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Can I ask if new boyfriend can go with me?

I am invited to a wedding that is a few hours away and will be taking place in April. I am in a new relationship and was wondering how to go about it or not to at all. If it'd be ok to ask the bride and groom if my boyfriend can go with me. The groom is my best friend's brother, who is also like a brother to me. The relationship is new and anything can happen between now and then but I was just wondering if I should wait it out or if I can ask them about him being a guest or plus one.
Thanks in advance!

Re: Can I ask if new boyfriend can go with me?

  • Sorry Knot is being stupid I really did post and then refreshed a few times and my first post wasn't showing!
  • I'm guessing that the bride and groom didn't invite your boyfriend because the relationship is new and you guys weren't together at the time they sent out the invitations.  However, if the wedding isn't until April, I am wondering why they sent the invitations out already?

    I don't think I would ask if I could bring my new boyfriend.  Although, if they haven't formally sent out invitations yet, they should invite him, too, if you guys are still together in April.

  • Have invites gone out? (Hope not because that would be crazy early)

    I would just make sure that they know you are in a relationship, mention it in conversation. Hopefully they understand that all significant others should be invited.

    If for some crazy reason they forget to add his name to the invite, I would email/call and clarify whether he is invited.

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  • Thanks! No invites haven't gone out yet. I was just wondering ahead of time. They definitely will know by then if we're still together. I am pretty sure we will be but overly excited I guess.
    I won't mention anything unless his name isn't on the invite at the time and we'd be together.
    I just wasn't so sure. Thanks again.
  • If they know you are dating him when the invites go out, I'm sure that they will include him unless they are completely clueless about invitation ettiquette.
  • Are you going to be talking to B or G between now and February when invitations will go out?  I would drop hints by saying things like "my boyfriend" in conversation to make sure they know that you are dating him but no, don't flat out ask if he will be invited.
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