The couples who have had their marriage canceled twice because of the Coronavirus tell -

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  • From next week, wedding celebrations in halls open to the public are prohibited everywhere in France.

  • For some couples, this is the second time their party has been canceled due to Covid-19.

  • The financial and psychological implication of these cancellations pushes some to their limits.

It had to be the happiest day of their lives.

Instead, it became the worst mess of their lives.

Last spring, when the whole of France found itself confined, many couples were forced to postpone their marriage by several months.

The dates for the summer are already overwhelmingly reserved, the providers are proposing to push back until the fall.

But this Thursday: blow of the club.

After Emmanuel Macron decided on a curfew in Ile-de-France and in eight metropolises, Jean Castex announces that it is now forbidden to celebrate weddings in rooms open to the public everywhere in France.

The last hopes of being able to celebrate their love are collapsing for some.

"The invitation cards are gone, the engravings in the wedding rings are dated the first date of our wedding and the pompom: my dress no longer suits me because the confinement got the better of me", reports Stéphie, whose wedding in June had been postponed to November 14.

"Psychologically, I am at the end of the line, I no longer sleep, I am only looking for solutions", explains Aurélie, who for once has lost 5 kg.

Her wedding scheduled for April 18 had been postponed to October 31.

Today, she wants to "just sign this piece of paper without party and move on."

For many, these announcements were indeed the last straw. 

"This double cancellation appeared to me as a sign"

"My wedding of more than 150 people was scheduled for the beginning of May for more than a year," says Fabrice, who following the announcement of confinement had shifted it at the end of October.

This double cancellation appeared to me as a sign, I will not postpone my wedding but rather cancel it.

I almost did it the first time, but I didn't feel able to.

Now it's clear in my head. ”

For Victoria, too, the "young girl's dream" has vanished.

“I wanted a great wedding, with all of our friends and families.

We had prepared it in great detail for almost two years, explains the one who finally made the decision to postpone it for a year.

In view of the current situation, we believe to cancel everything.

It took away any desire for parties, we are totally disgusted.

So much time and money for nothing.

We expect to have a party in a few years, at least four years to be really sure that the Covid will be brought under control. ”

"We have committed close to 10,000 €"

These cancellations do not only have psychological consequences, because a wedding is expensive.

“We have committed close to 10,000 €, but since we are canceling instead of postponing, the service providers do not want to hear anything.

We had to hire a lawyer, ”says Stéphane.

For Aurélie, who had to go from a wedding of 100 to 24 guests, the losses amount to “€ 6,000, between the decorations, the gifts from the Guests, the alcohol, the small details the clothes for the children of honor ... "

Marion, whose wedding this Saturday will not be able to take place does not understand that the announcement was not made earlier: "My caterer who was the buffet ends up with purchased food, prepared that he will have to probably throw away.

Because the losses are also very important among providers.

“I had to organize 10 weddings this year.

Six had been postponed to next year and I had two, postponed twice.

In the end, I only did one in August, ”says Eglantine, wedding planner at Les cocottes event.

“My clients keep their spirits up and also feel supported because I connect with providers and try to find solutions that work for everyone.

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Tensions within couples

These events also put a strain on some lovebirds.

"With all these announcements, our morale has taken a big hit and we have a lot of tension within our couple", recognizes Sandra who has decided to stop the costs after two cancellations, by organizing her wedding in her garden with " marquee, caterer and showpiece ”.

Same decision for Fabienne, 50, whose reception hall rental company, after two postponements, offered her a date for spring 2023. “Rubbish….

It no longer makes sense.

What was supposed to be a party becomes a nightmare!

We are relocating the party to Auvergne in a private home in spring 2021. "

Unlike Sandra, Cindy and her companion barely passed between the drops.

With their marriage canceled at the time of confinement, their reception venue located near Mont Saint Michel had proposed the date of Saturday, October 17.

“When we heard Jean Castex's speech we said to ourselves: it's not possible, they can't do that 48 hours before.

Their prayers were heard as Matignon specified that the weddings of this weekend only, could be maintained.

“It was a roller coaster ride but we were lucky.

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However, will the Covid-19 discourage the French from getting married?

Eglantine ensures that she still receives requests for 2021. “The difference is that the requested dates are shifted from usual, it is rather concentrated between August and October.

On the other hand, demands for 2022 are exploding.

“Both because there is uncertainty for 2021, but also because a lot of weddings in 2020 are postponed to 2021 and people want to have choice about places and providers.

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