Coronavirus Italy: Women protest over wedding postponement

Here come the (very angry) brides! Women wearing their wedding dresses stage protest in Rome after lockdown meant their marriages have been postponed

  • Around 15 women posed in front of the Trevi fountain as they threw white parasols in the air while protesting 
  • The brides to be marched through the city of Rome in their white and silver stilettos amid the demonstrations
  • The women waved placards that translated as ‘you broke our marriages’ and ‘church doors closed weddings’

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A group of angry brides wearing wedding dressed staged a furious protest in Rome as they rallied against the postponement of their marriages because of coronavirus lockdown.

Around 15 women posed in front of the Trevi fountain as they held white parasols and wore matching white face masks. 

They also staged protests outside parliamentary buildings along with other industry businesses affected by lockdown, such as caterers, venue owners and musicians.

The event, organised by an Italian wedding association, was dubbed the ‘flashmob of the singles or unmarried ones’. 

Women held signs that translated as ‘weddings without restrictions’, ‘you broke our marriages’ and ‘church doors closed to weddings’ before marching through the city in white stilettos. 

All non-essential business and activities – including marriage ceremonies – had been banned in Italy for around two months as the country attempted to slow the spread of coronavirus.

Officials at Rome’s City Hall made an exception, however, for anyone who booked a civil wedding ceremony – not held in a Church – before lockdown began. 

They did, however, limit the number of guests to just two.  

Although religious ceremonies have since been given the green light to resume, social distancing measures and the wearing of face masks and gloves must be worn by congregations. 

Sanitizing gels must also be placed at church entrances, and at the end of every mass the entire church is sanitized.  

Around 15 women posed in front of the Trevi fountain as they held white parasols and wore matching white face masks

The women stood posed in front of the Trevi fountain - designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Giuseppe Pannini and several others

The women stood posed in front of the Trevi fountain – designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Giuseppe Pannini and several others

The women held banners with angry words written in red, some saying 'A dream limited by restrictions'. Although religious ceremonies have since been given the green light to resume, social distancing measures and the wearing of face masks and gloves must be worn by congregations

The women held banners with angry words written in red, some saying ‘A dream limited by restrictions’. Although religious ceremonies have since been given the green light to resume, social distancing measures and the wearing of face masks and gloves must be worn by congregations

One woman holds a placard in the air in front of the Trevi fountain in frustration at the forced postponement of her weddiong

One woman holds a placard in the air in front of the Trevi fountain in frustration at the forced postponement of her weddiong

A bride holds a sign reading 'You broke our marriages' as part of the protests

A bride holds a sign reading ‘You broke our marriages’ as part of the protests

The women placed their white parasols on the floor as they held banners throughout the staged protest

The women placed their white parasols on the floor as they held banners throughout the staged protest

Three women pose with their white parasols in front of the fountain, rallying against the postponement of their marriages due to the coronavirus outbreak

Three women pose with their white parasols in front of the fountain, rallying against the postponement of their marriages due to the coronavirus outbreak

The sign on the left translates to 'weddings without restrictions' while the one held by a woman wearing a black face mask on the right reads 'you broke our marriages'

The sign on the left translates to ‘weddings without restrictions’ while the one held by a woman wearing a black face mask on the right reads ‘you broke our marriages’

The event, organised by an Italian wedding association, was dubbed the 'flashmob of the singles or unmarried ones'

The event, organised by an Italian wedding association, was dubbed the ‘flashmob of the singles or unmarried ones’

The women marched with their parasols to other key parliamentary buildings to protest

The women marched with their parasols to other key parliamentary buildings to protest

One bride to be holds a sign that translates as 'Church doors closed to weddings'

One bride to be holds a sign that translates as ‘Church doors closed to weddings’ 

The women laugh as they toss their white parasols into the air and pose for cameras

The women laugh as they toss their white parasols into the air and pose for cameras 

The women wore white and silver stilettos as they marched throughout the city

The women wore white and silver stilettos as they marched throughout the city

A prospective bridge is interviewed by local media after taking part in the protest outside the Trevi fountain

A prospective bridge is interviewed by local media after taking part in the protest outside the Trevi fountain

A woman wearing a white wedding dress with her black face mask pulled down scowls in anger

A woman wearing a white wedding dress with her black face mask pulled down scowls in anger 

Two women wear their wedding dresses as they take part in the flashmob, organised by an Italian wedding association

Two women wear their wedding dresses as they take part in the flashmob, organised by an Italian wedding association

The fountain, standing more than 26 metres high and 49 metres wide, is the largest Baroque fountain in the city and one of the most famous in the world - making it a prime tourist attraction

A bride to be poses in front of the fountain, one of Rome's most popular tourist attractions - usually visited by more than 1,000 people every hour

The fountain, standing more than 26 metres high and 49 metres wide, is the largest Baroque fountain in the city and one of the most famous in the world – making it a prime tourist attraction. Brides to be pose in front of the fountain, usually visited by more than 1,000 people every hour

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