New National Restrictions from 5th November in England
Weddings and civil partnership ceremonies will not be permitted to take place except in exceptional circumstances
These restrictions will likely be in place until the 2nd December at the earliest.
Please note: we have not removed any of the articles during this time and will amend any relevant articles when we know more about how the restrictions will be lifted.
Local COVID alert levels in England & what this means for weddings
Weddings are still able to go ahead following government guidance. However it’s important to check your local area and the area that you plan to hold your wedding events to ensure there are no additional restrictions.
Local COVID alert level: medium
Weddings can go ahead with restrictions on numbers of attendees.
Local COVID alert level: high
Weddings can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees, but it is important that you also check for any additional local restrictions.
Local COVID alert level: very high
Weddings can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees. However, wedding receptions are not allowed. It is also important that you also check for any additional local restrictions.
This site was created to help couples have the most beautiful but safe weddings under the current Government guidelines. Here you will find articles that give you information about how weddings can safely take place during the pandemic and be COVID-19 secure.
The articles on this website are written by professionals who work within the wedding sector and have been reviewed by an events health & safety expert. To find out more about who contributed, click here.
To find the answers you need, you can either search in the box above or click on the topics below to find information that is relevant to your day. If you can’t find the answer you’re looking for, you can ask us a question at the bottom of this page.
During the event planning process it is important that you constantly review the Government guidance as these change often and the date of the guidance is sometimes not updated. The articles on this website may not have been updated to be in line with the Government Guidelines depending on when the guidance is updated. Please look out for the “This is accurate as of” date in each article.
There are many websites that give different pieces of guidance that you may need to refer to, or websites that you may find useful when it comes to planning your COVID-19 secure weddings. We have added and will continue to update a list of useful link here.
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