Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office

Allow wedding receptions in Tier 3 in line with wakes

Closed 353 signatures

What the petition asks

In Tier 3 ,wakes can go ahead for up to 15 people in the form of a sit down meal, but wedding receptions are banned. Bring rules on wedding receptions in line with the rules on wakes.
Engaged couples have spent thousands on their wedding days and the pandemic has forced them to postpone, cancel, change and lose so much already. They are already penalised with ceremony numbers, allowing 15 to a wedding but 30 to a funeral. The wedding industry in the UK is massive and as well as couples losing out, companies have lost millions too.

Timeline

4 Nov 2020 Petition opened for signatures
4 May 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 353
Status Closed
Department Cabinet Office
Opened 4 Nov 2020
Closed 4 May 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.