Like many other bride and grooms, Laurence and her spouse were forced to review the entire organization of their marriage scheduled for late June. A turnaround that is not without consequences. Testimony.
Usually, in June, the wedding ball is in full swing. But this year, a very special event has turned everything upside down and forced many bride and grooms to review the entire organization of their wedding at the last minute. This is the case of Laurence, 50, who had rented for her wedding, from June 28 to June 30, the municipal hall of her town, located in the department of Cher. “The contract was signed since April 11, 2023 and a few days ago, the town hall contacted us by phone to tell us that the reservation was canceled”, she confides to us.
In question? The new legislative elections scheduled for June 30 and July 7, following the decision of President Emmanuel Macron to dissolve the National Assembly. Result: like Laurence and her spouse, many couples who had reserved the village hall of their commune for these dates also had the unpleasant surprise to learn that the place would requisition to act as polling stations. Taken short, the bride and groom wanted to find a solution with the mayor, in vain. “The elected official did not want to know anything, he did not want to move the polling stations knowing that there is a school, a college and a gymnasium in our village. We were therefore forced to make around fifty calls to find a new room, but nothing was available near us”, she explains to us.
The bride and groom had no choice but to choose a default place, which is much further than expected. “This inevitably generates a lot of stress and especially additional costs”, Comments Laurence, distraught. Since the place of reception has changed, the couple must notably review their delivery budget for the caterer and find in emergency hotels available to house around thirty people. “”I’m sick “, she adds.
A situation unfortunately experienced by other couples who have planned to say “yes!” at this period. In other municipalities, however, some mayors do their best to offer a solution to their fellow citizens. There are even elected officials who have already announced that they refused to cancel a marriage. “It is out of the question that I annul a wedding or a festival that families or associations have prepared all year round. No, I will not cancel”said Anne Reybaud, mayor of Vernègues, to our colleagues France 3 Provence-Alpes.
