"Three Heartfelt Hospitality Choices from a Couple Overflowing with Thoughtfulness and Kindness"

I was moved by the hospitality at the wedding ♡

Hello, I'm Nagisa from the marry editorial team＊

During my student days, I worked part-time at a wedding venue, and what always touched me was the meticulous thoughtfulness of the bride towards the guests.

I thought it was truly wonderful when a bride could think about her guests on the day when she is the main character.

Even now, as I look at the pre-wedding brides’ Instagram as part of the marry editorial team, I see many lovely gestures of consideration＊

Therefore, I've gathered some particularly wonderful hospitality ideas I've recently come across ♡

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Lovely consideration of the bride① Attention to allergy guests

First, let me introduce consideration for guests with allergies.

At weddings, guests with allergies usually write them on a reply postcard in advance, but most often, what people care about is just the content of the meal.

Regarding souvenirs and small gifts, there might be food choices, but it’s difficult to consider that much…! (For example, if a shrimp cracker is chosen as a small gift, those with shellfish allergies cannot eat it.)

So, this bride selected non-allergenic items for all guests for their small gifts and souvenirs.

I have friends with allergies too, and it is a life-or-death matter if they accidentally consume something, so they always check to ensure there are no allergens before eating, and won’t eat anything they are unsure of.

In such a context, wouldn’t it be nice to hear someone gently say, “Don’t worry, I didn’t use anything that〇〇-chan can’t eat for the small gifts and souvenirs.”

It would be great if the bride could consider guests with allergies when choosing small gifts and souvenirs as well＊

Lovely consideration of the bride② Attention to left-handed guests

Next, I would like to introduce the thoughtful arrangement of cutlery for left-handed guests. This is something I experienced at a wedding I attended.

My husband is left-handed, and when we go to a restaurant, the knife is of course set on the right and the fork on the left. He usually reverses them while eating, and

sometimes when a waiter notices and switches them, I feel delighted, thinking, "What meticulous service; they are observing well♡"

My husband seems very happy when someone notices because he expects the setting to be reversed.

Recently, at a friend’s wedding, only my husband’s cutlery was set up with the fork on the right and knife on the left from the beginning.

Isn’t it amazing that they knew my husband was left-handed and communicated that to the wedding venue staff?

I was truly moved by their meticulous service in reversing the silver settings for the wedding, showing that they are observant＊

Lovely consideration of the bride③ Bags for 1.5 parties or pay-wedding receptions

Lastly, I would like to introduce the thoughtful provision of “mini totes” for 1.5 parties or pay-wedding receptions.

At weddings, there are many items to take home, including place cards, seating charts, profile books, and small gifts aside from souvenirs.

Usually, everything is placed in the souvenir bag to take home, but at 1.5 parties or pay-wedding receptions, it’s common not to have souvenirs, so guests must put them in their own bags.

However, this can become a problem for female guests with only small bags or male guests without any bag.

I hadn’t thought about it before, but when I was invited to a pay-wedding reception recently, “mini totes” were prepared at the guest tables for take-home items!

I was genuinely moved by the bride’s consideration to ensure guests wouldn’t have trouble taking home small paper items and gifts ♡

That day, it was raining on my way home, but since I could fit everything into the tote, I had both hands free to hold an umbrella and check directions on my phone, which was extremely convenient.

Not only for brides of 1.5 parties or pay-wedding receptions, but it seems that brides with larger party gifts from their receptions would also appreciate having bags available at the farewell space for guests who came just for the reception＊

Wonderful hospitality, something to emulate ♡

I introduced three pieces of wonderful hospitality from senior brides＊

During my part-time job, I assisted in over 600 weddings, but this was the first time I encountered such wonderful consideration◎

There was an overflow of thoughtfulness towards guests, and I could imagine that these brides are wonderful women who are attentive to those around them not only at weddings but also in their everyday lives＊

While it’s essential to prepare luxurious meals or perform unseen productions for guests, thoughtful considerations that think of the guests leave lasting impressions too＊

Let’s create modest and lovely hospitality that makes guests think, “I’m glad to have such a wonderful person as a bride,” or “I’m glad to have such lovely friends” when they come to the wedding ♡

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