Top 5 Gripes of Wedding Guests

 
Every engaged couple planning a wedding wants their wedding to be great. Think about the weddings you’ve been to. What made them great was that you – and everyone else- had a great time. Here are some tips to keep in mind so that you’ll create a fabulous experience for your wedding guests and make your wedding one to remember!
 
1.THE MUSIC WAS IN MY FACE.
 
The music was non-stop and so loud, you couldn’t hear a word anyone was saying the whole time. Most weddings include people that don’t get to see each other that often. Maybe they live out of town, or like everyone else these days, they’re just too busy. Your wedding is a time they look forward to celebrating with you. It’s also a time everyone looks forward to spending time with family and friends they haven’t seen for ages. But it’s pretty boring when you can’t have a conversation because the Rock music won’t let up, especially during the dinner course. There should be a law requiring at least a 10 minute time-out for loud music while people are eating! We’re not talking about NO music, just some low key music geared for easy conversation.
 
2. I’M SINGLE AND I HAD TO SIT OUT EVERY DANCE. NOT FUN.
 
Seating is an important consideration for any wedding. But sometimes it’s impossible to put everyone exactly where they’d like to be. That’s when a great music plan comes in. If you’ve ever wondered why ‘line’ dances, group dances and other planned activities are so popular for weddings, it’s because they work; they get singles to actively participate in the wedding and that’s what having a good time – for everybody – is all about.
 
3. WHEN WAS THE FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE/ YOU’D THINK THEY’D LET ME IN ON IT, BUT I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW THEY HAD ONE.
 
When people are close enough to you for you to invite them to your wedding, you can be sure they’ll be looking forward to celebrating with you and participating. If they never get to feel that they’re ‘included’, it’s quite a let-down and people often feel disappointed, even hurt. A good band leader, MC or DJ knows that it’s a ‘must’ to get everyone’s attention before announcing the first dance, or any special dance.
 
4. AREN’T THE BRIDE AND GROOM SUPPOSED TO AT LEAST STOP BY YOUR TABLE TO SAY ‘HELLO’? WE NEVER SAW THEM AFTER THE CEREMONY.
 
You’d think that every couple would be courteous enough to acknowledge the people at their wedding. WRONG! It’s almost a no-brainer that if you don’t care enough to ‘make the rounds’ at some point during your wedding, there will be some hurt feelings. There’s nothing like the warmth and caring on the part of the bride and groom to give a wedding a great ‘vibe’.
 
5. I THOUGHT THE CEREMONY WOULD NEVER END.
 
Here’s a top 10 complaint: We arrived in time after a pretty long drive, but had to wait quite a while for the ceremony to start. It seemed to go on and on. After the Officiant’s sermon, a unity candle lighting ceremony and a special song, the bride and groom recited special vows they had written for each other. This was followed by a live performance of another special song. The ceremony felt never-ending. It would have been enough to have one special song for the unity candle and save the second special song for the reception.