Weddings are now banned in London and the South East under the new Tier 4 rules except if there are "exceptional circumstances".
Boris Johnson has today announced the changes as part of the Government's drive to tackle a rise in coronavirus infections. The tough restrictions, which come into play at midnight, means thousands of couples who have either pinned their hopes on a Christmas wedding or had already been forced to postpone their nuptials must now reschedule again.
The tougher rules for affect everyone in London, Kent, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Surrey (excluding Waverley), Gosport, Havant, Portsmouth, Rother and Hastings, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, Milton Keynes, Luton, Peterborough, Hertfordshire and Essex (excluding