So, my very good friend turns to me the other day and says, "I wonder if I'll be bringing a date to your wedding!" Wait, what? I love this girl dearly, but she isn't seeing anyone right now and I don't know what she's thinking. I have been telling her along the way how I am trying to keep costs down, and how few people we feel like we can invite.
A little background... my FI and I had a different wedding date in 2011. Well, that didn't happen. She was going to be my maid-of-honor then, but we aren't having a wedding party this time (very different event). She knows this, and has been very supportive and interested. She was dating my FI's good friend until late last year. Both are invited to the wedding, but haven't spoken in months (awkward). So I don't know if she's thinking she wants someone there in case he is, or if she is just hoping to have someone there for company, or what.
We weren't planning on inviting plus-ones with our friends who aren't in relationships. We are trying to keep the list very close to 50 due to budget, and if we did this for one, we'd have to do for some, and if we did for all we couldn't do it.
I don't know what I should do. Should I say to her, "you know, we really weren't planning on giving you a plus-one?" That seems awkward. Will she get the message when she gets the invitation for just her? What if she asks?
I don't know why she thinks she would be invited with a plus-one. Is this just what some people think is the way it goes? I really wouldn't mind if she brought someone, but then that might hurt other people's feelings (especially in this case, I'm pretty sure FI's friend is flying solo). Are my single friends going to be mad when they are invited alone? It was something I hadn't considered, so I'd appreciate your feedback. Thanks.