The “Cinderella” wedding industry is set for a £6.4billion blow from coronavirus, Labour revealed tonight. An estimated three in 10 weddings have already been affected and another 150,000 due to take place this year face cancellation or postponement because of Covid-19 restrictions, the party said.
Couples can have just 30 wedding guests – despite 103 attending at day and evening receptions last year. The industry says 90% of weddings for July and August have already been cancelled, with more engaged couples axing plans every day.
If cancellations for September to December mirror previous months, 133,000 weddings that would have gone ahead will be pushed back or cancelled.
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