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What to wear
Follow the dress code, avoid white, and choose shoes for grass, sand or dancing.
- Decode the dress code
- Avoid white and bridal looks
- Check the culture: red, black, white
- Shoes for the venue
The wedding day · 5 subtopics: Being a wedding guest
What to wear, gifts, RSVPs, plus-ones, cultural weddings and being the kind of guest every couple hopes for.
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Wedding gifts
Registry, cash or an experience — give what fits your budget and relationship; a warm card matters as much.
- Registry is easiest
- Cash is widely welcomed
- Smaller gifts if you traveled far
- Group gifts are fine
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RSVP etiquette
Reply by the deadline, don’t add unnamed guests and share dietary needs when you reply.
- Reply on time
- Only invited names
- Dietary needs with your reply
- Tell them early if plans change
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Attending a cultural wedding
Ask which events you’re invited to, follow dress customs and join in where welcome.
- Which events and dress codes
- Colors to avoid
- Head coverings at religious sites
- Cash gift customs
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Guest etiquette on the day
Arrive early, follow unplugged requests, celebrate generously and get home safely.
- Arrive 15–30 minutes early
- Phones away when asked
- Dance, toast and mingle
- A safe ride home
Articles on guests.
Guests & family3 min read
Wedding gift etiquette: how much to give and what to write
Registry or cash, typical amounts by relationship, gifts for destination weddings and showers, and card wording ideas.
Guests & family3 min read
What to wear to a wedding: every dress code, decoded
White tie to beach casual, colors to avoid, what to wear to cultural weddings and outfit ideas by season.
After the wedding3 min read
Wedding thank-you notes: timing, wording and examples
When to send them, what to write for cash, registry gifts, group gifts and guests who couldn’t come — plus a system to finish them.
Guests & family2 min read
How to build a wedding registry: what to add, when, and how many gifts
When to set it up, how many items at which prices, cash and experience funds, combining stores, and sharing it politely.
Free tools for guests
