Summer wedding season is in full flow, with guests descending on venues to witness thousands of couples coming together for their special day. It’s the first summer in two years when ceremonies haven’t been curtailed by the pandemic, so couples, rightly, have cause for celebration. But despite jubilant scenes, many tying the knot also know they will have had to make some serious compromises in order for their big day to go ahead.
And I don’t mean the usual wrangling over the guest list, choice of starter or flower arrangements, but rather more fundamental tradeoffs and sacrifices concerning the ceremony itself.
