Wedding Invitations

It’s all too easy for many brides in the middle of a wedding-planning whirlwind to momentarily forget that the wedding guests are just as important a part of the day as most other parts of the wedding. After all, the wedding is a celebration and you and your groom look forward to celebrating your marriage with close friends and family. Taking your guests’ comfort and enjoyment into consideration when making arrangements for your wedding is a very thoughtful thing for any bride to do.

Of course, this does not absolve the wedding guests from any responsibilities on your wedding day. While some may want to rebel against etiquette, wedding or otherwise, the fact of the matter is that when the wedding guests are considerate, thoughtful, and happy for the newlyweds, the day is a joyful one for all involved.

You will find that wedding etiquette asks a few but important things of the guests. That guests respond promptly to the wedding invitation, that guests arrive a little early for the wedding ceremony (arriving after the bride is such a no-no!), and that guests enjoy themselves in moderation at the reception. Single wedding guests should not assume, without first asking the bridal couple, that they ought to bring a date. And while it’s often convenient for a guest to bring their wedding gift with them on the special day, it’s generally frowned upon as it creates more confusion and burdens on the wedding party.

In summary, much of the etiquette for wedding guests is really quite reasonable and actually very sensible, and makes the wedding day a memorable and enjoyable one for everyone.