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How To Be The Perfect Wedding Guest!

5/2/2018

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R & B had the most amazing wedding guests! All 200 plus of them were the sweetest! Beautiful moment captured by our friends from Made In Stills photography. xo
Jeremy: "What do you like better, Christmas or Wedding season?"

John: "Mister Grey?"


Jeremy: "Yes, um, the answer would be, um, wedding season?"

John: "Bingo. I'm gonna go get my suit."
Wedding Crashers. One of my all time favorite movies for so many reasons.

Ready or not, wedding season is here.

But, are you a good wedding guest? There are few simple things you can do to keep you in the couple’s good graces and avoid any awkward moments. Read up and follow these simple rules.

The Don'ts!
  • RSVP and RSVP on time! oh em gee. This ones is so simple but yet, yeah people just don't. Its the worst. Couples are always chasing people after the RSVP deadline to see if they are coming to the wedding. Yeah I am talking to you Barbara! Send in that RSVP card! We even inluded a little envolope, all adresses and stamped ready for you to drop it in a mailbox. Just because you told them you are coming doesn't cut it dear. Send. It. In! Please and thank you.
  • No, you can not bring 5 friends to the wedding- fun fact- venues have guest limits. Couples have budget limits. If your invite does not include or a plus one or your kiddos or your mom, they aren't invited. One of the toughest things a couple has to do while planning their wedding, is to trim their guest list. It stinks, it really does! More couples end up in tears over this part of their wedding. The guest list game is TOUGH!! Please do not add stress to them by asking if you can bring someone else to the wedding or worse- just showing up with more people ! No, no, no. Just no.
  • No Carol, you can not wear white to the wedding. Nope, light beige isn't it either. Pale yellow? Also not a good choice. Mother of the grooms, I am talking to you too! Light grey counts too. Why do we even need to go over this? Its kind of a thing- the bridesusually wears white. EVERY other color is up for grabs. I am sure you can find something else you will look amazing in. It's just one day, you can go with out your favorite white party attire.
  • "PLEASE GET OUT OF THE AISLE, MISS." - yeah I am talking to you Auntie with the Ipad taking pictures! Aisles are for wedding parties, photographers and videographers. I know you want to get that perfect photo for social media but prevously mentioned photographer and videographer have been hired by the couple to capture the moments of their day. You standing in the aisle, or behind the couple while people are making toasts to them at their sweetheart table or next to them at the alter while they are saying their I Do's (yup, I can not make this up) is out of bounds. We see weddings from the edges all the time and I have to be honest- this is a huge pet peave. Put down the iPad, iPhone, camera, Go Pro or whatever other device you brought to capture this day and enjoy the wedding. There will be plenty of photos- trust me!! And you shouldnt be the one hanging into the aisle to get the first kiss shot when the photo from the professional photographer comes out. Trust me, not your finest moment.
  • Curb the drinking friend. Please do not be 'that person'. We all know that person. The one who had a few too many. Yeah. That person. Don't do it. Carb up and sprinkle a water or 7 into your day. You can still dance, trust me.


The Do's!!!
  • Book your accommodations early! Do yourself a favor and book this early. Don't wait, the couple probably has worked out great deals with hotels for you guys! Take advantage of them.
  • Enjoy the moment! Be present. Realize that this such a major moment in the couple's lives and they want to share it with you! They truly love you. Brings on all the feels.
  • Have fun!! They have planned a day that is perfectly them! Try some new things, dance to some new music and see their wedding day through their eyes! You may just find yourself with a new found love for some people you have known for a while.

Follow these simple rules and you will be every bride and grooms dream! Who knows, you may really enjoy yourself at their wedding too!

Xoxo

​~Tiffany
15 Comments
Keneshia link
5/8/2018 05:25:39 pm

So may great tips for guests. Yes please no picture taking in the aisle.

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Tiffany link
6/4/2018 05:46:00 pm

Thank you so much!! Right? Please do not stand in the wedding aisle!

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DeNeitra link
5/8/2018 06:49:30 pm

I love these tips. You would think that the "don'ts" would be common sense but. . .not so much. Thanks for sharing!

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Tiffany link
6/4/2018 05:47:35 pm

You are so welcome! Thank you for reading!

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Renee Dalo link
5/8/2018 11:26:05 pm

OH LAWD! YES, get out of the aisle with your iPad, iPhone, or "professional" camera that you got for Xmas that one year. My biggest pet peeve of all time! You nailed it with this article. Such great stuff!

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Tiffany
6/4/2018 05:48:18 pm

Awww, thank you so much!!! Glad you liked it.

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Briana Cymone link
5/9/2018 06:05:56 am

I love everything about this blog post! All of it, but especially #1!!! Let us all stand in agreement of the sacred aisle.

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Tiffany
6/4/2018 05:48:57 pm

Thank you so much!! I appreciate you reading this and glad you love it!

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Lindsay Bishop
5/9/2018 07:07:48 am

So true about the RSVPs! It's the easiest thing ever, and causes the couple so much stress at a time when they have enough as it is. Great topic!

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Tiffany link
6/4/2018 05:49:43 pm

So easy but yet we hear from our clients about this all the time! Guests just do not RSVP on time! Thank you for reading!!

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Rachel Rice link
5/15/2018 04:45:20 am

*Clapping frantically* YAAAASSSS!!!! It's not that difficult to be an easy wedding guest, it's not typically something that is required of you more than a few times a year. It's crazy how some people don't understand simple etiquette!

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Tiffany
6/4/2018 05:50:48 pm

Haha Thank you!! Yes, so so very easy but so often not done!! Hope this blog post can help!!!

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Jordan Williams
5/17/2018 06:48:06 am

ALL OF THIS! YES!!!! Every guest needs to read this!

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Tiffany
6/4/2018 05:51:24 pm

Thank you!!! I am so glad you liked it. :)

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    ~Tiffany
    Tiffany J. Learned 
    Shoulder to lean on, 
    Wedding & Event Planner and  
    Owner of Detailed Engagements 

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