Updated #weddings guidance from GOV.UK reflecting #PlanB measures in England was due by close of play yesterday. It’s still not been published. They’ve had weeks to prepare it. Here we go again…

Meanwhile, in South Africa 🇿🇦

The lockdown day the “work gathering” occurred 750 couples cancelled their weddings. That w/end it was 3400. That month 23,000. This Christmas week our exhausted, demoralised and fearful sector is spending it’s time trying to pacify distraught couples. Enough. ##WeddingsTaskforce

What’s the plan? Here we are again 21 months on with the UKweddings.org Taskforce having to ask for clarity for wedding businesses…

BBC Radio 2 please be aware that weddings in scotland are exempt from the incoming restrictions in hospitality.

Another shocking look at how child marriage affects young people. This article from NPR looks at child grooms who are often overlooked in the fight to stop child marriage… npr.org/sections/goats…

Dear Boris Johnson and Co, this is what’s meant by ‘leading by example’.

The only busy party planners of 2020 were UK Prime Minister. The PM’s #SorryNotSorry it was “a work event”? It was crystal clear to everyone that gatherings were prohibited (outside, booze in hand or otherwise). Not for funerals, weddings, or even to console the dying + bereaved.

Anyone else watching BBC News (UK) wondering why the 6 million people on hospital waiting lists + x number of sick who cannot even get on a waiting lists are not now being prioritised?

How much does pandemic-induced poverty encourage children to be married off? Findings by UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme End Child Marriage to #EndChildMarriage detail measurement resources to track the impact of #ChildMarriage during the pandemic. UNICEF UNFPA uni.cf/3IpkrQG

Standing by for @talkRADIO with Julia Hartley-Brewer at 9.45 to talk about the launch of the #WeddingCensus for UKweddings.org and the #WeddingsAPPG

The first Bank Holiday in May traditionally marks the start of #wedding season in the UK. I’ll be on BBC News (UK) shortly for UKweddings.org to discuss the start of our busiest season to date as we cope with the pandemic backlog.

Want to know what it's like being a high-end luxury wedding planner? And how did planners cope during the pandemic? Listen to SarahHaywoodWeddings on the Freelance Feels podcast! open.spotify.com/episode/40fgAj… #celebrityweddings #KourtneyKardashianWedding #KourtneyKardashian #weddingseason

Well that is what Times Radio want to talk about! Have wedding trends changed? Not sure! I think most of us are just pushing through. Therefore all opinions are my own and based upon my company’s post pandemic experience. (But nice to not have to be angry and shouty anymore!)

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Give the gift of VOW this holiday season by shopping our holiday gift guide. Not only will these gifts show your appreciation & love, but a portion of proceeds from all items will go directly to our grantees. We’ll share 12 gifts over the next 12 days to countdown the #holidays!

I’m launching on the #BBC tonight! Kicking off with a double episode of #TheWeddingFixer on BBC3 at 10pm 📺

Your Wednesday double bill of #TheWeddingFixer kicks off at 10pm on BBC3 🕚 Tonight, will a couple be able to pull off a surprise wedding at a crematorium? 😳