My wedding.. Saturday 3rd July

[Idontwantarow]

Hi everyone,
I know that in the grand scheme of things this is not even a topic worth discussing.
I just don’t know what to do 🤷‍♀️
Lots of guests have paid for hotels and childcare and I feel like it’s really unlikely we will be able to have more then 30.
I feel bad about telling people they aren’t in the 30.....
This is our 3rd try...
Am I worrying unnecessarily? Argh!!!!?

I’ve made my peace with it. I’m getting married on the 3rd.... even if it’s just me and him!!!

I have a dear friend getting married on the same weekend. I’d love to be there but totally understand if I can’t due to limited numbers. I wouldn’t take it personally. I know most people feel the same way as I do.

Fingers crossed for weddings and other special events to go ahead.

Best wishes OP.

Not following Independent Sage’s data then? Just “belief”?“

No, I’m not following “independent” sage.

My husband is CEV, a life threatening genetic disorder that means he has to “shield” almost every ‘flu season because he has an allergy to the ‘flu vaccine. There is an alternative that he can take and our brilliant GP does their best but most years they can’t obtain it. Taking utmost care is a given in our home, has been for all of our married life (32 years and we’re still here).

We have and will continue to be cautious, obviously. Our children are 26 and 18, our eldest and her husband are already vaccinated and we fully expect our youngest to be jabbed by the end of June, we’re way ahead of schedule in the NW.

My husband has taken part in every trial he has been invited to join (numerous). The latest shows his Covid antibodies are healthily alive and kicking.

We have no intention of losing another year with our only grandchild. We’ll socially distance from people outside of our family unit, wear masks as and when required without the slightest complaint and not travel overseas. Beyond that, just NO.

Not following Independent Sage’s data then? Just “belief”?

Why on earth would anyone follow 'Independent' Sage?

Keeping my fingers crossed for you OP. I feel like you will be fine and it will be able to go ahead. There is a lot of scaremongering (for want of a better word) from the likes of independent sage etc. at the moment but their concerns are not translating into deaths and overwhelmed hospitals which is what we are trying to avoid. The economy needs to reopen we cannot save very single life.

I am in a similar position although on a much smaller scale for my little ones christening in July, because of the governments insistence to include baby’s and preschool children in the numbers in England we are around 15 over the 30 limit at the moment and hoping we can go ahead and not have to cut back. It’s so frustrating not knowing for me so I can’t begin to understand how stressful it is for a larger event like a wedding!

Exponential growth often doesn't look like much at first.

It's not scaremongering to remember that from last March and last August.

And what came afterwards.

Bless you I think it's really tough for you guys getting married this year (or trying to).

At the end of the day your friends and family will totally understand if they aren't able to come after all. IT WON'T BE YOUR FAULT.

Personally whereas I think some restrictions will remain after the 21st I think they will 'up' the number for weddings. I hope so anyway.

The most important thing is you'll be married.

Exponential growth often doesn't look like much at first.

It's not scaremongering to remember that from last March and last August.

And what came afterwards.“

We didn’t have a brilliant vaccine programme last year.

@hilarymantlepiece

Exponential growth often doesn't look like much at first.

It's not scaremongering to remember that from last March and last August.

And what came afterwards.“

We didn’t have a brilliant vaccine programme last year.

Our vaccine programme is brilliant.

But it's not finished.

And we're opening up, with a much more transmissible covid, several months before it will be finished.

I think about 38% of the U.K. population is fully vaccinated.

We don't get the full benefit of the vaccination programme until it's about twice that.

@Idontwantarow

I’ve made my peace with it. I’m getting married on the 3rd.... even if it’s just me and him!!!

Very wise attitude!

Have a wedding with 30 and then have a blessing the following day with another 30?

How are you feeling op?

If the government make a special exception for weddings In going to assume someone in number 10 reads Mumsnet.

@hilarymantlepiece

Exponential growth often doesn't look like much at first.

It's not scaremongering to remember that from last March and last August.

And what came afterwards.“

We didn’t have a brilliant vaccine programme last year.

We also didn't have the Delta Variant last year.

@PinkSparklyPussyCat

Not following Independent Sage’s data then? Just “belief”?

Why on earth would anyone follow 'Independent' Sage?

Maybe because they were the ones who sounded the alarm about the Second Wave while the government and Joe Public were declaring the pandemic "over"?

Very best wishes. You will have a memorable day whatever happens and can make up the rest later! Good luck.