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We recently attended and helped out at a wedding that started pretty much on time (unusual, we know), but, as the bride and her father were heading down the aisle, five more guests walked up to the church door. Fortunately, we were able to keep them from opening the door until the wedding was underway, but it made us think about how important it is for guests to be punctual.

Obviously it's hugely important that, as a wedding guest, you don't arrive late, or you risk disrupting the nuptials. But, being too early is a problem, too -- pictures are often taken in the ceremony location up until 30 minutes or so before the wedding, so if you're earlier than that, you could interrupt the photographer (or the florist, or the minister, etc.).

If the invitation says 5:00 p.m., aim to arrive around 4:45 -- 10 to 15 minutes early is safe and sure to be appreciated by the bride and groom.