Hari Mazarakou starts petition urging Premier Steven Marshall to loosen cap of 100 people at weddings
Thousands of future brides and grooms have joined a Semaphore Park woman’s fight to oppose current COVID-19 restrictions at weddings, saying they are unfair.
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Thousands of brides are urging Premier Steven Marshall to increase wedding party numbers.
Hari Mazarakou, 24, began a petition on Monday calling for a loosening of COVID-19 restrictions that currently allow a maximum of 100 people for weddings and funerals.
More than 2100 bridal groups have supported her campaign.
Miss Mazarakou, who had postponed her wedding in May, has invited 200 people to her special day at the Donato Reception Centre in October.
“The public is outraged by the fact that non-essential events like the football and shopping in enclosed malls is completely fine, but once-in-a-lifetime events with extreme family significance are capped is beyond belief,” says Miss Mazarakou, of Semaphore Park.
“Everyone who has signed my petition, although understanding the severity of the COVID-19 situation, agrees that mitigating risk at a wedding of say 300 people is easier than an event of 20,000 people.”
She says the restrictions, which came into effect on Wednesday, July 29, have put pressure on couples and their families.
“The government needs to act swiftly not only for the sake of families wishing to see their loved ones … get married, but also for the countless number of small, not jut big, businesses and sole traders who rely on such events for their income.”