Wedding season is almost upon us, and while it is true that everyone may do things a little differently for their special day, here are some things to consider.
- I cannot stress this enough: RSVP. This is the only way people can properly plan for the event. Make sure you do this, even if you cannot attend.
- Show up if you said you are coming (actual emergencies excepted). It costs, on national average, over $200 per wedding guest. Nothing for a wedding is cheap, food included. Please do not make the bride and groom incur extra cost because you said you were coming and then changed your mind.
- Only come with the people on the invitation. If it does not say your name and “guest” on the invitation, then the invitation is just for you. See #2. Plus ones are not a given.
- Please be considerate with your phones. Put them on silent. If it is an “unplugged” ceremony, respect the request.
- DO NOT POST A PICTURE OF THE BRIDE BEFORE THE CEREMONY. Make sure posting your pictures from the wedding is OK. Some bride and grooms like the chance to post their wedding pictures first.
- DO NOT GET IN THE WAY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHER TAKING PICTURES. Wedding photographers are expensive. Let the photographer do her or his job.
- If your child is being disruptive/loud during the ceremony, kindly step away so that the ceremony can be heard and the video footage has more than screaming/crying in the background.
- Do not wear white to a wedding. The only person wearing white should be the bride (or flower girl if the bride desires).
- If the couple has a registry with a mailing address listed and the company has free shipping, please consider mailing your wedding present so the bride and groom with hauling the presents out at the end of the night/making sure they do not get stolen at the hotel that night. (This happened to a couple I know.)
- If there is not a seating chart, please be considerate with seating. Try sitting with people you do not know to fill a table. Families/groups get separated sometimes at weddings without a seating chart because everyone wants to sit at their own table.
