How To Be The Perfect Wedding Guest

If you have never been invited to a wedding or would like some suggestions, here are my top five tips on how to be the perfect wedding guest!

~Monica Hui
Owner, Lead Planner and Designer
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RSVP to the Wedding
This should be a no-brainer. If you want to attend, say so. If you can't, decline the invitation politely. Never say "you might be able to come" or "you will know closer to the day." These answers really don't help the couple with their wedding planning. They need to be able to know the exact number of guest moving forward. Same goes for if you declined the invitation, don't show up the day of cause your plans changed. There might not be a seat for you.



Be Respectful With Your +1
Unless your invitation says you can invite a guest, you can't bring one. The wedding couple spends a lot of time with their wedding list and they want to invite only the people they want at their wedding. Also, weddings are a huge expense. They have accounted for each guest and cannot (necessarily) afford to have extra uninvited people at their wedding.



Wedding Registry
Regardless of how you feel about wedding registries or what is registered by the wedding couple, try your best not to stray from their wedding registry. Likely they have what they need and the things on the registry are the only things they need or want. If the couple don't have wedding registry, likely they prefer a cash gift. Check in with the couple, family, friends, or wedding party in a discrete manner to make sure.



Don't Be Late
This applies to all aspects of the wedding. Whether it is for the wedding ceremony, pictures, reception, or cake cutting. The couple has taken the time to plan and organize their wedding. Every aspect of the wedding is on a timeline. While they would not likely wait for you as a guest, it is best to minimize disruptions to their day.



Let The Couple Shine
This means letting the couple have their day and be the center of attention. Do not be THAT guest that wore something too revealing, danced a little too provocatively, had too much to drink, shared way too information in a speech, or kissed everyone that night.


 William Innes Photography