5 Things Guests Should Not Do the Night Before a Wedding

As the clocks ticks down to the wedding day there are plenty of things you should be doing: relaxing, putting the final touches on your outfit and getting primped and prepped for the upcoming festivities. While you may be tempted to add a few extra tasks to that list, there are a few you should definitely avoid. If you want to be an A+ guest, these are the things you should skip doing 24 hours before the big day.

Here’s what not to do the night before a wedding.

Get a little too tipsy
I can tell you this with absolute certainty: heading to the wedding with a hangover is zero fun. You won’t be able to stop at McDonald’s and fulfill your post-drinking ritual of devouring Egg McMuffins and hash browns or have time to cocoon into your duvet and binge watch The Mindy Project (tragic!). If you can’t commit to spending the evening in, keep a close eye on your alcohol intake. Don’t consume any hard liquor and indulge in maybe a one or two glasses of champagne or wine at most.

Stay up until the crack of dawn
At the risk of sounding like your mother, you really do need to hit the hay at a reasonable hour. You’re going to need all that energy on the wedding day if you plan on taking the dance floor by storm at the reception or want to be the queen (or king) of karaoke at the after party. There won’t be space or time to sneak away for a quick five minute nap, so catching some z’s before the big day is essential. This may mean missing another friend’s party and living through a bit of FOMO, but trust me, you’ll survive.

Purchase the wedding gift
Try to steer clear of last minute gift buying. You’ve probably had the registry info for months, so there’s no reason not to do it sooner. Nowadays couples tend use online stores, so (in most cases) you don’t even have to leave the comfort of your own home to purchase it and send it off. Get it done early and you won’t have anything to stress about on the evening before the big event.

Buy a new ensemble
You’ve had a ton of time to put together the perfect wedding appropriate outfit, so you shouldn’t try to change it at the last minute. Yes, I understand spending a quiet evening in scrolling through the ‘Newly Added’ sections of sites like The Bay, Holt Renfrew and Aritzia, but you should fight the urge to race to the store to pick up a fresh new find. You don’t want to slide on a new pair of shoes only to find that they give you blisters or learn that your dress slides up while you’re dancing while you’re doing your best “Dancing Queen” routine. Go with your original outfit and you won’t have anything to worry about.

Ask the couple a lot of questions
The couple is going to be busy stomping out those last minute jitters and trying to get their beauty sleep, so the last thing they need is their guests blowing up their phones with questions about seating plans, menu items and song requests. If you’re desperate to get some A’s for your Q’s, check their wedding website and if that doesn’t do the trick move on to the maid of honour - she’s the wedding party’s MVP and will have all the info you’ll need.