Our notifications have gone into overload since the Scottish Government briefing yesterday (September 10th). New guidance = new questions. Again. Always. Let’s have another virtual hug and take a deep breath before we dive in.
Ready? Okay. What we know so far following yesterday’s update is that:
⚡️ The number of people allowed to meet in Scotland has been cut to six. From two households. Under 12s don’t count.
⚡️ This applies in all locations – for example at home, in hospitality or outdoors in a park or garden.
⚡️ But there will be “limited exceptions” for organised sports, places of worship and wedding and funeral services in “regulated settings” (e.g. hospitality venues) – which will be capped at 20.
WHAT ABOUT BACKYARD WEDDINGS?
While the increase in people allowed at wedding receptions to 20 (under the previous gathering rules it was 8 indoors from a maximum of three households and 15 outdoors/max 5 households) is good news, we know that many of you planning a backyard or outdoor micro wedding are now wondering just what the full implications are for your post-ceremony gathering.
We’ll be looking for further clarity and will keep you posted. But in the meantime please do get in touch with any questions (you can follow our updates on Instagram and DM us there).
We have a wonderful community here and we all want to help each other through this.
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⚡️ Scottish Govt wedding ceremony guidance
⚡️ Link to download new Test & Protect app for Scotland (for residents and visitors)
⚡️ See more FAQs in this post (coming soon!)
About the author – Christina Golian is the co-founder and editor of We Fell In Love. She has worked in the Scottish wedding industry as a self-employed wedding photographer since 2007, and founded WFIL in 2012 to inspire couples and showcase Scotland as a wedding destination. Prior to this, Christina was a news and arts journalist, and laterally the editor of B2B magazines.
This article was published on September 11th 2020
