Weddings mean not only happy couples, but also many happy guests. Therefore, at the start of the active wedding season, it is worth reminding you of the most common mistakes made by wedding guests. That is to say, to learn from the mistakes of others, not your own.

Always only the bride in a white dress

The first thing that the wedding guests have to follow is an appropriate dress code or dress style etiquette.

Always the only one who can come to a wedding in a white dress is the bride, and no matter how beautiful different white evening dresses are, this principle should be followed by all the invited guests. Unless the new couple has specifically included it in their wedding dress code, then red will not be suitable for wedding celebrations either.

If the invitation does not indicate which color of clothing is best to attend, then you should be guided by the theme of the relevant wedding place and time (for example, an outdoor wedding in the middle of the day or an evening celebration in a luxurious manor).

Arrive late for the wedding ceremony

It turns out that one of the biggest vices and most common mistakes made by wedding guests is delaying the wedding ceremony. In various studies around the world, almost 20 percent of wedding guests appear to have arrived late to the wedding ceremony at least once. It is a great show of disrespect to the new couple and especially to the bride who should arrive at the wedding ceremony when all the guests have already arrived.

Bringing Uninvited Companions

Hoping that no one does this, however, it should be reminded that taking an uninvited and uncoordinated companion to the wedding celebration at the last minute is an unacceptable act.

Knowing that inviting one wedding guest costs on average 50-100 euros for the young couple and that the seating plan has been created at least a week in advance, it would be incorrect to put the young couple in an awkward situation.

Drink too much alcohol and make a scene

No young couple wants a guest to drink too much alcohol and make a scene on their wedding day. Although an open bar sounds tempting to many, wedding guests should keep an eye on the amount of alcohol they consume. Most likely, no wedding guest wants to be the one that the new couple has to be ashamed of and regret being invited.

Recommendation - always drink one glass of water for one glass of alcohol, move as much as possible and eat before going to the open bar - in this way, the body will not feel inebriated so quickly.

Spend the whole evening staring at the phone screen

Although many seem to have become addicted to their mobile devices these days, a wedding ceremony and celebration is the perfect time and place to put your mobile phone away instead of checking your social networks out of boredom. If you can't leave your phone at home, then at least don't forget to turn on silent mode, because it turns out that guests' phones ringing during the wedding ceremony is not uncommon in many weddings. If you don't want judgmental glances thrown your way, it's best to avoid such situations.

Talk during speeches

During the evening celebration, every wedding guest begins to loosen up, thus the tone of his voice also rises.

However, no matter how much fun it is and how much you would like to discuss everything relevant with the person sitting next to you, there is one moment when it should not be done, namely during speeches or toasts. Most likely, those who have prepared the speeches - the young couple themselves, ushers, parents of the bride and groom have done it with great care, investing time in it and deserve the respect that they are listened to.

Make an announcement on another wedding day

No matter how hard it is sometimes for our human nature to see that someone else is in the center of attention, we must remember that right there - the center of attention on their wedding day is the new couple. So even if you have a big announcement you've been meaning to tell everyone for a long time, the newlyweds' wedding day isn't the time to do it.

If you do, and no matter how happy your big announcement is, it can make you feel like you're trying to rob the bride and groom of their evening.

PHOTO: AINARS MAZJĪNIS , VILNIS SLŪKA , LIENE PETERSONE