The Best Guest

Just a few days ago I shared some secrets about how to be “The Hostess with the Mostest”.  I shared these tips with you because it is important that you think about how to be a great hostess to your guests.  But, just as important is to consider the flip side- how to be a great guest to our hostess.  Since we all have been (and probably will be again) a guest at an event, here a few guidelines to keep in mind to be sure you are the best guest:

• Always RSVP for an event.  It is essential that you let your hostess know whether or not you will be attending.  For a more detailed explanation as to why this is so important, check out our blog  "Répondez s'il vous plaît: Are you coming or not?".
• Be on Time.  It is ok to arrive about 30 minutes late if you are attending a cocktail party, however if it is a dinner party be sure you are on time.  Don't show up early (even if you have the best of intentions) because your hostess will be making last minute preparations!
• "No Flash Photography".  Try to avoid taking photographs during a wedding ceremony.  Your bride and groom have probably hired professional photographers- so let them do their jobs so that you don't interupt the sanctity of the moment.
• Send a Gift.  Even if you are unable to attend the wedding, it is customary to still send a gift. Try to avoid bringing a gift to the wedding- you have to a year from the date of the wedding to send a gift to the couple's home.  If you bring the gift to the wedding the bride and groom will have to figure out a way to get it home.
• Go Easy on the Alcohol.  Parties are a time to let lose, and you should absolutely take advantage of that.  But no one likes an out of control drunk- especially at their wedding.  So drink moderately so that you do not embaress yourself or your host. 

Above all else- always remember to enjoy yourself, and thank your host for having you at their event.