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Don't hold wedding parties or receptions, government says

New guidelines set out the do's and dont's for weddings and religious services

June 30, 2020 09:26
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The government has strongly advised against holding receptions after wedding ceremonies in new guidelines published this week.

From Saturday, weddings will be permitted with attendance restricted to 30 people, while the same maximum has been set for funerals and other life-cycle events.

Places of worship, which will be permitted to start holding communal services from Friday, will be able to determine their own numbers based on a risk assessment of the threat of coronavirus spread.

“No more than 30 people should attend a marriage or civil partnership, where this can be safely accommodated with social distancing in a covid-19 secure venue,” the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government said.