Worcestershire Registration Services is working hard to ensure that couples in the county can get married after many had to reschedule due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
More than 2000 ceremonies have been postponed since the first lockdown in March last year, some of which have been postponed twice.
A little more than 300 weddings and civil partnerships are currently planned for the next few months.
Hannah Perrott, Associate Director of Wishes for Worcestershire County Council, said, “I want to thank our great Registration Services team for their hard work making sure Worcestershire couples can have the ceremony they have been waiting for.
“They fully understand the difficulties and frustrations many couples have faced over the past year and continue to work at their pace to bring about the wonderful ceremony many have hoped for.”
Ceremonies can now take place with measures to ensure everyone’s safety, and the number of guests allowed at weddings and civil partnerships rose from six to 15 on April 12 as the government continues its cautious easing of the coronavirus lockdown.
Events can take place outdoors, but indoor spaces are also permitted if they are authorized to open or if an exception applies at that time.
Wedding receptions can accommodate up to 15 people, but must be outdoors and not in private gardens.
A Worcester couple knows the chaos of postponing a wedding all too well after having to cancel their wedding four times.
Paramedics Rob Stewart, 30, and Bethany Griffin, 25, tied the knot in the guild house in December, just three days before the last national lockdown.
They said they felt very “happy” but I am sorry so many other couples are not married yet.