Do's and Don'ts For Guests Attending Your Wedding:
As much as you are excited for your big day, it's important to remember how to treat the people who are there to celebrate this magnificent day with you! That's why, today ROCKNEVENTS bring to you the big do's and don'ts you should look out for the guests who’re attending!
What You Should Do:
1. Pick a Destination that's comfy for everyone
Of course, you are going to choose a place that is befitting everything you've ever wanted in your wedding.
But then again, there is a good number of people attending your big day. If you choose two different destinations for two different occasions with a four-hour-long window and four-miles gap between them, it's more of an inconvenience for them as much as it is exciting for you. no one wants to travel halfway across different states to attend your wedding only to find out that they have to wait for four hours until the reception.
So, even if you fall in a situation as such, there's nothing to worry about because you can still make your guests happy without them getting annoyed at this new venture. For example, you can book a hotel or place that's closest to your wedding venue for your guests, and arrange some activities to keep them busy until the next event. To see how this is done here's a sneak peek!
2. Greet Your Guests!
Really, do so. That, too, personally. Imagine you traveled all the way to New York from Houston for a co-worker.'s wedding. You've been invited to all of their wedding occasions, and yet she doesn't even stop by to say hello. That's not okay, and it shouldn't be the same when it comes to your guests.
A quick hug-and-hey-how-are-you is completely fine, and your guests will understand your rush to greet everyone. You don't necessarily have to go and greet everyone individually. Instead, target a group of guests and move on from there, greeting each group. Keep it short and simple. Also, make sure that you've been served first so that you don't tire yourself out from hopping from one group to another.
3. Appreciate the Vendors
Vendors should also be considered as your guests because after all, they're the ones who are going to make your big day plans come to life!
Most of these vendors require a hot meal from their clients, so make sure that your caterer is aware of their meal plans as well as for your photographers, wedding planners, the band or DJ, and any assistants. Just so they don't get hungry in the middle of their job in making your day memorable, feed them before the event begins.
What You Should Not Do:
1. Having a Cash Bar
It's understandable if you have a budget and are trying to be picky about what to invest more in. But people whom you've invited to be at your event shouldn't have to worry about paying for their own drinks after a long day of traveling to-and-from their designated hotels. That is why having a cash bar is a big no on the list. So, instead, you can abandon the pricey drinks and champagne, and settle for serving beers, a single signature drink, and maybe some wine.
2. Wait till a year to send the thank-you notes
Even though your guests have a year to send you gifts, that doesn't mean that you can't appreciate the ones who already did give you. So, don't take too much time to send a thank-you card to each of your guests individually. You can do this within a stipulated time frame of two-three weeks. To make things easier, you can prepare them beforehand, pre-address and stamp them before your big day begins. Make sure to mention what gifts you received from each person individually and talk about how you intend on using them! Don't stress about it: writing around three-four sentences should be enough.
3. Don't make all the singles sit in the same table
Come on, it's a bit awkward to not know why you've been arranged to sit at a table that just HAPPENED to be full of other single people. To avoid making your single-people gang feel weirded out, it's better to make them sit with people they are familiar with. It's a party, if they feel like introducing themselves to the other singles, it's going to happen either way! For example, you can arrange all your co-workers to sit together in one group and your high school buddies sit in another.
If it's a smaller circle of the audience, even better! You can ask your friends and relatives whether or not they would feel comfortable sitting with a certain group. That might give you a lead on where to begin.