wedding guests

Develop a flirtation with a cute bartender or caterer. This will give you something to focus on—a goal—for the night. You can dance with other men, knowing that cute bartender is watching you, and wander over for witty banter when you feel like it. It’s like having a date…but not.

You may have done this to yourself by not being helpful during the planning of the wedding. Perhaps the bride and groom were on the fence about giving you a plus one but then, not once over the year they were planning the wedding did you ask if you could help.

Have some awareness that people want to get back to their private conversations, want to hit the bar, need to go to the bathroom, or are just too buzzed to pay attention for a long time. Don’t speak for ten minutes. Three to five is a nice compromise.

When you tell people you’re having a small wedding, a hushed tone falls over the room as if you just shared gossip or broke bad news.

If you’ve been asked to be a wedding plus one, you could have one of two reactions: 1) Yes! Free alcohol or 2) But I won’t know anybody there…

If you’re just not a wedding person, then you notice completely different things at a wedding than most people do. While many guests are saying “Oooh” and “Aaaah” to the ribbons on the backs of the chairs, the cute way the dog is incorporated into the ceremony, the way the bride and groom’s cultural backgrounds […]

When you picture your big day, a big part of what you see is probably the faces of loved ones around you. You imagine taking shots with the college crew, dancing with that surprisingly energetic grandpa, taking adorable photos with the flower girl and reminiscing about your single life over cake with some of your […]

One of the pieces of advice I gave to a girlfriend of mine who is getting married this year, based on my own experiences planning my nuptials last year, was to make time time for the things that help her combat stress. Take a break from planning when it becomes draining. Go on date nights with […]

Don't feel bad; we're confused too.

Have you ever declined a wedding invitation because of the cost?