Top 5 Topics for Your Guests, Plus a few tips for the Happy Couple!
Don’t wear a white dress to a wedding unless specifically noted by the couple that it is an all-white party. A faux pas like this could upset the bride and other wedding guests, as well as take attention off of the happy couple on their big day.
Do not get sloppy drunk at a wedding. Don’t ruin someone else’s special day by being that guest who thought they could handle their liquor. Tipsy or buzzed, fine. Sloshed, not fine. If you know you're a lightweight, stay within your limits. 1-2 drinks max with plenty of appetizers and water to buffer your stomach. Besides, you want to remember your friend's wedding.
The same thing goes for the couple. You have spent so much time and energy on the biggest celebration of your life, and you want to remember as much of it as possible! Pictures are great but memories are better, especially if you can remember them clearly and happily.
Dessert! Wedding Guests! Do not eat from the dessert display before the couple cuts the cake, unless there is an announcement clearly stating it is okay to do so. The cake-cutting is the unofficial announcement that the dessert table is now open. Typically the DJ will announce the cake cutting and that the dessert table is now open, so there is no confusion. Please be patient so no one has to guard the sweets.Â
Respect the couple’s time. They want to enjoy the day with you and everyone else too! Give them space if they need to leave for photos or if it’s a private last dance. Don’t take it personally, go mingle, eat delicious wedding food, or go get ready for their grand exit. Don't make the photographer have to crop you out of their private last dance. 👀
Couples, be sure to talk to your planner and vendors to ensure that you have some added moments of alone time built into your wedding day. Yes you get to spend the rest of your lives together, but this day is the celebration of that new reality and it can be a complete whirlwind. Take a few moments here and there to breathe and let it marinate.
Do your best to arrive at least 15-30 minutes before the ceremony start time. If you suffer from chronic tardiness, tell yourself 1 hour before time and have someone punctual hold you accountable. Nothing is worse than being the person who showed up late and now there are only a hand full of seats left scattered throughout the ceremony and your friends (the ones getting married) saw you come in, and can see you standing in the back, and know you were late to their wedding.
I hope that these topics help you and your guests navigate smoothly through your wedding day! Be sure to follow my Instagram and Facebook pages @on.haeproductions for more tips and updates for your wedding and event needs.