There’s a lot of pressure on the bride and groom come their big day; the nerves of saying their vows in front of loved ones, the speeches and the first dance. But had anyone given a second thought about the wedding guests? While much of the day hangs in the balance of the bride and groom’s actions, there is many a mistake to be made by the wedding guests. Here are the top 10 most common wedding guest mistakes to be avoided.
The wrong attire:
A hat to rival the mother of the bride’s, a skimpy dress in church, or worse, a white dress; there are just so many fashion faux pas to be made at a wedding. If you know the colour scheme of the wedding party, for example, if the bridesmaids are all in lilac, then the biggest mistake would be to wear the same colour. It creates confusion as to who is in the wedding party and it seems like you’re just trying to prove a point. There are so many colours in the rainbow, so don’t be a copycat.
Getting too merry
Everyone knows that weddings are all about the champagne toasts and the booze-fuelled reception, but pushing the boat out too far and drinking more than your fair share (especially if the bride and groom have allocated a certain number of bottles per table) is not only bad manners, but also runs the risk of lowering the tone of the day by acting like a drunken idiot. Unsurprisingly, dancing on tables or flashing the bar staff are not considered appropriate wedding guest conduct.
Arriving empty handed
The happy couple and their families are kindly paying for you to enjoy a delicious meal and enjoy a fun party, so the least you can do as a wedding guest is bring a gift for the bride and groom. Not everyone can afford a hefty honeymoon donation, but it is considered good etiquette not to turn up empty handed to any party – be it a birthday or baby shower. Even if you just bring a card, it’s not worth the awkwardness when you have nothing to present the blushing bride when she greets you.
Heckling
Wedding speeches can be dangerous territory, especially if certain wedding guests have had one too many glasses of champers. While the best man, groom and father of the bride speeches are all intended to be interactive to an extent (laughter usually cuts it) they sometimes create a window of opportunity for the less eloquent of wedding guests to heckle the speechmaker and create an embarrassing atmosphere for all. Keep quiet and enjoy the puns.
A hat to rival the mother of the bride’s, a skimpy dress in church, or worse, a white dress; there are just so many fashion faux pas to be made at a wedding. If you know the colour scheme of the wedding party, for example, if the bridesmaids are all in lilac, then the biggest mistake would be to wear the same colour. It creates confusion as to who is in the wedding party and it seems like you’re just trying to prove a point. There are so many colours in the rainbow, so don’t be a copycat.
Getting too merry
Everyone knows that weddings are all about the champagne toasts and the booze-fuelled reception, but pushing the boat out too far and drinking more than your fair share (especially if the bride and groom have allocated a certain number of bottles per table) is not only bad manners, but also runs the risk of lowering the tone of the day by acting like a drunken idiot. Unsurprisingly, dancing on tables or flashing the bar staff are not considered appropriate wedding guest conduct.
Arriving empty handed
The happy couple and their families are kindly paying for you to enjoy a delicious meal and enjoy a fun party, so the least you can do as a wedding guest is bring a gift for the bride and groom. Not everyone can afford a hefty honeymoon donation, but it is considered good etiquette not to turn up empty handed to any party – be it a birthday or baby shower. Even if you just bring a card, it’s not worth the awkwardness when you have nothing to present the blushing bride when she greets you.
Heckling
Wedding speeches can be dangerous territory, especially if certain wedding guests have had one too many glasses of champers. While the best man, groom and father of the bride speeches are all intended to be interactive to an extent (laughter usually cuts it) they sometimes create a window of opportunity for the less eloquent of wedding guests to heckle the speechmaker and create an embarrassing atmosphere for all. Keep quiet and enjoy the puns.
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