Sometimes certain things won\u2019t impress everyone, and we\u2019ve put together some of the most common complaints from wedding guests, just so you know what to expect, or what to avoid\u2026<\/p>\n
The invitation<\/p>\n
From the inconvenient date at the top of the invite, to the lack of mention about a plus one or the \u2018No children, please\u2019 at the bottom \u2013 the wedding save the dates and invitations<\/a> can be a source of great irritation to those receiving them. But at the end of the day, your wedding is YOUR day \u2013 if you don\u2019t want children there, you don\u2019t want children there. And that is that.<\/p>\n The waiting around<\/p>\n You\u2019ve had the big day planned out for a while now \u2013 every hour, every minute, every second almost, but have you thought about the guests? There are lots of times during a wedding day that guests can be left waiting around, whether due to disorganisation in the wedding planning or the vendors. Think about it though: whilst you\u2019re off with your groom and the photographer taking amazing shots for your wedding album<\/a>, will your guests be happy? Will your guests be okay with you pushing back the three-course meal because you want a pianist to perform at the reception?<\/p>\n The seating arrangement<\/p>\n No matter how hard you try to do a seating plan that will suit everyone, often it doesn\u2019t quite work out. Even your last resort of placing those two certain people on opposite ends of the table could lead to a complaint! And the same goes for when you haven\u2019t put them with someone they want to be with. Don\u2019t stress too much about this though, after all, it\u2019s only for the meal time \u2013 they can pick and choose who they do and don\u2019t hang around with for every other part of the day!<\/p>\n The wallet<\/p>\n Forking out extra cash is never seen as a good thing, even to the richest of people! Ensure your wedding day has no unexpected or hidden costs that they\u2019ll have to empty their wallets and purses for, otherwise you might find your reception tables filled with grumpy guests. They\u2019ve paid for your wedding gift, they\u2019ve paid to get here, and they\u2019ve most likely paid for a brand new outfit (not that we\u2019d complain about that!). If you\u2019re worried about how people will react, let people know about things with a little note in the invitations or similar.<\/p>\n The food<\/p>\n Isn\u2019t it strange that once you seat certain people in front of a fancy three-course meal that they suddenly turn all \u2018foodie\u2019 on you? Complaints about the food almost always happen, but sometimes it can\u2019t be helped \u2013 one person can have very different tastes to another person! The best you can do is make sure you satisfy everyone\u2019s dietary requirements. Those vegetarians won\u2019t be happy if a plate of roasted lamb and gravy is presented to them<\/p>\n The music<\/p>\n Let it be known that, as much as people pretend that dancing isn\u2019t their thing, wedding guests love a bit of dancefloor action. Even the essential dad dancing involved in every wedding is a treat! Make sure you\u2019ve got a playlist, band or DJ that will get people going, and end the evening with a bang!<\/p>\n The lack of appreciation<\/p>\n Whether those you\u2019ve invited have travelled far or not, they will expect to have a little conversation with you at least. Only getting a glance of you as you walk down the aisle just won\u2019t cut it! Plus, a thank-you card after the big day through the post will avoid any complaints about you and your groom being ungrateful about them attending your big day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sometimes certain things won\u2019t impress everyone, and we\u2019ve put together some of the most common complaints from wedding guests, just so you know what to expect, or what to avoid\u2026 The invitation From the inconvenient date at the top of … Continue reading