Title Of Marriage Reception In Pekalongan District Obligation To Report

Illustration of a wedding reception (Photo by chuttersnap on Unsplash)

PEKALONGAN - All kinds of activities that had been eliminated are slowly starting to reopen in this new normal period. One that can be held again is a wedding reception. But with strict rules.

The City Government (Pemkot) of Pekalongan has given permission to its residents to be able to hold a wedding again. However, there are a number of rules from the invitees that must be followed according to health protocols.

The basis for allowing another wedding reception is the Circular of the Mayor of Pekalongan Number 443.1 / 041 concerning Guidelines for Organizing a Celebration in the New Covid-19 Normal Order.

To ensure that the regulation can be carried out by wedding organizers, simulations were held. A number of wedding planner service providers try to do a simulation at the Amanjiba Building, Pekalongan City, Monday, June 6.

Simulation in order to provide an overview of how to implement it according to health protocols such as wearing a mask, washing hands, maintaining distance and not shaking hands

The Mayor of Pekalongan, Saelany Machfudz

There are several rules for holding a wedding reception in the new normal. Guests who enter the room are only allowed a maximum of 30 percent of the building capacity minus the area of decoration and banquet areas. This number is more than the number of guests allowed to attend small-scale celebration events at home, such as circumcision, or walimah, of 30 people.

What is quite troublesome about the rules for the attendance of invited guests must be divided into several stages per event. The reception organizer is also required to report and obtain permission from the urban village and local police. Sub-district and police officers will later be tasked with checking the suitability of organizing events.

"If it cannot comply with the regulations that have been enforced, the local police can dismiss the wedding ceremony," said Saelany.