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Lisa Hodge

Scots couple fear their wedding will be cancelled a second time due to coronavirus lockdown

A Fife couple fear they might have to cancel their wedding for a second time after being warned lockdown measures could go on for six months.

Ashley Rattray, 29, and fiancé Michael Dunlop, 31, have spent two years planning their big day, but after the coronavirus outbreak, the couple were forced to cancel their wedding.

After speaking to their venue the Doubletree Queensferry Crossing and the humanist, the couple re-booked for June.

Ashley Rattray and Michael Dunlop might have to cancel their wedding for the second time. (Ashley Rattray)

Boris Johnson told the country last Monday that everyone would need to effectively be on lockdown for three weeks in a bid to try and see coronavirus cases and deaths plateau. People are only allowed to leave home to shop for essentials, medicine, exercise or to go to work.

However just a few days later, the UK Government's Chief Health Advisor, Jenny Harries, warned that lockdown and social distancing measures could carry on for six months, leaving the couple fearing they might need to cancel again.

Adam, five, drew a rainbow for his parents on what should have been their wedding day. (Ashley Rattray)

Ashley said: "I know this is the case for a lot of people. We are not the only ones who have had to cancel out wedding, but we re-booked for June thinking this would all be over by then and now we are being told that it probably won't be. It's awful.

"We could just get married with just the two of us, but we are not that kind of people. We are all about family and we want them to be with us on our big day."

The couple have been together for 10 years and have two sons, Liam, eight and five-year-old Adam.

After seeing his parents upset on what should have been their wedding day this weekend, five-year-old Adam took to the garden to draw them their own very special memento for the day.

Ashley added: "It was supposed to be our big day so obviously we were a bit down. Adam shouted to us to come out side and when we went into the garden he had drawn a rainbow on the patio to remind us that everything is going to be ok."

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