{"id":49129,"date":"2020-10-02T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/?p=49129"},"modified":"2020-10-30T16:59:34","modified_gmt":"2020-10-30T16:59:34","slug":"wedding_news_roundup_october_2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wedding_news_roundup_october_2020\/","title":{"rendered":"October Roundup of Wedding News UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><b>A roundup of this month&#8217;s W<\/b><b>edding N<\/b><b>ews and articles (updated 30th October 2020)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Wedding news From The UK<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Best non-religious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/life\/funny-wedding-poems-non-religious-356482\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">wedding ceremony readings &amp; light-hearted poems<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Could the intimate weddings of 2020 be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harpersbazaar.com\/uk\/bazaar-brides\/a34448852\/rise-of-small-weddings-covid\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">a lesson for the future?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stylist.co.uk\/weddings\/scarlett-johansson-marries-colin-jost-in-intimate-wedding-meals-on-wheels-charity-announcement\/443612\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Charity benefits from Scarlett &amp; Colin&#8217;s Wedding<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishexaminer.com\/lifestyle\/celebrity\/arid-40073186.html\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Couple use wedding budget to help kids<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.co.uk\/arts-and-lifestyle\/article\/pakistani-lebanese-wedding\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Red or White? Wedding dress choice<\/a> is affecting my thoughts on identity<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-wales-54612057\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Cardboard cut out parents<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The couples rethinking their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-54542731\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">dream Scottish Wedding<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/explainers-52811509\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">How many people<\/a> can attend a wedding?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/b43a8a66-8552-4717-b99a-32a616c1aec2\" class=\"broken_link\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Is this the end<\/a> for the traditional wedding dress?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-england-essex-54435275\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Drive-in Wedding<\/a> bypasses restrictions<\/p>\n<p>Emma Corrin recreates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bustle.com\/entertainment\/the-crown-emma-corrin-princess-diana-wedding-dress\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Princess Diana&#8217;s Wedding Dress<\/a> for <em>The Crown<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/intimate-day-rsa-house\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Intimate Wedding<\/a> in the Capital (England)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2020\/sep\/27\/a-victory-for-love-what-i-learned-at-a-coronavirus-wedding\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">A victory for love<\/a> &#8211; what I learned at a Coronavirus wedding<\/p>\n<p>Curfew Bride says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-54324331\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Wedding was no less<\/a> special (Scotland).<\/p>\n<p>All <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-wales-54265589\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">my bridesmaids are wearing masks<\/a> (Wales)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-england-shropshire-54309237\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Couple bring forward wedding<\/a> to beat guest rules (England)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.romfordrecorder.co.uk\/news\/hornchurch-couple-wedding-rearranged-1-6863366\" class=\"broken_link\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Wedding rearranged in just four days<\/a> (England)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-england-shropshire-54309064\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Venue Fined \u00a310,000<\/a> over 120 guest wedding party (England)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-54352947\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Luton Venue Closed down<\/a> over 100 guest wedding\u00a0(England)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agriland.ie\/farming-news\/landowner-handed-hefty-fine-after-holding-wedding-on-farm\/\" class=\"broken_link\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Landowner fined<\/a> for holding Wedding on Farm\u00a0(England)<\/p>\n<p>Princess Beatrice speaks about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/reports\/a34232156\/princess-beatrice-lockdown-wedding-comments\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">her lockdown Wedding<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><b>WEDDING NEWS From the Island of Ireland<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newstalk.com\/news\/confusion-wedding-guidelines-level-five-1093663\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Confusion<\/a> over level five guidelines<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newstalk.com\/news\/need-change-stupid-rule-call-hair-make-allowed-weddings-1096865\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Call for hair and makeup<\/a> to be allowed<\/p>\n<p>Real <a href=\"https:\/\/gcn.ie\/dream-weddings-sophie-claire-millhouse\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Wedding Sophie &amp; Claire<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishexaminer.com\/lifestyle\/celebrity\/arid-40073186.html\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Scarlett Johansson &amp; Colin Jost<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Couple pull off <a href=\"https:\/\/www.image.ie\/life\/how-one-couple-pulled-off-a-gorgeous-pandemic-wedding-in-the-garden-of-their-dublin-12-home-219338\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">gorgeous wedding<\/a> in garden of their home<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk\/news\/health\/coronavirus\/big-day-couple-squeeze-in-belfast-wedding-ahead-of-fresh-restrictions-39629956.html\" class=\"broken_link\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Couple squeeze in Wedding<\/a> ahead of restrictions<\/p>\n<p>Real Wedding: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.echolive.ie\/corklives\/Wedding-of-the-week-A-magical-and-intimate-day-53d10001-7540-47d2-bbe9-06c986c99a15-ds\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">A Magical and Intimate Day<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk\/news\/health\/coronavirus\/anguish-for-couples-forced-to-rethink-wedding-plans-39626097.html\" class=\"broken_link\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Anguish for couples<\/a> forced to rethink wedding plans<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishexaminer.com\/lifestyle\/people\/arid-40056797.html\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Close to home wedding<\/a> is &#8220;just perfect&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>How do new COVID-19 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/news\/ireland\/irish-news\/q-a-how-do-new-covid-19-restrictions-in-the-uk-differ-from-ireland-1.4361820\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">restrictions in the UK differ from Ireland?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/news\/health\/life-in-level-3-what-is-happening-under-the-new-restrictions-in-dublin-1.4357391\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Life in Level 3<\/a> What is happening under new restrictions in Dublin?<\/p>\n<p>How many people can I have at<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-northern-ireland-54340883\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"> my wedding in Northern Ireland?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rte.ie\/news\/2020\/1001\/1168659-covid19-coronavirus-uk\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Additional COVID restrictions<\/a> for Derry &amp; Strabane<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Wedding News From Elsewhere<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/newyork.cbslocal.com\/2020\/10\/22\/wwii-parachute-wedding-dress\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Parachute Silk wedding dress<\/a> at Aviation museum<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/set-ground-rules-and-keep-it-intimate-10-tips-for-hosting-a-covid-safe-wedding-140940\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">10 tips for hosting a COVID<\/a> &#8211; safe Wedding<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/1104895\/nicolepajer\/new-wedding-trends-2021\/\" class=\"broken_link\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">30 Trends for right now<\/a> &#8211; Micro Weddings, Individualised Cakes and more<\/p>\n<p>Taiwan: <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/weddings-asia-couples-marriage-taiwan-42ba2afdf78e4f5aac97bd6f90c58a0e\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Two same sex couples in military marry<\/a> in first for Taiwan<\/p>\n<p>Tropical <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2020\/10\/27\/tropical-destinations-perfect-for-elopements-micro-weddings\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">elopement destinations<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.in\/careers\/news\/im-a-professional-bridesmaid-who-strangers-pay-to-perform-the-role-of-close-friend-at-their-wedding-here-are-the-10-biggest-most-unusual-perks-of-my-job-\/articleshow\/78934982.cms\" class=\"broken_link\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">perks of being a professional bridesmaid<\/a><\/p>\n<p>USA: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insider.com\/this-queer-couple-mixed-their-cultures-together-in-beautiful-wedding-2020-9\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Native regalia &amp; Western Wear<\/a> feature in mixed culture wedding<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/us.cnn.com\/2020\/10\/29\/cnn-underscored\/elopement-wedding-during-covid\/index.html\" class=\"broken_link\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">How to elope right now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insider.com\/wedding-advice-best-and-worst-trends-2021#receiving-lines-are-less-common-than-in-years-past-4\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Six wedding trends that will start to disappear<\/a> by 2021 and 9 that you&#8217;ll see everywhere<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/brides\/2020102899872\/celebrities-colourful-wedding-dresses-inspiration\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Colourful Celebrity<\/a> Wedding Dresses<\/p>\n<p>The rise of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/culture\/culture-desk\/the-rise-of-the-minimony-and-the-micro-wedding\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Minimony and the Micro-Wedding<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/lifestyle\/story\/2020-10-16\/coronavirus-put-our-wedding-plans-on-hold\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Didn&#8217;t expect the marriage proposal or the pandemic. Now what?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>North Carolina farm<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsoctv.com\/news\/local\/nc-farm-gives-away-free-wedding-essential-worker\/3ZZOWI5S2FHHRH5JGL47SSI3TE\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"> giving away a wedding<\/a> to an essential worker<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deseret.com\/entertainment\/2020\/10\/15\/21516771\/donny-osmond-wedding-ceremony-utah-coat-of-many-colors-joseph-and-the-amazing-technicolor-dreamcoat\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Donny Osmond officiates Wedding<\/a> in Technicolour Dreamcoat<\/p>\n<p>Wedding<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insider.com\/brides-wore-coordinating-dresses-to-wedding-planned-in-10-days-2020-10#molly-burchett-and-blake-ballard-have-been-together-for-six-years-1\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"> planned in just ten days<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Heather Rae Young shares <a href=\"https:\/\/www.housebeautiful.com\/lifestyle\/a34383299\/heather-rae-young-wedding-dress-shopping-designer\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Wedding Dress Shopping photo<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.9news.com.au\/national\/coronavirus-queensdland-restrictions-ease-two-new-cases-hotel-quarantine\/bf97b9da-b0a3-4eba-ab27-d51e7509f894\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Dancing at weddings<\/a> allowed from tonight in Queensland<\/p>\n<p>Golden Week <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2020\/oct\/13\/golden-week-wedding-season-boom-in-china-with-600000-couples-tying-knot\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">wedding boom<\/a> in China<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ky3.com\/2020\/10\/15\/wedding-planning-advice-during-a-pandemic\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Planning<\/a> during a pandemic<\/p>\n<p>Mascot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/news\/hurricanes-mascot-stormy-fans-wedding-first-look\/c-319455684\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">crashes fan&#8217;s Wedding<\/a> First Look<\/p>\n<p>Real Housewives of Atlanta&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/10\/14\/fashion\/weddings\/in-atlanta-a-housewives-wedding.html\" class=\"broken_link\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Cynthia Bailey marries Mike Hill<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wedding<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/people\/2020\/10\/13\/gay-grooms-wedding-flash-mob-gagas-stupid-love-sparks-joy\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Flash Mob to Lady Gaga&#8217;s <em>Stupid Love<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/national\/queensland\/venues-prepare-for-punters-to-stand-brides-to-be-lock-in-weddings-20201002-p561ds.html\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Signs of life from Brisbane<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rte.ie\/entertainment\/2020\/1001\/1168646-the-biebers-share-new-wedding-pictures-on-anniversary\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Biebers share new wedding pictures<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/impractical-jokers-james-murray-melyssa-davies-wedding-album\/?\" class=\"broken_link\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">mpractical Jokers James Murray and Melyssa Davies&#8217;<\/a> Wedding Album<\/p>\n<p>21 ideas to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harpersbazaar.com\/wedding\/planning\/g34212674\/small-wedding-ideas\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">level up Small Weddings<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefirstnews.com\/article\/dreams-of-100-brides-saved-after-cops-bust-wedding-dress-crooks-16261\" class=\"broken_link\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Dreams of 100 Brides saved<\/a> as police track down dresses (Poland)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here&#8217;s our previous roundups for<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingdates.ie\/blog\/roundup-wedding-news-septemeber-2020\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><em>September 2020<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/august-2020-roundup-wedding-news\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">August 2020<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/covid-19-july-2020-roundup\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">July 2020<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured Image Credit <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@littleppl85\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Brandon Morgan\u00a0<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A roundup of this month&#8217;s Wedding News and articles (updated 30th October 2020) &nbsp; Wedding news From The UK Best non-religious wedding ceremony readings &amp; light-hearted poems Could the intimate weddings of 2020 be a lesson for the future? Charity benefits from Scarlett &amp; Colin&#8217;s Wedding Couple use wedding budget to help kids Red or White? Wedding dress choice is affecting my thoughts on identity Cardboard cut out parents The couples rethinking their dream Scottish Wedding How many people can [&hellip;]","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":49159,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1870,347,9],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49129"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/55"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49129"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49129\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49165,"href":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49129\/revisions\/49165"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}