from May 17th to celebrate weddings and receptions. This is part of step three of the Relaxing Restrictions Roadmap in England.
However, a growing movement on social media is asking the government for more clarity and guidance on what is and is not allowed – including whether the bride can be shown down the aisle by her father.
Only four days until the rule changes, the government has not promised any further details on the reception rules.
“We’re getting married next Friday (May 21st) and haven’t even been able to pay our venue in full as they’re waiting for guidelines to confirm what we’re going to charge for,” Lyndsey Hedgecock, 28, told PA News Agency.
“I can’t speak for other brides, but for me the wedding I’ve been planning since I was 14 is just a joke.
“I can’t wait for it to be over so I can get on with my life. I am no longer interested in a wedding, we just want to be married. “
Ms. Hedgecock said social distancing and table service were among the things she wasn’t sure about at her Northampton wedding.
Patrick O’Kelly, 30, from London, is marrying fiancée Jodie, 30, on June 5.
He said that while he and his partner fully supported Lockdown, “it is still frustrating that after the announcement, we still don’t know exactly what to have that day – which means companies may have our custom to lose”.
“The wedding industry workers have been stripped of their livelihoods without guidance and support on par with other industries.
“We’re still not one hundred percent sure that we can perform a band for seated guests.
“The times for the day are still uncertain and my fiancée doesn’t know if her father can lead her down the aisle.”
He said they were also still looking for specific instructions on whether to have a dance floor, a standing drink reception, and a band.
A government spokesman said: “We are working with the wedding sector to allow for a return to normal as soon as possible and to understand the need for security in planning the summer season.
“As outlined in the roadmap, in Step 3 the government will increase the limits for weddings, civil partnerships and receptions to 30 people.”
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The government said it would provide further advice on receptions, indoor performances, and contact with guests before May 17.
It has also been confirmed that aside from the couple’s first dance, dance floors must remain closed unless it is used for additional seating to accommodate social distancing while maintaining close contact with guests remains a personal choice.
Ministers hope that step four of the roadmap – due June 21 at the earliest – will lift all limits on life events such as weddings.