Since June 2, wedding ceremonies, in town halls and in places of worship, are again authorized. Physical distance of one meter, gatherings limited to ten people, wearing a mask… Measures remain in force to avoid a second wave of Covid-19.
After two months of prohibition, the French can again say “yes”. On May 28, Édouard Philippe announced that wedding ceremonies, in town halls and in places of worship, would again be authorized from June 2. However, they will not look like those before the start of the health crisis. Yes the decree of May 31 last indicates that “marriage celebrations by a civil registrar” are possible, barrier gestures are always required.
Thus, the physical distance of at least one meter between the guests is to be respected, as well as the prohibition to gather more than ten people. “on the public highway or in a place open to the public”according to the official site of the French administration. Rules that only concern town halls, although places of worship are also subject to strict measures.
Masks must be worn in places of worship
Thereby, the Ministry of the Interior asks that the individual area of about 4m2 per person determines the number of guests. Similarly, wearing a mask is compulsory, while a “identifiable member of the organization” must be in charge of the entrance and exit of the participants to the ceremony. Other obligations: systematic hand disinfection on arrival and departure, as well as the possible adaptation of rituals to barrier gestures.
In short, if only ten people can attend a wedding in town hall, the number of guests can be more substantial in places of worship, as long as the rules set out above are respected. For the festivities that follow the ceremonies, here again constraints apply when you wish to receive your guests in the restaurants and function rooms.
The possibility of gathering without restrictions in the private sphere
In the areas colored in orange on the deconfinement map, only terraces are authorized, while the limited number of ten guests per table is the norm throughout the territory. On the other hand, nothing prevents the French from organizing events at home, under the conditions they wish. But, who says private place does not say relaxation: it is everyone’s responsibility to ensure that “basic” barrier gestures are respected.
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