Petition · past parliament
Raise the limit on attendees at weddings in England from 15 back to 30
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
On the 22/9/2020 the Government reduced the number of people allowed at wedding services and receptions from 30 to 15 for up to 6 months. This arbitrary change causes yet more disruption to wedding plans, placing unnecessary additional mental stress on couples who have planned ceremonies this year.
The new limit is arbitrary and ridiculous because:
-Current rules still allow much larger numbers of people in pubs or restaurants
-Places of worship are still allowed to set their own occupancy limits on ordinary services, but not for wedding services
-Funerals are still allowed 30 attendees
-No evidence suggests that wedding services or receptions contribute more to transmission of Covid-19 than other gatherings
We therefore call for the reversal of this inconsistent, non-evidenced decision.
-Current rules still allow much larger numbers of people in pubs or restaurants
-Places of worship are still allowed to set their own occupancy limits on ordinary services, but not for wedding services
-Funerals are still allowed 30 attendees
-No evidence suggests that wedding services or receptions contribute more to transmission of Covid-19 than other gatherings
We therefore call for the reversal of this inconsistent, non-evidenced decision.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Timeline
| 22 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Sep 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.