Like many other future newlyweds, Laurence and her partner were forced to review the entire organization of their wedding planned for the end of June. A turnaround which is not without consequences. Testimony.
Usually, in June, the wedding ball is in full swing. But this year, a very special event turned everything upside down and forced many future brides and grooms to review the entire organization of their wedding at the last minute. This is the case of Laurence, 50, who rented the municipal hall of her town, located in the Cher department, from June 28 to June 30 for her wedding. “The contract was signed on April 11, 2023 and a few days ago, the town hall contacted us by telephone to tell us that the reservation was canceled,” she tells 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 partner, many couples who had reserved the village hall of their town for these dates also had the unpleasant surprise of learning that the place was going to be requisitioned to serve as polling stations. Taken by surprise, the future newlyweds wanted to find a solution with the mayor, in vain. “The elected official didn’t want to know anything, he didn’t 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 spend around fifty days “calls to find a new room, but nothing was available near us”, she explains to us.
The future bride and groom then had no choice but to choose a default location, which was much further away than planned. “This inevitably creates a lot of stress and, above all, additional costs,” Laurence comments, distraught. Given that the location of the reception has changed, the couple must notably review their delivery budget for the caterer and urgently find available hotels to accommodate around thirty people. “I’m sick of it”, she adds.
A situation unfortunately experienced by other couples who have planned to say “Yes!” at this period. In other municipalities, however, some mayors are doing everything possible to offer a solution to their fellow citizens. There are even elected officials who have already announced that they refuse to cancel a marriage. “There is no question that I will cancel a wedding or a festival that families or associations have been preparing all year. No, I will not cancel”declared Anne Reybaud, mayor of Vernègues, to our colleagues at France 3 Provence-Alpes.
