To ask for your absolute wedding HATES?

[WeddingNoNos]

I am just starting out planning a wedding and trying to navigate having the day we want without any guests coming on here to post about my cunty bridezilla nuptials.

There will be no wishing well and no twattish poetry. What else do I need to remember?

[notaplasticgnome]

I think a vast improvement to most weddings would be some separation of the dance floor from the seating area. A lot of guests just don't enjoy getting up to dance and the usual set up just means they end up sitting around, unable to talk over the ridiculously loud music and being made to feel like party poopers.

I am very happy sitting around chatting at a wedding. As a crap and very self conscious dancer I am not happy shuffling around to 'Its Murder on the dancefloor' or having to smilingly resist persistent attempts by annoying guests to drag me up to dance.

So slightly separate dance floor, music at a reasonable level, and guests who just feck off and stop trying to force everyone up to dance would be my top tips.

[FunkyPeacock]

I love a good wedding!

The only thing as a guest which would annoy me is lack of food or being made to wait hours & hours at the reception for food while photos are being taken

A few canapes go a long way:-)

[katienana]

Don't have speeches before the meal, tbey are much better when everyone has had a few drinks and not hungry.

[WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes]

Agree totally Notapkasticgnome, one of the best things about a wedding is catching up with people you don't see very often, you can't do that perched on a row of chairs around a noisy dancefloor.

[MrsHathaway]

Its funny but I get a lot of from people when I tell them we are going to venue in own car and not having disco. Just ceremony and food and done.

I've been to a wedding like that and it was lovely BUT they hadn't said in advance that it was finishing at 6pm so it sort of petered out. It sounds like you are being very explicit so there should be no disappointment or confusion. For me (usually sober) weddings get a bit boring after 7pm anyway so you've kept the best bits!

OP there seems to be a consensus on the thread that guests want to be kept fed and watered, they like to be at a comfortable temperature, and they like plenty of seats. All the rest is a matter of taste.