GNG North East

Update 18th July 2020

I have some more information from the government website; in a nutshell, wedding receptions of up to 30 guests (this includes the bride and groom) are allowed to take place for a sit down meal. Music can be played but only as background music at a low volume as to ensure guests and staff have no need to raise their voices so they can talk as normal. 

For more information on additional measures required to be Covid safe click here.

Please find below excerpts from the website applicable to mobile disco suppliers.

• During all activity linked to the marriage ceremony or civil partnership formation, all parties should adhere to social distancing guidelines. 2 metres or 1 metre with risk mitigation (where 2 metres is not viable), are acceptable.

• Gatherings of more than 30 people are permitted but only in certain public places as set out in law. This will include all licensed venues where legal marriage ceremonies can take place however it is strongly advised that numbers are restricted to 30 for public health reasons.

• Those operating venues following COVID-19 secure guidelines should take additional steps to ensure the safety of the public and prevent large gatherings or mass events from taking place.

• Large wedding receptions or parties should not currently be taking place after the marriage ceremony or civil partnership formation. However, from 1 August small wedding receptions will be able to take place; this means sit  down meals for no more than 30 people, subject to COVID-19 Secure guidance.

• People should avoid singing, shouting, raising voices and/or playing music at a volume that makes normal conversation difficult or that may encourage shouting. This is because of the potential for increased risk of transmission from aerosol and droplets.

• People from different households should maintain social distancing between one another. This may require marriages or civil partnerships to be adapted to remove practices that would otherwise have brought people into contact with one another, unless required for the marriage or civil partnership to be legally binding. Where this is the case precautions should be put in place to minimise contact and ensure the time frame is as short as possible.