Wedding season is quickly approaching and if you’re single or unmarried attending a wedding, you may doubt if you’ll enjoy it fully because of your current relationship status. Whether as a guest or part of the wedding party, the events are what you make them. To help you have an enjoyable experience as a single, here are ten do’s and don’ts to consider during wedding season:

Don’t feel obligated to bring a date.

Weddings celebrate a couple getting together in holy matrimony, but what if you’re invited to attend as a single? No need to bring a date to such an event. You don’t want to give them the idea that you’re thinking about marriage with them in mind, especially if you’re not in a serious commitment.

Do keep your toast short and sweet.

A reception is a party, so guests don’t want to sit and hear a lot of people make long speeches about the bride or groom’s life story. If you’re giving a toast, make it congratulatory and save the long stuff for the video, which will always be remembered because it’ll be recorded! Make your toast personal yet brief because we’re all ready to party!

Don’t compete for the garter or bouquet.

When I say compete, I mean diving deep in the crowd of ladies or guys for that garter or bouquet. It’s not a competition, just a friendly tradition! No need to mess up your outfit or risk injury because you want to “be next in line to get married.” Enjoy the game, because that’s really what it is.

Don’t overdo it at the open bar.

If you do drink alcohol, beer or wine, please be mindful of your personal limit and don’t push it at the wedding. You don’t want to have your future Godparent title and privileges revoked because you did way too much at the reception and it made the wedding video. Keep it classy and stick to what you know or have none at all.

Do join in on the celebratory dances.

So many cultural weddings from West African to Americans in the South have their own way of dancing at weddings. Don’t be shy to get on the dance floor and join in a little cha cha, steppin’, the latest slide dance, or whatever the wedding party does at the reception. You don’t need a partner either, just bring yourself and smile!