Join Them With Your Gracious Presence On Their Big Day!
Weddings are a barrel of fun with all the noise, your hair tossing about, you body twisting and turning to the music, all your taste buds excited with the fragrance of yummy food, the twinkle and shine in everyone’s eyes and face, it is all overwhelming, exciting and nostalgic to be one of the best guests at weddings. Take a minute and travel back to the times you have had a blast at weddings.
As a guest you are sure to enjoy the wedding at your best because you do not have to help with any of the wedding arrangements, neither do you have to run about looking at how are things set up or meet any of the family members, you just have to sit with a smiling face and watch the bride and groom squad. Going for a wedding as a guest is amazing, you are eased out.
While you have nothing much to do, you still have something or a little to do to survive the wedding season. You still have to make it to the wedding and accordingly be prepared while you are there. Make sure to do it well, read this article to understand some of those ways to rock and enjoy the wedding as a guest!
Further Reading: Top 20 Love Songs For Wedding For Your First Dance
11 Tips To Survive The Wedding Season As A Guest
Being the guest is the easiest. The guest as well has to have certain things in mind and mentally be prepared to survive the wedding season. That said, be a sweet guest and follow some of these tips to be great at the wedding
#Tip 1: Save The Wedding Date
It is a good feeling when your presence is considered gracious and you are invited for the wedding. You must make sure to remember the date and acknowledge the wedding invitation by being there that day.
This is the first thing that is expected from every guest who is invited. It is just not enough to be a part of the wedding, you must make sure to show up at the right time. You cannot be there when everything is over, you should be there when the wedding mass begins so that you can pray for the bride and groom and wish them on their big day.
Get set to be a part of the bride and grooms big day by keeping aside all your schedules when you have to attend the wedding.
#Tip 2: Communicate It If You Cannot Make It For The Wedding
Everyone has commitments and if you are not able to make it for the wedding, it is okay to be clear about it and pass on your wishes or mention it in the RSVP.
There are times when we cannot be present at multiple places at the same time. If the invitation is not from a close friend it is okay. However, if you receive the invitation from someone who is really close then personally reach out to the person and let them know.
#Tip 3: Figure Out How To Get To The Venue
If you have to attend an event you have to be prepared as to how are you going to go there especially if it is flying to a different place. Even if it is in the same state you have to be aware if you are going to drive down or would you go along with a friend. So you got to be planning this well in prior so that it is not a rush for you before the wedding day.
#Tip 4: Plan On How To Dress For The Wedding
Well! this is the most exciting part about attending weddings, you need to decide upon what to wear and how to dress up on the wedding day. If at all they have a color code for the guest then actively participate in dressing up accordingly.
Keep your dress, accessories and footwear ready. Plan on how you want to do your makeup that would compliment the dress. If needed give your dress for dry cleaning before you wear it.
If you keep everything ready to just wear on the wedding day, it will save your time and you would not have to bother too much about planning in the last minute. Nothing like wearing a dress that you are most comfortable in because you would happily be able to dance in comfortable attire.
#Tip 5: Pick Up A Useful And Special Gift For The New Weds
The gift you pick even depends on your rapo with the couple who is going to get married. Having said, if it is a close friend, you can make it interesting by being playful and picking up a crazy gift. If you are not close to the couple you should still pick up something nice for the couple.
Think in the long run, see how is it going to be useful to them in the future. If at all you are completely blank and puzzled about what to buy, you could always gift the couple gift coupons so that they can buy what is useful to them.
Further Reading: What to wear to a bridal shower when you are not the bride
#Tip 6: Pay Attention During Mass
When the wedding is going on, listen to the priest who is reading and preaching about the marriage. When you are asked to pray, you pray along for the bride and groom, it is a sign of showing respect to the marriage as well as one way of expressing your heartfelt regards for the couple who is about to get wedded.
Irrespective of being familiar with the tradition, you have to be courteous and participate in the wedding just like how a family member would participate in the wedding. Traditions and the spiritual part of the marriage is significant and you should express respect to it. You would expect the same at your marriage as well. Thus, treat someone the way you want to be treated.
#Tip 7: Your Etiquette Will Do All The Talking
It is essential for you to have your manners in place because that is going to represent the family you come from and the kind of person you are. The basic things you can do to follow good etiquette is
- Keep your phone away and do not let it be on ringer mode when mass is going on. Phones are distracting and you can afford to keep it away for a while to respect the occasion
- Have a smiling face and wish everyone you know
- Do not talk too loud in-crowd. Keep your pitch low
- Do not give deadly greetings, greet everyone with all joy and enthusiasm
- Do not over a drink and bump into someone while you are not in your senses. You have to remember you are not at home or with family, you are in a crowd and you have to stay sober even if you have a couple of drinks. Take it easy and go slow.
#Tip 8: Personally Meet The Bride And Groom
The two people whom you have travelled for deserve to be met and wished personally. Do not go away from the place without meeting them. Walking up to them and personally wishing could be considered a basic etiquette. You can gift them when you are personally wishing them a happy married life ever after. The couple would feel nice about receiving wishes and at the same time, you would feel happy about wishing them.
Further Reading: Some Wonderful Wedding Toast Examples
#Tip 9: Get Clicked With Your Group
An occasion without pictures is incomplete, take many pictures, click yourself or get captured with your group of friends. You must have memories of the wedding, isn’t it? The fact that you would be sparkling in your grand gown calls for a perfect picture. Do not forget this part of being prepared for the wedding. If you wish to you can take a picture of yours with the married couple as well.
#Tip 10: Meet Your Crazy Clan
Since you are there to attend the wedding do not miss out on meeting all your people who would be present as well. You can’t really say when you would get to meet them again. Wedding is the right place and the right time to have a re-union with your group. Enjoy the wedding season, dance with your group, hog on the lovely food and make the funniest toasts. The wedding memories are irreplaceable.
#Tip 11: Be Ready With Your Performance
If you have been asked to perform at the wedding, you need to be prepared. Practice all your steps or the song before you go for the wedding. See to it that you rehearse an hour before the wedding. Be ready to rock your performance, all eyes are going to be on you, you better let it be a great show. Performances at weddings is the most interesting part as everyone looks forward to it. Stay confident, be yourself and enjoy your performance. Your performance will be a super hit if you enjoy it.
You have all the tips of surviving a wedding season, wear on your pretty dress, let the smiling stick on your face and smile to the world by spreading good vibes at the wedding. When you respect traditions and at the same time gel well with everyone around, you are going to enjoy the wedding along with surviving it.
