Richard said: "At the minute we're trying to digest all of the information, but the guidance is alluding to the fact that guests will have to be sat down for their drinks reception and they can't come to the bar for a drink. What do you think about 'Lockdown 'Freedom Day' being delayed? Please answer our short survey below: "A big part of a wedding is that you mingle and now we're being told that drinks receptions will have to be served at tables, it's not really conducive to the wedding that our couples had hoped for", Richard said. Richard explained that there's a lot of concern from couples about whether or not they will be able to have all of their guests.Ĭouples are also disappointed that they will have to sit down during drinks receptions "as that's not part of a wedding." "And to just say, actually the red pen has come out now, we have to cut our guest list and you have less than seven days to do that, that's a big thing." "We have a big lead up to these events because a bride and groom, bride and bride, groom and groom have to invite their guests and they can come from far and wide geographically. It's not like a restaurant opening their doors saying come on in and dine with us. He added: "The thing about weddings is it's a big supply chain. The pressure that we have lived and breathed since March 2020 when we had to move hundreds and hundreds of weddings and today I'm afraid we're back in that place."
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"For them and that means a movement of dates with an already full order of weddings booked into the future and it's going to be really hard for us to find those dates that couples want. Richard said: "For weddings that have larger numbers, we still cannot facilitate that. Richard Shell, CEO of the Doxford Group, which owns popular wedding venues Doxford Barns and Chatton Hall (Image: Doxford Group) The team are currently looking at "creative" ways to support guests and are considering options such as a video link for guests to view ceremonies.īut Richard understands that the "finer details" of wedding restrictions will still disappoint some couples who have a wedding booked between June 21 and July 19. Richard explained social distancing will still largely reduce the number of guests who will be able to attend weddings. "Lifting the limit of weddings from 30 is not what it seems to be and that is why when I was watching the announcement and looked further into it I realised it's not all singing and dancing." "I sat at 6pm and listened to the Prime Minister's announcement about the lifting of the limits on weddings, but it's not quite as simple as that", he said. Richard Shell, CEO of the Doxford Group, which owns popular wedding venues Doxford Barns and Charlton Hall, spent the hours following the announcement trying to figure out what it would mean for weddings at his venues. It was an unexpected relief for many people who were relying on the final stage of the roadmap out of lockdown, which has largely been postponed until at least July 19.īut some venues in Northumberland said that easing the 30 guest limit is still a far cry from a return to 'business as usual' - and for some businesses the announcement has arrived too late. Read more: Coronavirus news LIVE: Vaccines to be offered to over 18s by end of week after Freedom Day delayed
However, in a press conference on Monday Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that weddings with more than 30 guests could go-ahead, providing social distancing was still maintained.
The 30-person limit on wedding guests is one of the only restrictions to be lifted on June 21, bringing a much-welcomed surprise for couples who have faced over a year of uncertainty about their big day.Ĭouples, suppliers, and wedding planners have endured an anxious wait for news as the future of summer celebrations looked increasingly unlikely with Covid cases rising across the country.
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