Tier 3 and weddings?

[Wineneeded247]

Has anyone seen any information on whether weddings will still be able to go ahead if a tier 3 lockdown is in place? I'm due to get married in 2 weeks and wondered if there is any glimmer of hope or whether I should crack open the wine and drown my sorrows now?
For what it's worth, 15 guests but prepared to tie the knot with just our household if we can! Booked two years ago and whilst we would have to travel to the wedding, we'd be going from an area of around 150 cases of 100,000 to similar- Northern but not large cities or towns! I know I have my health etc etc but after a shit year I just want my bloody wedding to happen selfish I know! Sulking that I can teach classes all day and my DD can be in a bubble of 300 but we might not be able to have this day!

I'm sorry I've no advice on what it will entail. But please don't apologise about being selfish or sulking. It is really sad that all these plans are being cancelled and all the stuff the covid has stopped. You have every right to feel whatever emotion you have!
I hope it goes ahead 🙏 🙂

@Yetiyoga Thank you I veer between sadness, positivity and deep despair! It was always planned as a no fuss, no stress elopement and now it's the exact opposite; the not knowing or being able to get excited is getting to me! Boris has been called a few names in this house recently

I know exactly how you feel, I'm due to get married in just under 4 weeks and I'm progressively feeling more and more down about it. I've been searching online too with them saying tier three means 'no households mixing in any setting', but not found anything yet. I'm just really hoping that they allow weddings to go ahead.

@ConfusedChop I'll keep everything crossed for you as well! I've become a 2am googling expert and slightly obsessed with it all! I've a sliver of hope but I know I'll be so upset if it can't go ahead

@Wineneeded247 @ConfusedChop I don't have the answer to your questions but I just wanted to say that it's not selfish to be upset about the upheaval and disruption to your weddings. This year has been utterly shit, with little to look forward to, and it's completely understandable why you'd be upset and disappointed. Good luck to both of you.

@Wineneeded247 awww thank you, I've got everything crossed for you too! I'm really hoping we get more information on Monday when they lay out the new rules. It's so disheartening though isn't it when you don't feel like you can get excited in case they change the rules again.

@Pangwin Thank you

My understanding from this article is that tier 3 will mean no weddings (although I may be wrong)
www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/coronavirus-pandemic-three-tier-local-national-lockdown-boris-johnson-b808681.html%3famp

But whereabouts are you exactly? And where are you getting married? Tier 3 will only be invoked in limited circumstances.

@SimoneAndGarfunkel Totally outing myself here but I'm mucky Hull and we are getting Married in Skipton, North Yorks!
Without getting on my North/South divide bandwagon I'm hoping tier 3 will only be used for Manchester, Newcastle etc and not a blanket Northern areas. My understanding is weddings would still be allowed at tier 2 which is what I'm praying is the case for Hull and Skipton/Settle.

Keeping my fingers crossed for you OP. I think the idea is tier 3 is only going to be used where absolutely necessary.

This link has weddings of 15 being allowed under tier 2, but no receptions unfortunately
www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/politics/2020/oct/04/what-are-the-three-tiers-local-coronavirus-lockdown-england

Oh and you're not selfish at all. This whole thing sucks

@SimoneAndGarfunkel Thank you! Desperate prayers to any and every Deity will be my only hope for the next fortnight! Whilst it would be rubbish for the limited guests, we are willing to sacrifice the reception as luckily we only ever wanted a tiny wedding. Deliberately didn't tell the children until a few weeks ago when everything picked up despite it being booked for 2 years as we didnt want them to have a long wait or the disappointment... Failed miserably there
Am I correct in thinking the hospitality sector will be open with restrictions under tier 2? So the 4 of us could go for a meal?

Yes that's my understanding OP. You can dine out as long as you're all from the same household under tier 2 (and anyone else in a support bubble).