6 Common Mistakes Wedding Guests Ought to Avoid
4. Gifting unwanted and common stuff
Firstly, it’s bad manners to go to a wedding empty handed. Even if they have asked not to get gifts, you can always give chocolates or flowers. Secondly, if they have handed out a gift registry to guests, then you ought to buy from there only. Thirdly, it’s absolutely looked down upon by people when you gift them common gifts such as utensils, glassware, etc. on their special day; so don’t recycle gifts.
5. Getting drunk
Yes, it’s a time to make merry, but remember it’s their big day not yours. Getting drunk at the reception by contributing to the depletion of alcohol resources in the function, dancing like crazy, babbling too much incoherently and going out of control will annoy everyone enough to throw you out of there.
6. Making long, boring and embarrassing toasts
If you are a close relative or friend, you would be given the privilege of making a toast to the newlyweds. Don’t insult or misuse this privilege by making a long droning speech about your emotions and the journey of love. Keep it crisp and precise, preferably a page long speech. Also, it’s common to make other guests laugh by sharing some embarrassing stories about the couple, but make sure you inform them about it beforehand and use only a couple of such anecdotes. Otherwise it looks rude and would make everyone feel uncomfortable.
