It’s an exciting moment when you’ve been invited to the wedding of your closest friends or a family member, but there are some rules to follow and things to avoid as a guest at someones wedding. Planning a wedding can be stressful enough for the future bride and groom, and so many factors that can go wrong on the day, so if you can do everything possible to help things run smoothly as a guest, the couple will be forever grateful!
Forgetting to RSVP
Showing up late
Forgetting to put your phone on silent
Giving an unplanned speech
Texting or calling the bride on the day with questions
Asking the couple if you can bring a plus one, when they haven’t invited you to
Bringing a plus one that hasn’t been invited
Wearing white
Not giving a card or gift
Chatting during the ceremony
Getting in the way of the photographer
Skipping the ceremony
Asking for drinks before the ceremony, when they haven’t been offered
Not letting the couple know about food allergies or dietary requirements
Drinking too much or being greedy at the bar
Leaving too early, without a valid reason
Getting competitive about the bouquet toss
Taking over the dance floor
Not dressing appropriately
Being anti-social
Being rude to wait staff or suppliers
Criticising any details
Being overly intimate with your partner or a new-found mate
Being loud or boisterous during formalities
Missing important parts of the evening
Leaving early without saying goodbye
Happy Partying! x