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<\/a><\/p>\n4. Wedding attire<\/h2>\n
Dressing for a wedding is all down to the invitation. What you wear depends upon when the wedding is held in the year, at what time of day and where the venue is. If it\u2019s in spring or summer, light colours are appropriate, but not white. Never wear white to a wedding and overshadow the bride. If it\u2019s in the evening, darker, more formal colours are acceptable. Make sure you get it right, as not being appropriately dressed can be as embarrassing as turning up on non-school uniform day in your uniform.<\/p>\n
5. The ceremony<\/h2>\n
Now you\u2019ve got the gift and what to wear right, it\u2019s time to attend the ceremony. Make sure you get there on time or ideally at least 30 minutes early. Don\u2019t skip the ceremony and only show up for the reception. You have been specially invited to watch a couple get married, so don\u2019t disrespect that. If you do end up being late, enter and seat yourself quietly at the back. If the procession is going on, wait until the bride reaches the altar to enter and sit down.<\/p>\n
You aren\u2019t expected to join in with the religious rituals, but it\u2019s polite to stand up and sit down when everyone else does. After the ceremony has finished, remain seated until family members of the couple are escorted out, then follow behind.<\/p>\n
6. The reception<\/h2>\n
The first thing you\u2019ll see at the reception, if the couple have arrived before the guests, is the receiving line. This is your chance to talk to the couple individually, but don\u2019t stand there and have a long conversation with them. Say congratulations and thank them for inviting you, then shake a few hands and walk away.<\/p>\n
After the receiving line, it\u2019s time for all the guests to socialise over a few drinks. You\u2019ll be told when it\u2019s time to be seated, but if you want to sit down right away, that\u2019s fine. Make sure you check the seating plan first and sit where you\u2019re supposed to. Try to chat with everyone on your table. The couple usually sit people with those they know they will get on with, so you\u2019ll most likely get on with them just fine.<\/p>\n
When it comes to dancing, the guests usually follow the bride and groom. Sometimes the newlyweds dance first, but this can happen later on in the reception. Once the party gets going, you can dance whenever you like. Just don\u2019t embarrass yourself out there with dad dancing!<\/p>\n
When the bouquet<\/a> throw comes around get involved. If you don\u2019t feel up for diving around and possibly getting into a fight for the bouquet, make sure you\u2019re at least there to see it. Stand at the back and put a smile on your face, even if you don\u2019t enjoy it. This day is about the couple getting married. Not you. Keep negative feelings to yourself.<\/p>\n