We’ve spent £30,000 so far

CHILDHOOD sweethearts Harriet Reynolds and Kyle Ginn’s wedding still hangs in the balance following the Prime Minister’s announcement yesterday.

The couple (right) – who have been together since they were 16 – are due to marry at a barn venue in Epping, Essex, on July 3 with just over 100 guests.

But they are still unsure if it will go ahead following the announcement that capacity at the venue will be subject to social distancing.

The couple, both 28, plan to contact their venue today to discuss their options but are fearful they may have to postpone to next summer.

Miss Reynolds, a freelance social media manager, said having no dancing, guests wearing masks for much of the occasion and mingling being restricted would ‘ruin the whole experience’. She added: ‘We’re lucky enough that the venue has lots of land so if we really did want to try to make it work this year and we needed to hire a marquee for a fully outdoor wedding we might have to look at that – but that’s going to cost us more.’

Miss Reynolds and Mr Ginn, a director of a property investment company, are doing their upmost to ensure the celebrations are safe, with guests taking a lateral flow test beforehand.

Miss Reynolds said: ‘We’ve spent nearly £30,000. When you spend all that money on one day, you want it to be the way you want it to be.’