What do you remember most??

I always remember the favours and the overall time I had.

I also ALWAYS remember if they have any cash grabby type events- pass the boot around, kidnap the bride, honeymoon fund jar, ask for money on the invites etc.

Ohh.. .yeah, I remember the dollar dance and how uncomfortable I was feeling pressured to do it!

I'm with you guys there about not being a ceremony person. We are having a 20 minute non-religious ceremony. The last wedding we went to it was over an hour long because it was a full catholic mass. Over an hour of them telling my friend that she must obey her husband and care for him and do as he says and be submissive to him. Even some of our catholic friends were making comments to each other during it about how absurd it was! Two people actually left after the ceremony part (so it was just the mass from then on) and went back on the party bus we had (some guests got together and got a party bus since it was in the middle of nowhere, big gap in between and the church from far from the reception) and were drinking. Lol. The bride was upset but I would understand if they did it to me. Then again, I'm a more understanding person. They left after the important stuff and they left very discretely. They were two rows in front of me and I didn't even notice they left. The bride only knew after the fact because we were joking about it a few weeks later.

I NEVER notice the decor-- couldn't tell you a single centerpiece or chair decoration I've ever seen. I remember the DJ-- whether the dance floor stayed full, or he played too many slow dances and everyone sat down.

Dancing/drinking. If the cake was edible.

@Angie! Thank you for stressing that... Dance with my father is NOT an appropriate father-daughter dance song. My mom requested it and I quickly told her no. That song is NOT ok. LOL

Food, drink, music, overall if the venue was nice or ugly. I don't remember chairs, the dress, centerpieces, the cake.

@TheFrankSpot: I don't remember any other music, other than it was country music, but I DO remember how inappropriate the father/daughter dance song was!

@Ashley hit it spot on.

1. Food. Was it good? Was I satisfied? Did I want more? Always important.

2. Booze. Was there enough? Was it a good selection? Did I get "happy" enough (not a big drinker but love a nice buzz at a wedding celebration!)? Did it run out?

3. Music/DJ. Did I dance? Did my FH dance (takes a lot for him to)? Did I get some slow dances in? Was the dance floor packed?

All of those, in my opinion, are about the party - the celebration - the time you have ... not the decor on the tables or the favors you go home with ... do you leave saying, "I had a great time?" or do you leave feeling like they could have done more.

I really only remember the atmosphere and if it looked cohesive..... like if it didn't look like a terribly decorated middle school dance.

I also remember food, not how fancy it is, but just if it was good. 2 of my future cousins got married the last 2 years, the first was absolutely beautiful, but was cake and punch and no one told me (we never got an official invite, for some reason it got sent to his grandma's house--who he lived with previously) and had texan line dancing, was not really my thing but people had lots of fun

The other one had another "village" wedding where the families all pitched in and had delicious DIY food and a DIY DJ that was so stinking fun no one wanted to stop dancing! They reflected both girl's styles.... but I liked the one with the dance music better, especially because they had food!

I remember the experience as a whole, if there was dancing (love dancing!) and who I sat with at the reception. I am a huge people person and mostly remember my conversations and night of fun with the other people at the wedding.

I remember the food, good or bad - last wedding I went to the food was TERRIBLE! I remember the venue in terms of little details or personal touches or if it was plain or not so nice. DJ/music, who's grandmother or aunt got down on the dance floor.

I am hoping though, that my wedding will be memorable to my guests.

I always remember the reception. Ceremonies are special. But I tend to daydream. Give me a moment of silence and off I go. I am afraid I will do this during my own wedding!

I always remember the DJ. If he got me up and dancing he's done his job. Secondly, I remember the food. Bad food, bad drinks, bad music... usually means bad wedding.

The song they use as their first dance. I know it's weird, but the first dance is always my favorite part of a wedding.

Food. Best was mine and another one that was a buffet that had lamb. Worst - rubber chicken with no options.

Cake. I love cake. Enough said.

Music. But only if it's terrible. I went to a wedding that had mostly mariachi and cumbria and other Latin music. I didn't know the words and can't do any Latin dancing, so I just sat there (which others who were the same way).

What I don't remember - What the bride wore, what the first song was, what the centerpieces were.

Food, music and whether or not people were dancing and having a good time. I don't pay attention to the small details.

Was the food good?

Was I drunk?

Was I sweating or freezing?

Did I have fun?

Was I drunk?

Food - but only if there is a lack thereof. We have been to a few wedding where we were absolutely starving and/or what was served it was so bad we couldn't eat it.

If something goes wrong - sadly I can remember every thing "bad" that has happened at the weddings I have attended.

Overall I remember the ceremony the most - and almost nothing about the reception.

One wedding: I remember how happy she looked walking down the isle, the mason jars on the overly crowded tables had floating candles in them and everyone at my table ended up soaked because they got knocked over and I had to rescue my phone twice, I remember the food was cold and dry but we had a ton of fun dancing and I caught the bouquet. I don't remember her dress AT all because she changed into a casual sundress right after the first dance, before the father daughter dance.

Another wedding: the food was cold, the screaming kids running around made me want to have my tubes tied immediately, the bride had a permanent bitchface on because she was secretly pregnant and sick, and the DJ was HORRIBLE and nobody danced and everyone went home early. Wedding started at 4 and I was helping clean up at 6. But I don't remember her decor or centerpieces mostly because they didn't soak me lol