As a female wedding guest, do not wear a white outfit. This is the traditional colour of the bride's dress and it suggests you are attempting to outdo her.
--Mandy1
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Don’t Sweep Over Feet: The bride should avoid sweeping over someone's feet, which is believed to prevent them from getting married.
--Kate
The lunch, dinner or party that follows a wedding ceremony is called a 'reception'. On leaving the reception you should thank the bride's parents, who are probably footing the bill for a lavish celebration. Unless, of course, you know someone else (these days, often the bride and groom) is paying.
--Mandy1
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If attending a wedding in church or a registry office, it is customary for the bride's friends to sit on the same side of the room as her family; and for the groom's friends to sit on the same side as his family.
--Mandy1
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In the UK, weddings have two parts: the day party, and the night party. Close friends and relatives come for the day, which involves the ceremony and a lunch meal. Friends and acquaintances are invited for the night party, which is usually drinks and light refreshments. Cash bars are not uncommon.
--Lex
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If you are invited to attend a wedding, which is usually done via a formal, printed invitation, you will be asked to 'RSVP'. This means please reply. As the organisers need to know how many to cater for, it is considered very rude if you don't reply as to whether you will or will not attend.
--Mandy1
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If you're a woman invited to a wedding but you know the traditional hat doesn't suit your face ... what to do? Try a 'fascinator'. It's a light, decorative headpiece consisting of feathers, flowers, beads, etc. attached to a comb or hair clip. Easier to wear, but still in line with the custom.
--Mandy1
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If you're a woman attending a wedding, it's tradition to wear a fancy hat.
--The Non Brit
