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For a wonderful wedding day to commence for a couple there has to be some organization and precision to the events leading up to and during the ceremony. This includes knowing what the proper wedding etiquette for certain aspects of the big day should be not only for the bride and groom, but also the bridesmaids, groomsmen, and the guests. Failure to follow good etiquette may not necessarily ruin a ceremony, but can certainly hurt feelings and possibly the tradition that was the main goal of decorum for the ceremony.

One key thing to remember, if you are a part of the wedding party, ie. a bridesmaid or groomsman, that the day isn’t about you. It’s about the couple being married. Essentially, you are there to support the bride and groom and do what you can to make things easier on them. Causing a scene, upstaging the couple or stealing their thunder is completely unacceptable and any such behavior should be avoided at all costs.

In the ceremony stage of the wedding, it is important for the guests of the nuptials to be respectful of the sanctity of the ceremony. Many guests act at a wedding as though they are in another public forum where certain behaviors are allowed or encouraged. Guests should be sure that they remain quiet through the ceremony unless asked to speak or pray, and should also refrain from getting up to use the restroom or be so unkind as to fall asleep or make unnecessary noise throughout the ceremony.

This point should be heeded more closely by the parents of the bride and groom, as they can provide the biggest distraction to the ceremony. Hysterical parents whining out during a ceremony in happiness is something that can easily cause an interruption to a wedding, and also create a spectacle that many guests will pay attention to more than the exchange of vows.

For the bride and groom, there are also points of etiquette that should be heeded on the day of marriage. For one, keeping certain traditions should be attempted for the sake of keeping things organized as well as keeping tradition. Additionally, the bride and groom should take care to ensure that the guests feel comfortable at the reception and the ceremony. The reception is akin to having a dinner party with innumerable guests, so there should be some attempt to make sure guests feel comfortable.

A special point of emphasis should be placed on proper giving of wedding gifts. Guests should pay attention to registries and other lists of needs made by the couple for gift ideas and not try to stray from that if at all possible. If a physical gift doesn’t strike you as something you could select for the new couple, you can always give money - it is acceptable to give cash as a gift. In that case, do not go overboard and give too much.