WIRTZ, Va. – A Virginia wedding venue lawsuit against Gov. The US District Court in Roanoke denied the injunction requested by Franklin County wedding venue, Belle Garden Estate. Isabelle Russell, the owner of the wedding venue, said that she and the other members of the wedding industry are being treated unfairly in terms of loosening restrictions. Back in early March, at the time of the lawsuit, Virginia limited wedding venues to no more than 25 attendees outdoors. It reads: “The court does note, however, that the data cited in the Governor’s order grow more favorable with each passing day.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va – Although weddings bring in billions of dollars a year across Virginia, full-capacity weddings still cannot happen, even with newly loosened COVID-19 restrictions. Now, the owner of a wedding venue in Franklin County is taking legal action hoping to change that. Ralph Northam addressed the rationale as to why the commonwealth hasn’t changed restrictions for weddings during a press conference Tuesday. There’s eating, there’s drinking, there’s dancing, they’re singing, all of the things that we know that spread this virus,” said Northam. AdRussell said other members of the wedding industry have reached out to her for support in wanting the restrictions loosened.