From March 1st 2021 venues that are “approved premises” for hosting a marriage or civil partnership ceremony may be open, but only for that purpose (or for an alternative marriage ceremony such as a humanist wedding). Those attending the ceremony also have a reasonable excuse to leave home for that purpose.
Couples who have a wedding or civil partnership ceremony already arranged may also visit the venue in advance, if necessary, to plan the ceremony.
However, at this stage this does not mean that venues may open on a speculative basis by allowing “show-arounds” for those who may wish to have a ceremony at the venue.
This is likely to be relaxed once Alert Level 3 restrictions apply in Wales (or in any specific area of Wales as applicable). Further information will be provided as part of the Welsh Government’s regular 21 day reviews (the next planned for 12th March 2021).
