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14
Jun 2021
Ripon beautician praying for PM to save weddings
Hairdressers and brides-to-be in the Harrogate district will have their fingers tightly crossed this evening.
Social distancing restrictions were due to end on June 21 but now it seems the 30-person cap on wedding guests could be extended for another four weeks, throwing numerous wedding plans in jeopardy.
Some people have already put back their weddings as many as four times because of the coronavirus crisis.
Now they are relying on Prime Minister Boris Johnson, not to ruin their big days yet again.
Deborah Chalmers, of Love Hair & Beauty in Ripon, told the Stray Ferret:
Later this year, Ms Chalmers celebrates her 10th anniversary of being in business in Ripon.
Over the decade she has prepared hundreds of brides and their bridesmaids for weddings.
She said:
For Ms Chalmers and other businesses in the wedding sector, it has been a tough 16 months.
She has managed to keep ticking over by providing hair and beauty treatments for smaller weddings.
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Fortunately, customers forced to postpone have stayed loyal when rearranging for different dates.
She said:
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