30/08/2020
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Today would usually be one of the busiest weekends of our year.
But instead:
133,560 people won't go to work
Because 4,452 weddings will not take place in the UK
An additional 213,696 workers will not have provided their services
A total of 347,256 workers will be impacted.
The total direct spend on weddings annually is £14.7bn (as of August 2020), which means that weddings contribute more to the economy than live sports events and three times that of live arts and cultural events. C.250k people depend on work related to delivering the day itself with an estimated 150k more in support functions - a total of 400k involved in weddings.
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These stats provide an alarming snapshot into the very real and devastating situation the wedding sector has been left to face. And the losses above represent just ONE DAY LOST!
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The government doesn’t understand the seasonality of our sector, or the impact of weddings on peoples lives, or the importance of weddings to various cultures and faiths.
The wedding and events industry are comprised of an army of hugely skilled and talented individuals; makers, creators, designers, artists, visionaries, thinkers, problem solvers.
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We’re sad to reflect on this data and all that's lost in just one day.
Since March, our photobooth company has been unable to work on any of its usual business and there doesn't appear to be any light at the end of the tunnel. No parties for weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, school proms, corporate events and there is a lot of concern over the Christmas season for all the events over the festive season!
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The campaign team is doing all it can to educate the government and seek the support our badly impacted sector now desperately needs.