How to Make Small Talk at Weddings
We first wrote about making small talk at weddings back in 2014. It quickly became one of our most popular blog posts so we updated it a year later. In 2019, we’re still getting regular hits on the page so we thought it might be a good idea to revisit our advice and see if anything has changed. It’s unsurprising that so many of us still feel uncomfortable about making polite conversation at a public event. Weddings can be particularly difficult as we may have to spend an extended period of time sitting and eating with complete strangers. We’re all human and most of us want to make a good impression but sometimes that’s easier said than done. Why Is It Important to Make Small Talk at a Wedding? Few social occasions expect us to interact so closely with strangers as a wedding. At other events, we’re often able to stay within a circle of friends or family members. Small talk may be limited to a brief chat at the bar or in the li...
