The Executive has today agreed indicative arrangements for the resumption of indoor weddings, civil partnerships and baptisms.
Ministers have agreed that places of worship will be enabled to resume baptisms from Friday, July 10.
They have also agreed that indoor marriage ceremonies in places of
worship can resume from Friday, July 10. Local government offices and
other venues can resume marriage and civil partnership services from the
same date.
It will be up to venues to determine their precise opening dates for ceremonies.
Venues will determine if they wish to provide post-ceremony celebrations.
🎥 Economy Minister @DianeDoddsMLA says weddings can take place indoors from 10th July. pic.twitter.com/jvMOKN1tgB
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) July 6, 2020
Numbers attending indoor marriage and civil partnership ceremonies
and post-ceremony celebrations will be determined by the venue on a risk
assessed basis, taking account of the individual circumstances of each
and adhering to all relevant public health advice and industry guidance.
The proposed changes to the Coronavirus restrictions will be confirmed by the Executive on Thursday July 9.
Couples contacting registrars and officiants to rearrange their
marriages should be aware that there is a backlog of couples waiting but
every effort will be made to accommodate everyone as soon as possible.