Petition · past parliament
15 Guests at weddings. Exempt two registrars and one photographer
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Currently the guidelines are unclear,
Venues are saying that registrars count themselves within the '15 guests' for ceremonies. Even though they are working! Therefore once the bride and groom count themselves and one photographer they actually only have 10 Guests.
Venues are saying that registrars count themselves within the '15 guests' for ceremonies. Even though they are working! Therefore once the bride and groom count themselves and one photographer they actually only have 10 Guests.
Sec 2.9 on the Gov website for covid guidelines for weddings
States that anyone working is not counted in the limit.
You pay for the registrars to be there meaning they are working.
I'd like the government to make the guidelines around COVID-19 wedding more clear also to exempt one photographer and the two registrars from being counted in the allowed 15 guests for wedding.
Allowing the Bride and Groom to have 13 Guests at their weddings to include more family members in covid secure venues.
States that anyone working is not counted in the limit.
You pay for the registrars to be there meaning they are working.
I'd like the government to make the guidelines around COVID-19 wedding more clear also to exempt one photographer and the two registrars from being counted in the allowed 15 guests for wedding.
Allowing the Bride and Groom to have 13 Guests at their weddings to include more family members in covid secure venues.
Why it was rejected
The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.
Since you started your petition the guidance has been updated to make clear that officiants and photographers are not included in the total:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships/covid-19-guidance-for-wedding-and-civil-partnership-receptions-and-celebrations
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships/covid-19-guidance-for-wedding-and-civil-partnership-receptions-and-celebrations
Timeline
| 24 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Oct 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
16 Oct 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.