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WEDDING ETIQUETTE FOR GUESTS

How to behave at a wedding? It may seem like a funny question. However, if we have attended a wedding rarely or quite a long time ago, we get suspicious - can I wear a red dress, can I bring a friend with me if I'm invited but don't want to go to for the wedding alone. LĪGAVĀM compiled a guide that doubles as wedding etiquette for guests to avoid confusing situations will not occur.

Wedding etiquette for guests

The wedding invitation will most likely mention the date by which you must announce your attendance or non-attendance at the wedding. This is essential because every guest at a modern wedding it costs quite a bit. The couple should know in advance what to expect.

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It is assumed that the bride arrives when all the wedding guests have already gathered. All kinds of things happen in life, but the wedding is delayed is very impolite and is considered disrespectful.
Dress Code . It is very important to note in the invitation the specified clothing style as accepted in wedding etiquette for guests. If there is none - general rules must be followed. Unless the bride has not expressed a contrary wish, for example, that all ladies arrive in white or light pastel colors in princess dresses, to wear a white dress or one that can deceptively resemble a bridal dress, will be disrespectful . The clothes of the guests should be such as not to overshadow the main characters of the day - the bride and groom grooms. Neon colors, red dresses, short skirts, any bright colors with which the wedding the guests will stand out in the photos, not the newlyweds.

Marriage ceremony is an intimate process during which it must be allowed to be so. It may be that the couple is praying do not take pictures during the ceremony . In wedding etiquette, it is important for guests to follow this request. On the other hand during the celebration , if for some reason the guests are really bored, to hang out will not be accepted on the mobile phone.

Taking pictures with mobile phones should not be carried away either - the couple has hired a professional photographer .
Social networks. Although in the whirlwind of events, there is a desire to share the wonderful event you are in arrived - do not do this unless the bride or groom has given permission. Right of first publication belongs to the newlyweds.

Surprising the young couple with an unexpected guest will not only be unacceptable, but it can cause organizational complications - for each guest there is an amount that it costs the new couple, seats at the tables already planned in time, etc. Also, if you are a large family, but the invitation is for the two of you, then this is the choice of the young couple must be respected - not all weddings involve children. If there is no clear information in the invitation, whether children can be brought along - definitely contact the inviters and find out.

On the wedding day, the new couple should not call asking questions of an organizational nature. In any case in this case - the bride and groom will be quite excited and busy to deal with additional matters.
It is important to remember that the newlyweds are the central persons of the celebration . The story is about and around them, we celebrate their being together and becoming a family. Therefore, if one of the guests has fantastic news, which one there is only a desire to announce, but you should refrain from doing so at other people's weddings.