To: The government
Move weddings to the 21st century
Change marriage laws to allow couples to get married anywhere and at any time after giving notice.
The current system is archaic. Why can't giving notice act like a provisional driving license, allowing couples the freedom to then get married whenever and wherever they like.
The current system is archaic. Why can't giving notice act like a provisional driving license, allowing couples the freedom to then get married whenever and wherever they like.
Why is this important?
The wedding industry has been hit hard by the covid-19 pandemic....so have all the couples who have had to postpone or cancel their weddings, often at considerable cost financially and emotionally.
Some couples would like a ceremony that their loved ones can see whilst they are there to see it (which is acutely the case during a pandemic).
Yes we need to give people time to object to ensure the marriages are legal and consentual but there shouldn't be a need to be specific (and pay for each time it is changed!) about the date and time, it isn't a Hollywood film and people aren't going to burst through the doors to object.
Some couples would like a ceremony that their loved ones can see whilst they are there to see it (which is acutely the case during a pandemic).
Yes we need to give people time to object to ensure the marriages are legal and consentual but there shouldn't be a need to be specific (and pay for each time it is changed!) about the date and time, it isn't a Hollywood film and people aren't going to burst through the doors to object.
