'We've had to push our wedding back two years. I'm not doing it again' - says Liza.
The ecstasy of being engaged and planning the best day of your life should never be overshadowed by a global pandemic but nevertheless, so many weddings were. You're quite possibly one of those unlucky few.
However, have no fear, because when you get all your ducks in line to protect you and your family, you'll be able to sleep easily if there is rain, pandemics or cancellations.
We had planned on getting married in Portugal in 2019 and needless to say that didn't happen. I could see my dream sleeping away but I refused to actually believe it so we kept working with the venue to push it further and further back.
It dawned on me that our wedding wouldn't be the only one that had faced a knock on and I started to panic thinking if the venue could actually deal with the backlog.
I don't know if I ended up spooking them or if they were perfectly aware just trying to hold on to our money, but inevitably they gave us an ultimatum of getting married by the end of 2021.
My heart sank as I knew we couldn't rejig the whole event with relatives and logistical nightmares in the midst.'
And we know Liza wasn't alone with 71% of couples in the UK postponing or cancelling their weddings. It's not just incredible pandemics that cause event disturbance, there's a whole list of factors but we've never seen such a resurgence of rebookings as we have post lockdown.
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'I stared at my partner blankly and without words we knew we were about to lose life savings and have nothing to show for it. The worst part about the whole thing was having family and friends ask every time we saw them. Having to retell the story was difficult to say the least. We are not millionaires. We don't have that type of money to throw away.
It was after this that I felt a bit disenchanted with the whole situation of a wedding and so we put it off.
A year later and some more hard saving, we finally settled on doing the deed in the UK. Of course it was the most gorgeous day. We kept the wedding on the smallest scale possible to reduce any possible dramas as well as keeping it local. I couldn't have asked for more.
The financial burden of a wedding can be crippling but I've always thought, no matter your income, you deserve a magical day. That should be a right every couple should exercise no matter their income.
Looking back, I know I couldn't have changed anything but it has taught me to always be one step ahead.
I'm happily married now. The wait was certainly worth it.'
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