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| 'May bank holiday change will ruin our wedding' | 'May bank holiday change will ruin our wedding' |
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| An engaged couple say their wedding plans have been scuppered by changes to next year's early May bank holiday. | An engaged couple say their wedding plans have been scuppered by changes to next year's early May bank holiday. |
| May Day is traditionally held on a Monday, but will be put back to Friday, 8 May in 2020 to accommodate the 75th anniversary of VE Day. | May Day is traditionally held on a Monday, but will be put back to Friday, 8 May in 2020 to accommodate the 75th anniversary of VE Day. |
| But Simon Aherne and Anna Cousins, from Cardiff, say the lack of notice has left their plans in tatters as most guests will be unable to attend. | But Simon Aherne and Anna Cousins, from Cardiff, say the lack of notice has left their plans in tatters as most guests will be unable to attend. |
| The UK government said it made the decision "as soon as practicable". | |
| Mr Aherne, a teacher and part-time DJ, and PR professional Ms Cousins were due to get married at Kingscote Barn in Gloucestershire on Sunday, 3 May - the day before the traditional bank holiday Monday. | Mr Aherne, a teacher and part-time DJ, and PR professional Ms Cousins were due to get married at Kingscote Barn in Gloucestershire on Sunday, 3 May - the day before the traditional bank holiday Monday. |
| 'Out the window' | 'Out the window' |
| The pair have booked everything from the venue to caterers, and sent out invites to friends and family. | The pair have booked everything from the venue to caterers, and sent out invites to friends and family. |
| But when they were alerted to the announcement by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on Saturday, their plans went "out of the window". | But when they were alerted to the announcement by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on Saturday, their plans went "out of the window". |
| "Most of our family are teachers or in the entertainment business - so the bank holiday worked out perfectly for us," Mr Aherne said. | "Most of our family are teachers or in the entertainment business - so the bank holiday worked out perfectly for us," Mr Aherne said. |
| "Now we are just sitting here wondering what we are going to do." | "Now we are just sitting here wondering what we are going to do." |
| He explained that while they respected the wish to mark the VE Day anniversary, as both their families have a history of military service, they questioned the lack of warning. | He explained that while they respected the wish to mark the VE Day anniversary, as both their families have a history of military service, they questioned the lack of warning. |
| "How can the government just chuck this on people with 11 months to go? They have had time to prepare and could have given people a lot more notice." | "How can the government just chuck this on people with 11 months to go? They have had time to prepare and could have given people a lot more notice." |
| Mr Aherne added: "We have invited more than 100 people, but it looks like we might barely get 20 now. | Mr Aherne added: "We have invited more than 100 people, but it looks like we might barely get 20 now. |
| "If we have to cancel, we are going to lose our deposits - we are talking thousands of pounds." | "If we have to cancel, we are going to lose our deposits - we are talking thousands of pounds." |