Top Ten Things Not to Do at a Wedding

~ John W. Howell
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I was able to go back into the archives and found the third installment of Top Ten Things Not to Do authored by Marie Ann Bailey and me.  This one was from July 2013. Since we are coming into the wedding season, I hope you enjoy these. You will note, in the beginning, the lists were straightforward.
Top Ten Things Not to Do at a Wedding

10 If you are in the wedding party, do not take off your clothes, no matter what the circumstances may dictate or what you think the circumstances are dictating.

9  If you are not in the wedding party, see number 10.

8  If you are the best man or maid of honor, do not cry when you describe your love for the bride or groom in your toast, and eliminate the word “amazing” from your speech.

7  Do not try to set an all-time personal record in the number and kinds of drinks you intake simply because they are free.

6  If you do set an all-time personal record of kind and number of drinks, do not ask the bride or groom for a kiss or worse, for a date. (Same goes for the best man and maid of honor.)

5  If you are not in the wedding party, do not offer a toast even if several of your friends are clapping and saying your name, followed by the chant “toast, toast, toast.”

4  If you brought a wedding gift to the reception, do not take it home, no matter what.

3  Do not pretend to be someone else or use a made-up name when you are introduced to others, even if you may never see these people again, and you think it is so funny.

2  If you came with a date to the wedding, do not go home with someone else.

1. When you leave the reception, do not thank the bride and groom’s parents with a big juicy kiss

65 thoughts on “Top Ten Things Not to Do at a Wedding”

  17. I can add one more #11. If you are the best man don’t forget your suit. The best man wearing shorts and a t-shirt just isn’t classy enough. Our younger son was the best man for our oldest son and he did just that. They rushed to go and rent him a suit right before the wedding.

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