Wedding ceremonies and receptions

Capacity changes for weddings effective 1 December 2020

From 1 December 2020, the number of people who can attend weddings will be lifted to 300 people subject to the four square metre rule indoors and two square metre rule outdoors.

This will allow people to make plans and book venues knowing the capacity ahead of time.

Read the Premier's announcement about the easing of COVID-19 restrictions.

NSW Health updated advice regarding music at wedding ceremonies and receptions

In accordance with advice from the Chief Health Officer, NSW Health recommends:

• A small group of up to 5 people may sing together in a large well ventilated (preferably outdoor) area if all singers face forwards and not towards each other, have a physical distancing of 1.5 metres between each other and any other performers and 5 metres from all other people including the audience an conductor.
• Players of non-reeded woodwind instruments (such as flutes and recorders) should maintain a physical distance of 3 metres from others in the direction of air flow, and 1.5 metres in all other directions.
• Players of all other instruments (including reeded woodwind instruments) should maintain a physical distance of 1.5 metres between each other and the audience/conductor.
• Ensembles and other musical groups should rehearse and perform outdoors or in large, well-ventilated indoor spaces.

Who must develop the COVID-19 Safety Plan

The responsible person for a wedding or a wedding reception must develop and comply with a COVID-19 Safety Plan that addresses the matters in the checklist.  

The responsible person is generally the occupier of the premises in which the wedding or wedding reception is held. However, if the wedding or wedding reception is held in a public park, a reserve or public garden, the responsible person is the person organising the wedding/reception or the person conducting the service.