Wedding Guest Etiquette

Everything You Need To Know About Wedding Guest Etiquette- For A Lovely Wedding

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Here is all you need to know about how to be the perfect wedding guest:

One that does not frustrate you and your friends, hurt some well-meaning relative, prevent the plead for sanity in people logistics having two different guest lists for your ceremony and reception.

“After all, etiquette is the root of making the kindest and most considerate decisions. Here is for the bride planning her wedding, ensuring everyone is happy and having a good time, as well as for everyone not to drive her crazy.

Proper Wedding Etiquette

A Civilized Guest

To have wedding guest etiquette is to:

• Answer the invitation immediately in mode that is requested.

Response card, email, text message etc etc.

• Answer on behalf of those whom it was addressed.

If addressed to a list of names, reply that using the listed names will be attending. (of course, ensuring that the other parties have given their consent.

• Show up!

Fulfill the promises of your given word. Not much can be more rude than this if they fail to show.

Make your own plans to get there, accommodation etc.

• Don't show up if you have declined the invitation.

Do not try to do a second rsvp just because your travel plans fell through and you have nothing better else to do. Keep in mind months of planning, time and effort has gone into this. The least you can do is not think only for yourself.

• If attending the wedding, bring a wedding present with a prior effort to determine the couple's preferred choice of gift.

Various forms of gifts are accepted, registries, cash gifts - depending on your culture and traditions. Even if you are not from that tradition, take on the bridal couple's tradition for their wedding.

In Asian culture, red packets of cash is accepted as asian dinners are usually 10 courses and cost a lot more. It is usually requested as well.

Example: Wedding Guest Etiquette?

A couple from a different tradition decided to disregard their preference for a wedding gift and gave them a painting instead. No doubt gifts are not officially mandatory, but the wedding couple till this day talks about their shock and dislike for that gift.

I'd say, save yourself from the risk of ruining friendships and give them what they want, no matter whose etiquette is more appropriate than the other.

Wedding Guest Etiquette

Wedding Guest Dress, Wedding Guest Attire


• If not attending the wedding, mainly because it is an acquaintance, send a note of congratulations. It is the least you can do.
• If not attending the wedding of close friend, send a really good gift.
• Wedding Guest Attire Etiquette is to adhere to the dress code!

What should a guest not wear to a wedding: Never wear white or black, except for gentlemen who wear gentlemen's evening clothes. Do not come in anything too fancy, certainly to the point that people might mistake you instead for the bride.


It is rather common that people forget!

• Arriving at the reception, immediately, like having all good party manners, you search for the family of the bride and groom to offer your congratulations and praise.
• At the wedding, make an effort to tell the bride she is beautiful, the bridal party, entourage and family that it is a lovely wedding, and that the groom is a lucky man.
• Then get a drink and make your social rounds. Never ever ask other people, "When is your turn?" or "When are YOU getting married?"

Don't you hate being asked as well?
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