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Covid-19: Wedding industry reacts to latest restrictions
Sep 23, 2020
People working in the wedding industry have spoken of their frustration at the continuing threat to their livelihoods.
The latest guidelines for England, which were announced on Wednesday, reduce the number of people allowed to attend weddings to 15 - down from 30.
For those who provide services like photography and planning, the restrictions have been "devastating".
One planner said she had gone from having 65 weddings in her diary, to just one.
The government has published guidelines on how to have a ''Covid-secure'' wedding in England , which includes keeping ceremonies as short as possible and not providing food or drink for those at the ceremony, "unless required for the purposes of solemnisation".
'A lot of venues will have to close'
Image copyright Jessica Raphael Image caption Laura May says she has been very stressed and anxious
Photographer Laura May , who is based in Shropshire, said the further reduction in numbers had made it "hard for couples to know what to do".
"The announcement is a blow and many will feel upset, especially if they've started to plan a wedding with 30 people but now have to change it again," she said.
"But, small weddings can be super-gorgeous and intimate and be a true reflection of the couple, and can be an ideal way to get the legal bit done this year - so life doesn't have to be put on hold - with a view to having a party in the future to celebrate properly."
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