Wedding Rules - Part Deux

My sister is getting married in September and a good friend of mine got married this past Fall. All of this wedding talk made me think about wedding rules and how many people do not seem to know these rules. I wrote a post back in 2009 with some of my rules, all of which are the result of me personally witnessing someone breaking one of these rules (click here to read). My latest experiences have lead me to some updated rules. I am praying that my sister is not subjected to any major rule breakers at her wedding ;)

Toasts - In my last post, I said that toasts should be filled with loving, congratulatory words. I guess I should also specify that they should be something that everyone can relate to. If you are going to tell a story about the bride or groom, make it short and sweet. More than once, I've heard a drawn out story about how long Suzy Maid of Honor has known the bride, dappled with inside jokes and references to things no one else "gets." They don't ever seem to get to the toast part - it's just about their story and it's bo-ring! I think that's why I found this scene from Bridesmaids so hilarious


Bridesmaids - and speaking of bridesmaids, why are so many bridesmaids so competitive? I used to think it was just an age thing but now I'm not so sure. It seems like that one of the reasons the movie Bridesmaids was so funny was that there was truth in a lot of it (obvi on a very exaggerated level). Who's know the bride the longest? Who gave her the best gift? Who did the most for the bachelorette party? Who cares?!?

Photography - if you are not the hired photographer, get out of the way! The bride did not hire a professional photographer so that you could try to get every shot she is getting with your inferior camera. Step away with the camera. I am not a wedding photographer and I love taking pictures of beautiful parties as much as anyone but it must drive wedding photogs crazy that every and their mother has an SLR these days.

What wedding rules am I missing?