Shocking Facts About Your Wedding Guests

In all of the frenzy, don't lose sight of one nontrivial constituency: your guests.

Fact: They'll like the wedding that you like

The best weddings are the ones where the bride and groom did it their way. Formal and ritzy? Great. Casual and festive? Also great. Do what you want. Your guests won't judge. Okay, some will. But remember what you learned in kindergarten: If they judge you by your cake display, they're not your real friends anyway.

Fact: They want you to register
You will have many difficult decisions in life. (How many kids? Rent or buy? Public or private school? Ground or whole-bean coffee?) Opting for a gift registry is not one of the hard decisions. Trust us. Your guests want it. By registering, you get exactly what you wish -- no duplicate gravy boats -- and spare your guests confusion. Easy call. Plus, it's easier than ever before: You can now use your iPhone as a scan gun, sip champagne if you're registering in store (you can do that at home, too, but it's free at the store) and put anything, a-n-y-t-h-i-n-g on your wish list as long as it's sold somewhere on the Internet. As for the coffee, you're on your own.

Fact: They'll think whatever you do is adorable

Stressed about your vows? Worried you'll cry too much? Relax. Here's the secret truth about weddings: It's basically impossible to screw up. By definition, whatever you say or do will be greeted by a chorus of "Awwwwwwww!!!!!" and women dabbing their eyes.

Fact: They want to watch the Super Bowl
And the World Series. And the Final Four. You know what else they want to do? Spend Christmas with their families. Ditto for New Year's Eve, Thanksg

Fact: Most won't RSVP on time

Just face it, accept it and don't lose sleep about it. You'll be wrangling and hounding and tracking down your guests -- especially the guys -- because when it comes down to it, at heart people are just lazy. Also? For you, your wedding is the most important thing since the invention of TiVo. For your guests, the RSVP is just one of 37 tasks they need to tackle. So don't be surprised when replies trickle in late. This will happen. (It always happens.)