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 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 future brides and grooms to review their entire wedding organization at the last minute. This is the case of Laurence, 50 years old, 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 on April 11, 2023 and a few days ago, the city hall contacted us by phone to tell us that the reservation was canceled,” she confides in us.
The cause? The new legislative elections scheduled for June 30 and July 7, following President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to dissolve the National Assembly. Result: like Laurence and her partner, many couples who had reserved their town’s village hall 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 bride and groom tried 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. So we were forced to make about 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 location, which was much further away than expected. “This inevitably creates a lot of stress and, above all, additional costs,” Laurence comments, distraught. Given that the venue of the reception has changed, the couple must 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 that other couples who planned to say “I do!” at this time are unfortunately experiencing. In other municipalities, however, some mayors are doing everything they can to offer a solution to their fellow citizens. There are even elected officials who have already announced that they refuse to cancel a wedding. “There is no way 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.