When you're organizing a wedding, you need to find the right balance between two things. On the one hand, you want to fulfill your vision for your Big Day and celebrate things in the way that you're most comfortable with. On the other hand, you also want to ensure that your family and friends are having a great time at your wedding. Otherwise, what's the point of inviting anyone at all? While there's no such thing as a 'perfect' wedding, you still want to put in the effort.
Imogen Marshall went viral recently after inviting everyone to share their thoughts about weddings and marriage. She asked wedding guests to spill the beans about the things they honestly hate and wish that couples would stop doing. Scroll down for their thoughts and opinions. And if you're organizing a wedding this year, you might want to take some notes…
#22
Expensive Hotel weddings where the rooms get a 'discount'- it's still out my budget, there's no alternatives anywhere close and it's too far from home so we HAVE to stay there
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25points
#23
It’s not the couples chance to pretend they are rich and important. No one likes their friends that much to put up with that. Invite people you love and family, give them a good meal and speeches.
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24points
#25
Evening only invitations! If I’m not good enough to go to the actual wedding, they’re not good enough to get my time!
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20points
#26
Dinner too long, first dance is ridiculous, bachelorette costs too much
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17points
#27
Booking the wedding at an expensive venue then having drinks stashed in their rooms while guests pay over the odds at the bar - very tacky
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17points
#28
Have an early wedding with lunch straight after and then they disappear for hours leaving the guests bored and hungry and so bored. Start later and make the party flow without gaps
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16points
#29
being stuck at the remote venue till the first midnight coach arrives to take you back to the hotel. taxis were too expensive to order.
16points
#30
Stop trying to please everyone it’s their wedding day they can do what they want to with their money, everyone else should just zip it or not go if they want to give an opinion
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15points
#31
Invite work friends, doesn’t have to be a full day or +1, but it’s hurtful when you think of them as friends but don’t get an invite after sometimes years of listening to the plans!
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14points
#32
Having a dancefloor too big vs the size of the group. Makes the whole thing feel sparse and not as fun.
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9points
#33
Dinner too late, lots of forced group photos of alllll guests (I get it for family!) speeches that drag on if they’re not good
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9points
#35
The bride recording her voice for the groom before walking down the aisle it's such an ick!!
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6points
#36
Giving out cheap drinks for the wedding breakfast and having their own bottle of champagne on the top table
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5points
#38
Inviting people to the ceremony. That’s the boring bit. Just invite people to the reception.
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4points
#40
Round tables. You can only talk to people either side of you
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-11points