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Weddings are one of the most emotional times in a couple’s life and can bring out the best (and worst) in everyone involved. Sometimes, guests and family members can add to the drama of the day… and not in a good way! So, now that the wedding season has arrived, the question of the day is… How can I be a great wedding guest?
In my 20+ years of being a Bridal Consultant, I’ve seen guests from all ends of the spectrum… the helpful ones to the “other” kind. I even had a wedding where the mother of the bride called and asked me to have one guest arrested before he stepped onto the property because she was afraid that he would disrupt the wedding! We didn’t and he did…
Here are my Top Ten tips for being a GREAT wedding guest:
1. Don’t insist on seeing the Bride before the wedding. If she has to see you, she’ll make certain that we know and can get you for her.
2. Remember that you are the guest and we are the professionals. I promise you that we know what the Bride wants for her wedding and we can handle it. You don’t need to come in and take over the event.
3. This is NOT an all-you-can-drink affair. Please drink in moderation – no one appreciates a drunk.
4. Please RSVP within the requested time frame and don’t bring all your friends with you.
5. Please arrive on time – being “fashionably late” and walking down the aisle two steps ahead of the Bride isn’t the best way to make a good impression.
6. Don’t try to monopolize the Bride and Groom, congratulation them and allow others to do so as well.
7. Dress appropriately. This is the Bride’s day to shine. Don’t try to do something to upstage or embarrass her. Dress as you would for any event in a similar setting. If in doubt – go for the more modest choice.
8. Respect religious traditions or customs that the Bride and Groom choose to include with their wedding. They may be different to you, but are treasured by the couple, so respect and go along with them as much as you comfortably can.
9. Don’t leave early and don’t try to be the last person at the reception. No one wants people to leave their wedding early – this is their special day and they have a lot invested in it, so don’t leave early if you don’t have to. The appropriate time would be just after the cake is cut or the bouquet is tossed.
10.Leave the embarrassing stories and toasts for another time! No one wants for everyone to hear about how drunk they got at a party one weekend and ran down the road half naked. This is NOT the time for public humiliation.
The bottom line… treat the Bride and Groom the way that you would like to be treated you your wedding day. This is once in a life time for them – let’s keep it happy and create great memories for the couple!
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