Wedding on day of Queen’s funeral!!!

[RIPQueen]

The Daily Mail are saying funeral is on day 10 of mourning. Assuming tomorrow is day 1, is that not Sunday 18th? What happens to a wedding on that day?!

This is the most bizarre comment I’ve read. All you need to do is have some empathy to understand why someone might be worried about this.

OP, sorry if I missed this but is it a C of E wedding service?

Yes

Romsey Abbey (so not a cathedral but a church with very strong royal links - Mountbatten is buried there) has announced that they are open for remembrance but have asked mourners to be aware that there is a wedding there at 1pm today. Unless the c of e are yet to issue blanket guidance, it looks like churches can go ahead during the period of mourning. I'm waiting to see if the town agricultural show is cancelled as it's held at Broadlands (where Mountbatten lived).

The CofE has issued blanket guidance - I linked to it upthread:

Weddings, funerals and baptisms may continue as planned through the national period of mourning. Clergy should check with those planning these events whether they wish them to take place during this time. Particular sensitivity should be taken when reviewing those which are planned to take place on the day of the funeral.

www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2022-09/Guidance%20for%20parish%20churches%20on%20the%20death%20of%20HM%20the%20Queen%20-%208th%20September%202022.pdf

that link also shows that D-day is today, by the way.

I read that there will be 12 days first

I'm hearing Monday is likely - as they are stating school will be cancelled it can't be a weekend

Unless your wedding is in central London and at the same venue as the funeral, would assume it goes ahead as planned?

Who is saying this? DfE has issued an email saying schools should open as normal but wait for Cabinet Office official advice, which hasn't been published yet.

Sounds like this 'they' is getting ahead of themselves a little about something for which no date has been set and is unlikely to disrupt most people's lives.

Same day! Happy Silver Wedding Anniversary too. Was such a strange day wasn't it?
We'll see what happens this time it's looking like Monday 19th, I think shops and businesses will have the choice to close or not so hopefully any weddings will continue.

19th is a Wednesday

It's def not . It's a Monday

Erm, no it isn't...

It's now likely to be Monday 19th.

? It's a Monday.

Out of respect for our late, great monarch, I think you should move the wedding.

Because that's really easy to do!!

That's October, love.

You cannot be serious!!??

To anyone saying it's inconsiderate to think about one's wedding, or to worry about it being cancelled, or to "simply reschedule" - are you serious?

I have a civil ceremony and reception planned for September 19th. It's one that people are travelling for from all over Europe to attend. Once in which we've poured not not only love and planning for a long time, but also money. Lots of it that we just don’t have lying around, especially with the cost of living crisis that some of you seem to have forgotten about when you say "just reschedule" as if this were not a wedding, but after work drinks or something.

I think all you people saying just cancel or reschedule, or calling us bridezillas for worrying about a private event we planned for, are the inconsiderate ones, and I think a bit of empathy would do you good. You're probably thinking all guests are local, all venues will refund you, all vendors will be ok with losing money and will certainly join for another date when they will certainly not already booked. It's a nice little fantasy, but that's unfortunately not how things go.

Ah, to top it all – although I have the deepest respect and sympathy to the Royal Family and I completely understand this is a historical event, and I am personally very saddened by the Queen's passing – I’m not even British. I am however living here, and paying taxes and all that.

My exact plan is to call the registrars, venue and suppliers today, in this order, to get a clear view on what to expect. If we do have to cancel, it will be a massive blow for us and for all in the similar situation. One that I hope we can overcome rapidly.

So again, try and have a little empathy. OP, I sincerely hope your wedding goes ahead, same as I hope for mine. I fully understand what you're going through, and sending good thoughts your way.

Wouid be easier to do a funeral on the Sunday surely rather then schools close on Monday

which for many working parents be hassle

as some people will still be working if funeral is on a Monday . Like me

@callmebridezilladontcare I put up a post yesterday also as was worried about my wedding (21st Sep) and if there would be any impact as it's in a registry office which is a public government building and got a few not so polite comments made.

My sister has travelled from New Zealand to be here and is due to leave a day after the wedding so no chance of her being around if it had to be rescheduled which is upsetting personally, hard to see why people can't understand why others would be worried about personal important events such as weddings...

I saw that. You did manage to attract some absolutely gold standard stupidity and loons there didn't you. Hope everything goes ahead ok for you.

Mon 19 will be a Bank Holiday so you get a day off after your wedding

@theexceliconisgreen I saw that post as well, I am sorry for the comments you got. It seems to be always the case that people virtue signalling have none themselves. Really hope your wedding goes ahead and your sister is there to see it. Did you manage to speak to anyone in the Registrar's office by any chance? I'm waiting on a break between work meetings to call.