What are the current wedding restriction in NSW due to COVID?

Things are shaping up nicely to get weddings back on track and hopefully you’ll soon be celebrating your love with your nearest and dearest. Below is the latest wedding details, so you can start locking in those final elements for the big day. And if you haven’t booked in your wedding vendors yet for a wedding in 2021, 2022, or even 2023, I’d hop to it because wedding vendors are booking out fast with nearly 2 years of postponements already on the books!

For further information about the Reopening NSW roadmap, go to www.nsw.gov.au/COVID-19. Under the Reopening NSW roadmap at 80 per cent, the following freedoms will apply only to fully vaccinated adults (16+) and those with medical exemptions (staff and patrons).

NSW Wedding Restrictions from the 11th of October 2021

70 PER CENT DOUBLE VACCINATED ROADMAP

Weddings, funerals and places of worship

Up to 50 guests 100 Vaccinated Guests, with dancing permitted and eating and drinking only while seated. The 5 person limit remains if there is anyone in attendance who is still unvaccinated.
Hairdressers and makeup artists will be allowed to work again.
Churches and places of worship will reopen, subject to a four-square-metre rule, but no singing.
Up to five visitors will be allowed in a home where all adults are vaccinated (not including children 12 and under)
Carpooling will be allowed.
Only hospitality staff will be required to wear a mask when outdoors, but everyone still required to wear one indoors.

80 PER CENT DOUBLE VACCINATED ROADMAP

Weddings, funerals and places of worship

One person per 4sqm (uncapped) for weddings with dancing permitted and eating and drinking allowed while standing. Those who are not fully vaccinated may only attend weddings with a maximum of 5 guests (no receptions)
One person per 4 sqm (uncapped) for funerals. Those who are not fully vaccinated may only attend funerals with a maximum of 10 people
Churches and places of worship can continue to open with one person per 4 sqm, with no singing. Those who are not fully vaccinated will be allowed.

Gatherings in the home and outdoor public spaces

Up to 10 visitors will be allowed in a home (not including children 12 and under)
Up to 20 people can continue to gather in unregulated outdoor settings
Up to 200 people can attend COVID Safe events
Up to 500 people can attend controlled (ticketed and seated) events
Community sport permitted
Those who are not fully vaccinated may only gather outdoors in groups of 2 people.

Venues including hospitality, retail stores and gyms

Retail stores can operate at one person per 4 sqm (those who are not fully vaccinated will continue to only have access to non-critical retail via click-and- collect)
Personal services such as hairdressers, spa, nail, beauty, waxing, tattoo and massage) can operate with one person per 4 sqm (uncapped)
Hospitality venues can operate with one person per 4 sqm inside and one person per 2 sqm outside, with the requirement to be seated while drinking indoors removed. Group bookings will be limited to 20 people. Those who are not fully vaccinated can only access hospitality settings for takeaway
Gyms and indoor recreation facilities (excluding indoor pools) can operate with one person per 4sqm, capped at 20 people per class.

Major outdoor recreation facilities

Major recreation outdoor facilities including stadiums, racecourses, theme parks and zoos can operate with one person per 4 sqm, capped at 5,000 people (or by exemption).
Entertainment, information and education facilities
Entertainment facilities (including cinemas, theatres, music halls) can operate with one person per 4 sqm or 75 per cent fixed seated capacity (whichever is larger)
Information and education facilities (including libraries, galleries and museums) can operate with one person per 4 sqm
Amusement centres and nightclubs will remain closed.

Working from Home

Employers must continue to allow employees to work from home, if reasonably practicable
Employers must require employees who are not fully vaccinated to work from home, if reasonably practicable.Education

Return to school with COVID Safe measures on 25 October (as previously announced).

Travel

Unrestricted trips between Greater Sydney and Regional NSW will be permitted
Caravan parks and camping grounds can operate, including for those who are not fully vaccinated
Carpooling is permitted. Those who are not fully vaccinated can only carpool with their household.

Masks

Masks will remain mandatory for all indoor premises and settings, except children under 12
Only hospitality staff will be required to wear a mask while outdoors

CHANGES FROM 1 DECEMBER 2021

On Wednesday 1 December 2021, the following settings will apply to all NSW citizens, regardless of their vaccination status:

Weddings, funerals and places of worship

One person per 2 sqm for weddings with dancing permitted and eating and drinking allowed while standing

One person per 2 sqm for funerals
Churches and places of worship can operate with one person per 2 sqm, with singing permitted.

Gatherings in the home and outdoor public spaces

No limit on the number of visitors to a home
Density will shift to one person per 2 sqm for indoor and outdoor settings
No limit on the number of people who can attend informal outdoor gatherings
COVID Safe plan required for outdoor events with more than 1,000 people
Community sport permitted for all people.

Venues including hospitality, retail stores and gyms

Retail stores can operate at one person per 2 sqm
Personal services such as hairdressers, spa, nail, beauty, waxing, tattoo and massage can operate with one person per 2 sqm
Hospitality venues can operate with one person per 2 sqm inside and outside, with no seating required for eating and drinking
Gyms and indoor recreation facilities, including indoor pools, can operate with one person per 2 sqm (uncapped)
Intimate services can open with one person per 4 sqm Major outdoor recreation facilities
Major recreation outdoor facilities including stadiums, racecourses, theme parks and zoos can operate with one person per 2 sqm.

Entertainment, information and education facilities

Entertainment facilities (including cinemas, theatres, music halls) can operate with one person per 2 sqm
Information and education facilities (including libraries, museums and galleries) can operate with one person per 2 sqm
Amusement centres and nightclubs can open with one person per 4 sqm.

Working from home

Working from home will be at employer’s discretion. Education
All year groups return to face-to-face learning.

Travel

Domestic travel, including trips between Greater Sydney and Regional NSW
Caravan parks and camping grounds can operate
Carpooling is permitted
Quarantine settings for vaccinated arrivals will be altered. A cap on unvaccinated travellers may remain.

Masks

Masks wearing will be mandatory while travelling on public transport, on planes and at airports, and for front-of-house hospitality workers
Mask wearing is not required when outdoors.