Just a reminder of a few facts for @borisjohnson:
💪 400,000 workers in the wedding sector, in every constituency in the country
😤 50% of which haven’t received a penny in financial support
💕 250,000+ couples waiting to get married with their lives on hold
#whataboutweddings
So, @BorisJohnson, when you tweet about how brilliant it is to see crowds at the football and when you stand sipping champagne with the ‘great and good’, remember that millions see you and the hurt and harm you have caused to couples and wedding businesses.
#whataboutweddings
If the sector fails, if jobs are lost, if couples can't marry and lives stay on hold, know that this is all on you @BorisJohnson and if there are no weddings, there will be no votes. It’s simple.
Remove restrictions on weddings from 21st June, as promised.
#whataboutweddings
Haven’t joined the #whataboutweddings conversation yet because I’m generally a private person and don’t like sharing my relationship online but seeing as I’m up at four am unable to sleep with worry about our upcoming date, here’s a little thread:
The stress surrounding Monday’s upcoming announcement has felt unbearable and it doesn’t help that the media and the government are playing games with couples and the industry. Please give us clarity and lift wedding restrictions @BorisJohnson.
Absolutely fuming that thousands can go to football,but people are restricted when it comes to weddings.On my 4th date now and like to have my wedding day as planned with family and friends before my husband gets ready for his deployment and deploys for months #whataboutweddings
Deeply disappointed yet again to see the complete lack of parity between events and weddings. If 1000 people can gather for an indoor event in Step 3, why are 'significant life events' limited to 30?
#whataboutweddings
More than a quarter of a million couples want to wed. We need to be included in Monday's roadmap so that they can all plan with confidence, celebrate with their friends and family and move forward with their lives.
#whataboutweddings
The #WeddingsTaskforce has asked @GOVUK for weddings to resume with SDC as restrictions are eased (ideally by April with 50 guests min) + with sufficient notice to enable the supply chain to re-start. Weddings are meticulously planned safe events: the clue's in the word "PLANNED"
Valentine’s Day is a say for proposals - so here is our proposal to Government - @BorisJohnson@scullyp@RishiSunak - including the five priority enablers we need to reopen.
We're also talking about the solutions that are being worked on beyond the noise here on social media - insurance, testing etc. And we learn a lot from our friends in hospitality and live events.
Thank you for the clarification @timspector. When comments are taken out of context, there’s a real immediate impact on people. Couples have postponed weddings today based on inaccurate reporting and businesses have suffered too. Heartbreaking for everyone.
Forget '15 at a wedding max'. ENABLE our smart, innovative industry with rapid on site testing, safe social distancing and venue capacity. Help us, to help YOU return society to some semblance of normality @carriesymonds@BorisJohnson@scullyp#whataboutweddings