You Have to Do These 5 Things For All of Your Wedding Guests

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The topic of what couples have to do for their wedding guests vs. what is just nice to do if budget and time allows is a topic that comes up frequently during the wedding-planning process (in case you haven’t already noticed), and because of that, it’s a topic that’s often worth revisiting. A lot of time is spent considering etiquette when you are a wedding guest (RSVPing on time, not wearing white, what kind of gift to give, etc.), but there sure as heck is a lot of etiquette to consider concerning handling your guests as the marrying duo.

One of the things we hear the most about is couples wondering if they really do have to have one-on-one face time with each and every wedding guest who graces their dance floor (the short answer is OMG yes; here’s how to work your way through them without spending your whole night doing it)—but there’s a handful of other things that you really do have to do in order to be polite and gracious and helpful and accommodating to your loved ones who have made arrangements and spent money and so much time being happy for you during this time in your life.

This is a great short list of some of those things that you would do well to keep in mind as you plan so that on the day of your wedding you’re not running around freaking out because you didn’t, say, provide directions from the church to the venue and not everyone is taking the provided shuttle. The last thing you want is your guests leaving and saying to each other, “That was a great wedding—except for … ”

For more about handling your wedding guests—and being one!—go here. 

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