My finance and I decided that we would allow our friends and family to bring dates only if they were in serious relationships. I've had several people ask if they could bring someone, and I've stood by my policy. My reasoning is three fold. I don't want my wedding memories to have random people I may never see again, it's expensive and most of the single guests are friends and would be able dance and have a good time with each other.
My brother who is single and apparently unaware of the policy, announced he would bring his friend Karen as a date to the wedding. I would classify Karen as a strong acquaitance of mine, and she's friendly with many of the guests. When I said no, he couldn't bring her, my whole family turned on me, saying that the rules shouldn't apply to immediate family.
Now, I like this girl and I think she would be a fun addition to the wedding guest list, I'm just afraid if I bend the rule for my brother I'll have a lot of angry single people on my hands. What should I do?
