NY Weddings Events Reopening Guidelines Explained
New York, Let The Celebrations Commence!

It's official! Wedding venues, catering halls and other scheduled formal events will be allowed to resume on March 15th in the state of New York! See below for these updated guidelines released today by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH).
As of 3/15 venues will be able to operate at up to 50% capacity, with a maximum of 150 people allowed at one event. Guests will be permitted to dance, but only with members of their immediate household or the people they seated at their table. The venue must designate dancing zones for each table, and make sure each zone is at least six feet apart.
Responsible Parties are prohibited from holding in-person and catered events between 12:00AM (midnight) and 5:00AM local time until further notice. Live music, DJs and other forms of entertainment are permitted as long as the performers are 12 feet away from guests or showcase an appropriate physical barrier .
The venue owners or operators will be responsible for the following with appropriate vendors and clients such as brides and grooms:
- Meeting capacity restrictions.
- Notifying county health departments about in-person and catered events with more than 50 people.
- Collecting information for contact tracing by requiring people to sign in before or upon arrival at the venue.
- Requiring all attendees to have proof of a negative COVID test within three days of the event.
- Implementing mandatory health screening for employees.
- Enforcing social distancing during events.
- Ensuring people are wearing masks or face coverings unless presenting at an event or sitting to eat or drink.
- Designating points of entry and exits, as well as one-way paths on floors and stairs to prevent crowding.
Read the full guidelines released by NY State here.
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