'We're heartbroken': Northumberland bride-to-be on new Covid wedding rules

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For over a year bride-to-be Emma Wilson has been looking forward to her perfect wedding day.

But sadly her wedding to partner Cole Moscrop on October 11 isn't going to be the one that she has dreamt of since she was a little girl.

New coronavirus restrictions have slashed the number of people allowed to attend a wedding from 30 to 15 guests.

The Northumberland couple is 'heartbroken' to not be able to be surrounded by all their family and loved ones on their special day.

And now they are only able to invite both of their parents, Emma’s brother, Cole’s three grandparents, two bridesmaids, one best man and two groomsmen to share their day with them.

The 27-year-old bride-to-be from Bedlington said: "We were heartbroken to find out that we had to cut our numbers to 15 after already being quite strict on our initial guest list, to begin with.