Restrictions on weddings will be relaxed again after England's new lockdown ends next month.
However receptions will still not be allowed in all areas under the revised tier system when it comes back into force on December 2.
There will be a maximum of 15 guests for a wedding or civil partnership and reception across all three tiers, according to new measures set out by Prime Minister Boris Johnson this afternoon.
While weddings will still be allowed with up to 15 guests at Tier 3- receptions will be banned, the new rules say.
Funerals will be allowed up to 30 mourners at all levels, with only 15 people allowed at the wake.
The Prime Minister outlined the new rules to the Commons as the country returns to more varied coronavirus restrictions that applied nationwide in October.
It is yet to be announced which areas will face which tier restrictions.
Guidance published by the government today says weddings will still be subject to social distancing rules, under the new winter plan.
The PM will later this week will announce which areas will fall into which tiers.
Mr Johnson said the plan is to make the announcement on Thursday.
He warned more regions are expected to fall into tougher tiers than were included in Autumn's regional restrictions, as he delivered a statement on the new rules to the Commons today.
However a drive to boost testing should mean areas exit restrictions more quickly, the PM vowed.
Vast areas of Northern England endured months of restrictions as they were plunged into Tier 3 then the national lockdown.
Labour leader Keir Starmer today pressed the PM to announce just how long areas will spend in each tier.
