Guests +1?

shaz1122

Hi, need help figuring out who should be invited with a plus one (other than if they are married, engaged or with longtime boyfriend/girlfriend)???  Help!!

ThankfulSnail

Anyone in a relationship needs to be invited with their significant other, not just if they've been together for a long time. The s/o should be invited by name on the invitation.

It's nice to extend a plus one to guests who are single and won't know anyone, and anyone who is coming from out of town (traveling alone sucks!) but it's not a requirement.

NOLAbridealmost

If someone considers himself or herself as part of a couple the day the invites go out, you must invite the s/o. 

I'd also give a guest to anyone who doesn't know a bunch of people there and anyone who will be traveling alone if they don't get a guest.

HockeyFan4

also remember to leave some space in case one of your single friends starts a relationship before invitations go out.

shaz1122

Thanks!

rickinicki

I have been invited to family weddings where I did not get a +1 for my fiance, and while I understand it was to cut costs, it was still pretty insulting. We are planning on extending +1 to anyone in a relationship, and maybe a few VIP single guests (my best friend, out of towners, etc). If someone starts a relationship after the RSVPs have already gone out it's ok to contact that person and let them know their partner can come too.

Starfish0116

Everyone in a relationship should be invited with their partner. We're giving a +1 to all of our single guests because I think it's rude not to. It was important to me to do so, so we made cuts in other places to make it happen.

kateguess22

I think I know for the most part which one of my cousins are in relationships and which ones aren't. But I'm not 100% sure. I don't talk to them often and I'm not kept in the loop about who they are dating. I only know two of their SO by name and the other ones I just assume are single.

What should I do about this situation? Should I be asking someone to find out if they are dating anyone so that I can include the dates name on the invites? Or should I just indicate on the invite that they can reply for two, and they can write the name of their +1?

ebhavens

I think if you have the room, and are not sure of the situation, I would just write & Guest on the invitation.

We did for most of our guests, except those that spacifically told us they would come alone.