Wedding couples have been left wondering if their guests will turn up as England takes on Sweden in the quarter finals of the World Cup.
And with the big game kicking off at 3pm, many guests are petrified of missing the game altogether.
Nadine Hanlon, 43, and Lee Hanlon, 40, from Rutland, will be renewing their vows on Saturday after 21 years of marriage.
While Lee prefers rugby, Nadine, an American who met her husband in the British Army, describes herself and her two sons as major fans of the beautiful game and says all three have football-related tattoos on their legs.
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The big day will take place in Doncaster and results in recent days saw the last-minute addition of a big screen so attendees could watch along during the wedding breakfast.
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I love the man but no way am I missing the game! Nadine said.
We sort of planned around it. The church service is at 1pm and then the wedding breakfast is at 3pm, big screen next to the top table.
She added: My husband is in the military and we married on July 4 1997. Every time we tried to renew our vows he ended up deploying on active duty, so we managed to book this year, sadly he will be deploying again in a couple of months.
Notts County season ticket holder Carl Younger, 54, didnt expect England to reach the quarter finals when he set the date to tie the knot with Angela Laud, 53.
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Now family and friends are set to miss out on the big game with his son Josh, who is the best man on the day, asking: How can you do this to me, Dad?!
Angela, who is a support worker for people with disabilities, said: We picked this date because we met on July 8 and we thought Saturday would be better than Sunday.
We did not think about the World Cup and we never thought England would get through.
I feel guilty because I have upset so many people. The vows will only take about 45 minutes so we are hoping they will be able to watch the second half.
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Carls sisters children are not happy and my son is not happy and Carls son who is a big football fan said – “how can you do this to me, dad?”
My nephews are also massive football fans. It might be ladies only at this wedding the way it is going. I am just hoping that the first half will be boring so they dont miss anything.
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Al Plimbett, 35, and Lindy Fountain, 30, from Taunton in Somerset, will not be having a big screen at their wedding, which takes place at 2.30pm.
My plan is to quickly say I do, she does, couple of pics then jump in the wedding car and try and get the game on the phone! Not sure the missus would be too happy with that though! he joked.
Shes really easygoing but I think watching the football on her big day might be a step too far!
The pub is a big old country pub so it concentrates on Sunday lunch more than sports, so there is no TV in the whole place.
Weve kind of said people can watch it on their phones… but wed like them to join us in the traditional festivities while not singing, “Its coming home”.
Asked if the pair will be doing their first dance to Three Lions should the team win, Al, who works at a pathology lab, said: Im a bit partial to World In Motion. Love a John Barnes rap!
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Any disappointed football fans in attendance will at least have some consolation though, as the groom promised he would be buying a round for all the wedding guests who missed it when we get there!
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It is a wedding and I think that trumps football, he said.
Though she is English, bride-to-be Carmel, 27, from the Midlands, says there will not be any options for fans to watch the game at her wedding to Killian, 30, in South Wales on Saturday.
We dont have the facilities to do so in the venue, so thats a good excuse.
No one has directly asked for us to put it on but there have been several jokes and suggestions, if you know what I mean. People who would like to have it on but dont want to straight out ask or come across as rude or anything.
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Asked how she would react if anyone sneaked off to catch a glimpse of the television, Carmel said: Id probably be like, “Are you serious?!”
I dont mind people checking the scores or having a quick look on their phones while were all milling about but if anyone goes off to the accommodation I wont be best pleased!
Its at 3 so it sits quite nicely between our ceremony and dinner. As long as theyre around and engaging, Im happy to have a little give and take, she said.
I think all our friends and family are pretty respectful so I dont think theyd push it really.
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George Morey, 25, and soon-to-be Aimee Morey, 24, have managed to secure a screen for their wedding reception at a golf club in Swanley, Kent, and say dinner will be pushed.
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Theres certainly been some heated debates about the game but shes come round to the idea of it now, said George, a Millwall fan who works as a trainee lift engineer.
If we win it will just add to the atmosphere of the day. We cant wait.
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