Your special day is about to arrive, but some of your guests might not be up on their wedding etiquette. Here's a list of 7 key culprits and what you can do to mitigate any possible disruptions.

1. The Texter - More people will remember to turn off their phones in a movie compared to a wedding! Suggestion: Place a note inside your wedding program to remind guests to turn off their phones during the ceremony.

2. The Problem Bridesmaid - The whining bridesmaid who complained about the dress will most definitely find something to complain about on your wedding day. Suggestion: Put another bridesmaid in charge of dealing with her and try and keep her distracted.

3. The Meddling Mother-In-Law - We can't all have the perfect mother-in-law. Most of them will take pleasure in pointing out everything you have done wrong. Suggestion: Have a wedding planner? Let them deal with her.

4. The Guest With a Guest - You didn't add a plus-one to this guest's invitation, but she showed up with her man-of-the-moment anyway. Suggestion: Accept that this is likely to happen before your big day arrives, and have your caterer prepare a few additional meals and place settings to cover any unexpected guests.

5. The Open-Bar Abuser - It's a small joy in life to sip on your favourite top-shelf liquor sans the normal heart-stopping bill, but you can count on at least one guest to ride that happy train all the way to disruptively drunk. Suggestion: Stop any alcohol-enabled antics in their tracks by giving your bartender carte blanche to cut off anyone edging toward belligerent.

6. The One Looking For a Hook-Up - Some men, and women, will treat a wedding like the live version of Tinder. Suggestion: While you can't protect every guest from someone on the prowl, at least take a moment to alert your bridesmaids to any man who might have less than noble intentions. That way, whatever choices they make you can feel good about knowing you warned them.

7. The Late Arriver - There is no such thing as fashionably late when it comes to a wedding, yet you can bet that at least one guest won't get the memo. Suggestion: Keep latecomers from blocking your entrance by asking an usher to sit in the last row. He can nab the offenders before they start a mad dash and quietly seat them towards the back at the most appropriate moment.