People getting married across Wales can now have up to 4,000 people at their wedding - if it is outdoors.
The new restrictions announced on Friday that will come into force on Monday mean that outdoor regulated events can now have a maximum of 10,000 people in attendance if seated, and 4,000 people standing.
This new rule also applies to weddings, with the new Welsh Government rules stating that the outdoor limit should be set following a full risk assessment and taking all reasonable measures.
This means that large weddings can now take place outdoors, as long as the venue is regulated and a full risk assessment has been carried out.
The new restrictions also announced that up to 30 people can meet in a private garden. This means that a wedding reception could take place in a private garden, but receptions are not allowed to take place indoors in a private home.
However, the limit on weddings indoors still stands at 30 for the reception, and a limit set by the venue for the wedding ceremony. Under 11s are not included in these numbers.
On the last review in May, the First Minister Mark Drakeford indicated that when Wales moves to alert level 1 on June 7, the limit on wedding receptions indoors would be increased to 50. However, this was not part of the announcement yesterday.
Mr Drakeford said that Wales would more to alert level 1 in a phased approach, and he hopes will look increase limits on people meeting indoors on June 21. He added that this decision was influenced by the lack of knowledge of the Indian/Delta variant in Wales, as well as the fact that over the next two weeks, a further 300,000 people would be vaccinated against the virus, giving more protection when socialising indoors.
He said he hoped to be able to relax the restrictions further within the current three-week review cycle. The next three-week review on Friday, June 25, will look at further easing in later June and July.
However, Mr Drakeford has said Wales will not follow England's roadmap with removing all legal restrictions on social contact on the same date.
What are the other rules you need to know if you want to hold a wedding or wedding reception in Wales?
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A reception can be held at a regulated venue which has not held the wedding ceremony itself. However, the reception must be associated with a wedding that has taken place on after the 26 March 2020
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Social distancing between households that do not live together must be maintained at all times
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Face coverings must be worn indoors and may only be removed whilst at a table when food or drink is being served. Face coverings should be put back on when seated and food and drink has been consumed. Face coverings do not need to be worn outside
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The wedding couple do not need to wear a face covering to walk down the aisles, during their vows, first kiss and first dance
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Background music at a low level is allowed, but no singing, dancing or chanting, however a first dance is allowed for the couple themselves
