Common courtesy requires the wedding's hosts as well as the guests to stick strictly to the wedding etiquette. Proper etiquette will make everything run a little smoother. Lets get to a few most common basics of wedding etiquette.
Basically, wedding etiquette states that all invitations which are sent out must be confirmed by the guests involved on whether they are attending the wedding or not. The hosts have the responsibility to contact guests who haven't replied to be able to know how many will be attending for the sake of preparing and arranging tables.
You have to take into consideration on the guests' marital status when sending out the invitation cards where their partners' name should be included if the guest is married or engaged. Inviting single guests with a date is a thoughtful gesture, but depends on whether you want to mention bringing a guest or not.
Thanking the guests for coming to the reception, is also another such part of wedding etiquette that must be looked at. It will says a lot if the bride and groom welcome the guests themselves. It may be a good idea to have a few extra places available for unexpected guests with the help of ushers to guide them to the correct tables.
Family and guests of the bride should be on the left, the groom's guests and family on the right. A table plan should be displayed to help guests find their seats quickly. When devising the seating plan, try to group together guests who know each other.
The father of the bride will start off the round of wedding speech and then followed by the newly wedded groom. It will be expected that the father of the bride will include in his speech thanks and welcome the guests to the reception. The groom on the other hand can thank the father of the bride for the exceptional ceremony.
It is simply tradition but not wedding etiquette for father and daughter to have their customary dance. There are other traditions such as the cutting of the cake, throwing the bouquet and so on. These can be done any way you please.
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