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Guests and etiquette
The guest list, plus-ones, children, seating, gifts, speeches and being a good guest.
The guest list
Who to invite, day and evening guests and keeping numbers in check.
Guide · The guest listHow to Make a Wedding Guest List from ScratchThis guide walks you through building a full wedding guest list from scratch, covering day and evening guests, priorities, and practical to…Guide · The guest listHow to Cut Down a Wedding Guest List Without Upsetting PeopleThis guide offers practical, kind ways to reduce your wedding guest list while keeping relationships intact, covering how to set tiers, man…Guide · The guest listWedding Guest List Etiquette: Who to Invite and How to OrganiseThis guide covers the etiquette of building a wedding guest list, from who to include and how to address invitations to managing RSVPs and …
- Who should be on a wedding guest list?
- What is the average guest list for a UK wedding?
- What is the rule of thumb for a wedding guest list?
- What is the best way to create a guest list for a wedding?
- How to work out a guest list for a wedding?
- If I invite 250 people to my wedding, how many people will actually attend?
Plus-ones
Who gets a plus-one and how to say no kindly.
Guide · Plus-onesPlus-One Etiquette: Who Gets a Plus-One and How to DecideThis guide explains how to decide who gets a plus-one at your UK wedding, covering every guest category from partners and singles to collea…Guide · Plus-onesHow to Say No Plus-Ones on Invitations and Wedding WebsitesThis guide covers how to politely say no plus-ones on your wedding invitations, save the dates, and website FAQs, and how to handle guests …Guide · Plus-onesWedding Plus-One Rules for Guests: Asking, Accepting, and DecliningThis guide explains what a plus-one is, how to ask for one if you didn't get it, and how to accept or decline politely. It also covers what…
- How to act as a plus one at a wedding?
- How do I say +1 on a wedding invite?
- What does a +1 mean for a wedding?
- How do you say "bring a plus one"?
- Is it rude to not give a plus-one for a wedding?
- How much should a plus-one give at a wedding?
Children at weddings
Adults-only weddings, children's meals and keeping little ones happy.
Guide · Children at weddingsChild-Free Weddings: How to Say No Children PolitelyThis guide helps you plan a child-free wedding with kindness and clarity, from invitation wording to handling questions and uninvited child…Guide · Children at weddingsKids at Weddings: Activities, Meals and Keeping Them HappyThis guide covers practical ways to welcome children at your UK wedding, from activity packs and kids' corners to children's meals, ceremon…Guide · Children at weddingsChildren as Wedding Guests: Inviting, Counting and Witness RulesThis guide explains how to decide whether to invite children, how to count them in your guest list, how to ask about them on RSVPs, and the…
- How do you politely say no children at a wedding?
- What is the best wording for an adults-only wedding invitation?
- How do you answer a guest who asks if they can bring their children to a child-free wedding?
- Do babies count as wedding guests?
- Should kids be invited to a wedding?
- How do you count children in the wedding guest list?
Seating plans
Top tables, tricky families and making the plan work.
Guide · Seating plansHow to Create a Wedding Seating Plan That WorksThis guide walks you through creating a wedding seating plan that works, from sorting your guest list to handling tricky family dynamics, w…Guide · Seating plansTop Table Etiquette and Who Sits WhereThis guide explains how to arrange a top table that works for your family and guests, covering traditional and modern options, and how to s…Guide · Seating plansSeating Divorced Parents at Your WeddingThis guide helps you seat divorced or separated parents at your wedding with confidence, covering whether to seat them together, how to kee…
- How do I plan the seating for a wedding ceremony?
- Who traditionally sits at the top table in the UK?
- How should I organize my wedding seating chart?
- How can I create a table plan?
- How can I create my own seating chart for my wedding?
- What is the best way to plan wedding seating?
Gifts and gift lists
Gift lists, cash funds and how to ask without awkwardness.
Guide · Gifts and gift listsWedding Gift List UK: The Complete GuideThis guide explains what a wedding gift list is, how to set one up, what to include, and the etiquette for both couples and guests, includi…Guide · Gifts and gift listsHow to Ask for Money Instead of Wedding GiftsThis guide shows you how to ask for money or honeymoon contributions instead of traditional wedding gifts, with polite wording for invitati…Guide · Gifts and gift listsWedding Gift Etiquette for Guests: Amounts and RulesThis guide answers guest-side questions about wedding gift etiquette in the UK, covering how much to give, cash versus physical gifts, and …
- What is an appropriate wedding gift?
- What is etiquette for a wedding gift?
- How much do you give for a wedding gift if not attending?
- What is the purpose of a wedding registry list?
- What is the average cash wedding gift in 2026?
- Is $400 a generous wedding gift?
Wedding guest etiquette
Replying, arriving, phones, photos and the unwritten rules.
Guide · Wedding guest etiquetteWedding Guest Etiquette: The Complete UK GuideThis guide covers the unwritten rules for wedding guests in the UK, from RSVPs and gifts to phones, attire, plus-ones and house guests. Fol…Guide · Wedding guest etiquetteWedding RSVP Etiquette: When and How to ReplyThis guide explains how to reply to a wedding invitation and save the date, including deadlines, wording, and what to do if you cannot atte…Guide · Wedding guest etiquetteWedding Gift Etiquette: What to Give and HowThis guide covers UK wedding gift etiquette, from gift lists and honeymoon funds to cash gifts, small budgets, plus-ones and thank-you note…
- How long should I give people to RSVP for a wedding?
- How to word RSVP deadline for wedding?
- What are four outdated wedding etiquette rules that no longer apply?
- What should a mother of bride not do?
- Which parent walks down the aisle first?
- What are 5 basic etiquettes?
Speeches and toasts
Who speaks, in what order, for how long and what to say.
Guide · Speeches and toastsThe Complete UK Wedding Speech Order and Etiquette GuideThis guide covers the traditional and modern order of wedding speeches in the UK, who speaks, how long each speech should be, and practical…Guide · Speeches and toastsHow to Write a Father of the Bride SpeechThis guide gives you step-by-step advice for writing a father of the bride speech, from the opening line to the final toast, with timing, s…Guide · Speeches and toastsBest Man and Groom Speech Writing TipsThis guide offers practical, UK-focused advice for best men and grooms writing their speeches, covering structure, content, humour, length,…
- What is the traditional order of speeches at a UK wedding?
- How do I write a good father of the bride speech?
- What comes after best man?
- Who traditionally gives a speech?
- Who gives toasts at a wedding?
- What order do speeches normally go in at a wedding?
Hen and stag dos
Planning, costs, who to invite and keeping it fun.
Guide · Hen and stag dosHen and Stag Dos: The Complete Planning GuideThis guide covers everything you need to know about hen and stag dos in the UK, from what they are and who pays, to planning them from scra…Guide · Hen and stag dosBest Stag Do Ideas: UK, Abroad, Cheap and FunThis guide covers stag do ideas across the UK and abroad, from weekend breaks to budget-friendly fun, with games, themes, and rules to keep…
- What do Americans call hen dos?
- Where is good to go for a hen do?
- What are the trends for hen parties in 2026?
- How to make a hen do extra special?
- What are some classy ideas for a hens party?
- What games do you play at a hen party?
Free tools for guests
Cost per guest calculatorAdd your per-head costs to see the real cost of each guest and each table.Wedding guest list builderAdd households, mark who is invited to what, and download a spreadsheet at any time. Your list stays on this …Guest numbers estimatorEnter how many you invite in each group and how likely they are to come, and see a realistic headcount.Evening invitation wordingWording for evening-only guests, with the arrival time, food and dress code.Adults-only wedding wordingKind, clear wording that tells parents your wedding is adults only.Seating plan makerAdd tables and guests, then move people around until it works. Print it when you are happy.Table name ideasPick a theme and the number of tables to get a set of table names you can copy.Gift and money wordingChoose what you would like and we write gentle wording to share it.
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