Jeonnam Province Allows Up to 99 Guests if Wedding Reception Meals Are Not Provided

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Province announced on the 12th that it will allow the ‘pre-wedding reception event’ that could not be held due to social distancing measures.

The allowed number of people is up to 49 when meals are provided (including 33 fully vaccinated persons), and up to 99 when meals are not provided.

Until now, receptions were subject to private gathering regulations despite being part of the wedding ceremony.

While the wedding hall limit is 199 people, receptions held separately from the wedding were only allowed up to 8 people, making them practically impossible.

In particular, in the Jeonnam area, due to accessibility issues with wedding halls, it was common to hold receptions first at general restaurants and then hold the wedding ceremony in a metropolitan city, causing significant damage to the hosts and reception specialty restaurants.

Accordingly, the province proposed ‘allowing pre-wedding reception events’ at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters meeting in September, and received a government response on the 11th that receptions are permitted.

Kang Young-gu, Director of Health and Welfare Bureau of Jeonnam Province, said, “We will do our best to stabilize the spread of infection as soon as possible and to harmonize quarantine and the economy,” and added, “For COVID-19 prevention, we ask for active cooperation in personal quarantine practices such as wearing masks anytime and anywhere, immediate diagnostic testing if symptoms are suspected, frequent ventilation, and hand washing.”

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