THINGS YOU HEARD US TALK ABOUT

Of course you wouldn’t cut in during the newlyweds’ first dance, but there are some less-obvious ways you might take the attention off the people who deserve it most. So ladies, don’t wear white. Even though it’s an old, slightly silly rule, other wedding guests will be pointing and staring at you, instead of oohing and ahhing over the bride, a woman who likely wants to be oohed and ahhed over. And don’t wear anything too revealing for the same reason. Also, avoid being too flashy on the dance floor (as in, don’t do the worm in the middle of a circle of bridesmaids) and getting on the mic to deliver a toast you weren’t invited to give.

It’s SO great to see the bride and groom, especially if you flew in just for their wedding. But guess what? You’re not the only wedding guest who wants to chat with the newlyweds. You’re probably not even the only wedding guest who hopped on a plane to be there. By all means, say hello to the couple if they don’t catch you first and compliment them on whatever’s worth praising about the wedding, but let them move on and mingle after that. If the idea of traveling from afar to talk to your pals for 90 seconds doesn’t sit right with you, skip the wedding and make more personal plans before or after the big day.

Wow, it IS interesting that you used to sleep with the bride or groom and the sex was bad. The wedding of that ex is not the time or place to share those details, though—especially since friends of the couple may get weirded out from learning that. Likewise, don’t get too down and dirty on the dance floor or pursue a fellow single guest with too much zeal.

Yes, you may have a better time at the table with people you actually know than the roundup of misfits you’re seated with. For whatever reason, the bride and groom placed you where you are. And they’d probably prefer you didn’t complain about your seat or try to squeeze in a chair at the table you’d rather call home for the night. For the same reason, don’t make song requests that may make the couple cringe or futz with the flowers on the tables.

OK, you have permission to grouse about the line at the buffet quietly to your date, but don’t even think about berating the bride’s choice of gown or the groom’s self-written vows. Couples agonize over those details, and since those are the people who invited you to celebrate with them (and are paying for the food you’ll be eating), at least wait until you get home to put down their picks. Besides, you never know if there’s a nosy aunt eavesdropping on guests’ conversations and just waiting to cause drama by passing on snarky remarks to the newlyweds.

( Howaboutwe)

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