Separation Anxiety
"I hate when there's a long distance between the ceremony and reception. I went to one wedding where the ceremony and reception were over an hour's drive apart from each other and no transportation was arranged. We kept on passing churches on the way to the reception saying 'Why didn't they get married there?' " _ Kate, 34

Slow Cooking
"We went to a wedding where there was a make-your-own-pasta station where you got to pick the pasta and the sauce and have it made for you personally. Only problem is, it was way too slow. They could only do two people at a time, which meant only two people could eat at a time while the rest of us stood in this enormous line. I would have rather not had the choice and just eaten more quickly." _ Anna, 35

You're On
"I hate intrusive wedding video cameramen, especially when the guy shoves the mic into your hands and says 'Do you have anything you'd like to say to the newlyweds?' What if you don't have anything to say? What if you're camera-shy? I think it's better if he just tips the mic in your direction so you can grab it if you want to or say 'no thanks' with a smile." _ Travis, 35

Guest Leftovers:
"There's always that one table: The people kind of know each other but not really. Or they're all the extra people who couldn't be seated with people they know due to space. It's always a random mix of cousins, college friends, neighbors, work friends and distant relatives. The guests always know they're the misfit table, and it's always awkward to sit there and try and make conversation." _ Melissa, 27

Couples Only
"I loathe the everyone-get-up-and-dance-with-your-spouse portion of the evening. More often than not, I'm by myself, so I'm either left to sit alone and watch everyone dance or forced to dance with some random guy who's been thrust upon me by a well-meaning relative. No thanks!" _ Amy, 29

Too Many Toasts
"I have been to too many weddings lately where the speeches go on and on. At one, the best man spoke for nearly 20 minutes and even the bride and groom looked like they were nodding off! But worse was the wedding where the couple had actually asked 10 _ yes, 10 _ different people to speak and each had brought a typed page of remarks. Have mercy and keep it brief, people!" _Aaron, 24

Dinner Delay
"I hate when you have to wait for hours before you get to eat. One friend's wedding took place at 3:30 and the cocktail hour started at 5 with open bar and hors d'oeuvres. Unfortunately, it was just that _ a cocktail hour. At 6, the food was whisked away and the bar started charging. Finally, the bride and groom wandered in at 8:30 and, half an hour later, dinner was served. We were bored and starving and by the time we finished eating after 10 nobody was in the mood to party." _ Allison, 27

On the List
"I once received a wedding invitation with an extremely early RSVP date: It gave us only 10 days to return it. When I asked the bride why, she said, 'Well, I have guest list A, B and C. Once people from the A group drop out we'll start inviting group B and so on.' At least I was in group A, but I still thought that was pretty bad." _ Hannah, 35

Chill Out
"If the festivities are outside in a tent, you'd really better be sure it will be fairly warm out. One time I was at a wedding that was so cold everyone had to keep their coats on over their formalwear and huddle around the space heaters. I know you can't control the weather, but an indoor backup plan might have been better." _ Sarah, 36

Bad Timing
"My brother was married on a Friday afternoon and had his rehearsal at 4 p.m. on Thursday. That meant that we were all required to take two days off from work. I feel they could have had more consideration for the guests." _ Mike, 26

No Thanks
"I can't stand it when couples complain about who didn't buy them a gift, then fail to thank you for the one you bought them. I expect a hand written thank-you note within a week of the wedding _ not a brief 'thanks' shoved into their Christmas card months later." _ Christine, 28

Obstructed Views
"Centerpieces that are too big are a problem. It's nice to have dinner conversation, and I've been to too many weddings where the centerpieces blocked my view of the other side of the table. You just wind up craning your neck all night long" _ Stacey, 25

Let Them Dance
"Too many special dances that people have to watch drive me crazy. Father-bride, mother-groom, and bridal party is fine, but I attended one wedding where there were so many! Bride-grandfather, groom-grandmother, bride-godfather, they just kept coming. We wanted to dance, too!" _ Erin, 25