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Weddings are all about you and your fiance making a commitment to each other in front of friends and family – an ancient tradition that goes back millennia. But all too often couples can get so caught up in what they want that they forget about the needs of their guests.

Here are some of the most common gripes guests have about weddings.

It’s An Inconvenient Date

There’s a reason why most people choose to have a summer wedding: they tend to be more convenient for guests. People aren’t going to want to show up for your wedding if it’s on Christmas day or during the Super Bowl, so think about the day well in advance.

It’s also worth asking around to see whether people have set plans on any given day and whether the date clashes with any local community events.

Invitation Problems

Many couples will send out invitations to the people they want to invite and give them the option to bring their “plus one.” But if their plus one happens to be a maniac or a random encounter from your past that you’d prefer to forget, this can make the day awkward for both you and your guests. It’s a good idea, therefore, to send out individual cards to all of the people you wish to attend your wedding. Put a checkbox in with each invitation and get guests to respond to you, confirming that they will attend. This will help avoid any confusion when it comes to invitations and any awkward moments when you suddenly find out there’s somebody at your wedding you don’t want to be there.

Bad Facilities

You might think that your outdoor wedding is the perfect setting for you and your loved one to get married, but your guests might disagree, especially if the facilities aren’t up to much. When guests go to a wedding, they want to have a pleasant experience; not have to navigate dirty bathrooms. Be careful with your toilet hire. Make sure you choose a company who actually have experience catering for weddings rather than building sites.

Discos That Never End

It’s nice to have a dance and a celebration after the main wedding ceremony is over. But all too often this celebration turns into an event that is seemingly without end. The thumping of the DJ’s music is okay at first, but after a while, all the music just blends into one endless drone that’s enough to bore anybody or drive them mad. The only people who seem unaffected are those who are drunk.

Photo Sessions That Never End

Weddings should be about the day itself – a celebration of the legal and religious union of two souls in matrimony. But all too often they devolve into an exercise in remembering the day through photography, rather than enjoying the day itself. Guests don’t like having to wait hours while the bride and groom and every combination of guests imaginable, turns up for a photo shoot. If you can, keep photos to a minimum. Action shots are always the best anyway.