What heatwaves mean for summer weddings – and how to plan for one

Zoe Burke, head of brand at wedding planning app, Bridebook, says the behavioural data - what people are talking about online - shows this is an issue couples are increasingly concerned about."On platforms, like Reddit, people are discussing what they are going to do to navigate the heatwave," she says.Searches by brides for fans were up five times last summer compared with what they had been in 2019, she says.heatwave costs run into the thousandsSourcing some additional fans might feel like a relatively minor cost overall, but for those hosting, catering and supplying weddings, the financial impact of coping with this summer's heatwaves has spiralled."It has affected the industry massively. You are talking into the thousands [of pounds] for businesses," says Michelle Miles, board adviser to the UK Wedding Association and founder of the Sustainable Wedding Alliance.One of the biggest costs wedding venues are facing is the equipment and energy costs of trying to keep a space and food cool, she says."[Some] venues are having to bring in air conditioning units; they are at a premium when everyone else is wanting those units to keep their houses cool and businesses."