What are the new wedding rules in England?
Any number of guests can now be invited to a wedding ceremony or reception held outside or in a Covid-secure public venue. However, venues must comply with social distancing rules, which will limit how many people they can host. They must also provide table service, and dancing and singing are still restricted. Face coverings must be worn indoors by everyone over the age of 11 when not eating or drinking, unless they are exempt. This includes staff at the event, but not the couple or the person officiating. If you are holding a wedding in an outdoors private setting - such as a garden - you need to complete a risk assessment to determine how many guests you can host safely. A marquee or other structure in a private garden must have at least half of its walled area open at any time for it to be classed as "outdoors". Weddings in private homes can only take place with six people or two households present. An exception is made if one of those getting married is seriously ill, in which case 30 people can attend.