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<p>Guidance for small marriages and civil partnerships was published on 22 March and
can be found here - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships#wedding-and-civil-partnership-ceremony-venues"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships#wedding-and-civil-partnership-ceremony-venues</a></p><p>We
recognise that any restrictions on wedding venues may be disappointing for those planning
such events, but we have to take necessary steps to limit transmission of COVID-19.
This includes the closure of some settings and restrictions on social contact, including
wedding and civil partnership ceremonies. By their very nature, weddings and civil
partnership ceremonies are events that bring families and friends together, making
them particularly vulnerable to the spread of COVID-19. We appreciate the sacrifices
people have had to make across the COVID-19 pandemic and we do not wish to keep any
restrictions in place longer than we need to.</p><p>In the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-response-spring-2021/covid-19-response-spring-2021"
target="_blank">COVID-19 Response - Spring 2021</a>, the Government has set out the
gradual and cautious approach to reopening in England, guided by science and the data,
including the staged return of weddings and civil partnerships, as well as sporting
events.</p><p>In order to inform the pace and sequencing of the roadmap, the Government
commissioned advice and modelling from SAGE and its sub-groups. Scientific evidence
supporting the government response to coronavirus is regularly published here - <a
href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/scientific-evidence-supporting-the-government-response-to-coronavirus-covid-19"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/scientific-evidence-supporting-the-government-response-to-coronavirus-covid-19</a>.</p>
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