Could the Coronavirus affect your wedding?

The development of coronavirus is ongoing. It’s believed to have originated In China where, according to the BBC 78,159 people have been infected as of 26 February, with 2,717 of them dying. The virus - causing severe lung disease - has since spread to 27 countries including the UK, with 15 Brits being diagnosed so far. This has understandably had the world on high alert, and the latest effect concerns wedding dresses

Many bridal retailers in the UK import their dresses from China, where the outbreak is said to have started and where many factories have been forced to close. Closure means no production and no production means no wedding dresses. 

Labour MP Chris Bryant spoke out about the issue and said that shops in the UK are already finding it difficult to keep their businesses going, since spring is peak wedding dress shopping season.

“Having married many women in my time when I was a vicar, I am aware that this is very time sensitive,” he said. “And there is a real danger to many of these businesses that they are going to suffer enormous financial loss, let alone to the families.”

Meanwhile, the British Bridal Suppliers Association (BBSA) is advising brands to reconsider their standard delivery times as a pre-emption to suspended deliveries and to avoid customer disappointment.

This news is shocking for brides but keep calm there are vintage wedding dresses and dress makers like me that can help don’t stress there are worse things to worry about. Stay healthy and keep calm.