In or Out—Wedding Guest Rules
This week we polled a bunch of you on Bride.com’s wedding guest rules. Today we’re going everything you had to say.
RSVP ASAP
Over half of you agreed—guests should RSVP to a wedding as soon as humanly possible. As wedding planners—we agree! Guest count determines budget, budget determines whether or not you get to spend another night on your honeymoon.
No Kids Allowed
Okay, we eliminated a bit of nuance here. Brides.com says guests shouldn’t bring their children if they weren’t invited. This seems obvious, but apparently people need a reminder. Anyways, our audience overwhelmingly hates children at weddings.
Follow the Dress Code
I’ll never stop being mad about color requirements with wedding dress codes. I think heavily orchestrating your wedding photos to such an insane degree really sucks all of the beauty of REAL LIFE. Also the idea that anybody outside of the wedding party has to spend money on a new outfit feels abusive to me. I’m happy 52% of you are on my side.
Stay for the Entire Reception
According to Brides.com list, sometimes people leave wedding receptions early? I can’t even weigh in on the etiquette of this because it’s never occurred to me to leave a party early. Apparently it hasn’t occurred to most of you either.
Bring a Gift
Gift giving is my love language. I don’t want to be bound to buying forks off of your Crate and Barrel registry. Especially because the couple most certainly already lives together and already owns forks. Do you know how much a flight and hotel room costs? Give me the freedom to buy you something insane from a New York vendor that doesn’t have a website or set business hours. I deserve it.
Don’t Get Super Hammered
I’m forced to believe that 22% of you had a college roommate get really drunk at *your* wedding and are trying to exact some sort of revenge by being weird in my Instagram poll. YOU’RE EXCUSED.