{"id":54646,"date":"2019-06-03T09:00:24","date_gmt":"2019-06-03T13:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eventsource.ca\/blog\/?p=54646"},"modified":"2025-12-11T06:24:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T11:24:46","slug":"your-ultimate-guide-to-being-the-best-wedding-guest-you-can-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eventsource.ca\/blog\/your-ultimate-guide-to-being-the-best-wedding-guest-you-can-be","title":{"rendered":"Your Ultimate Guide to Being the Best Wedding Guest You Can Be"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congratulations, you\u2019ve been invited to a wedding! If you have received a wedding invitation, you should feel honoured that the bride and groom love you enough to include you in their special day! Although weddings are a blast, they aren&#8217;t your average night out with you and your buds, so there are a few rules of thumb you should know about before you put on your party pants and head out the door! Stick with us, and follow the below wedding guest \u2018Dos\u2019 and \u2018Don\u2019ts\u2019 and we&#8217;re sure you&#8217;ll be invited to many more weddings in the future&#8230;<\/span><\/p> <h3>DO<\/h3> <ol> <li><b>Purchase a gift from the registry: <\/b>The items you find on the registry have been carefully and thoughtfully chosen by the bride and groom &#8211; they will appreciate that you bought a gift from the registry, and you can feel good knowing they will actually use it.<\/li> <li><b>Arrive on time: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a wedding guest you really only have one job &#8211; show up on time. Prepare for traffic, weather and other \u2018emergencies\u2019. Always remember, better early than late.<\/span><\/li> <li><b>R.S.V.P: <\/b>Okay, as a wedding guest you have two jobs. Show up on time, <em>and<\/em> RSVP. Make sure the bride and groom know you\u2019re coming and what you\u2019ll be eating.<\/li> <li><b>Respect the couple\u2019s wishes with regards to photography: <\/b>Some couples&#8217; <em>only<\/em> want their photographers taking pictures, and if this is the case, keep your phone away and enjoy.<\/li> <li><b>Dance!: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a wedding, you need to dance! 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