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Ettiquette on inviting single people

kidlets2kidlets2
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I was browsing the Ettiquette board and was reading up on the +1 invites. I always just assumed that if you were inviting someone to your wedding that you would automatically plan on them bringing a guest until you heard otherwise. Is this not the case?
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Re: Ettiquette on inviting single people

  • emilykathleen511emilykathleen511
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_minnesota-minneapolis-st-paul_ettiquette-inviting-single-people?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:81Discussion:b24bdfb4-1407-4ed5-8b88-656e2e184a8ePost:bb192a9a-753a-4e11-9295-dd8523e3b5f5">Ettiquette on inviting single people</a>:
    [QUOTE]I was browsing the Ettiquette board and was reading up on the +1 invites. I always just assumed that if you were inviting someone to your wedding that you would automatically plan on them bringing a guest until you heard otherwise. Is this not the case?
    Posted by kidlets2[/QUOTE]


    If someone is in a relationship, then they must be invited with their sig. other. If they are truly single, then no, you don't need to invite them with a guest, but it is nice to do so.
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  • kellyfrankskellyfranks
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    edited December 2011
    I agree that it is nice to invite someone and allow a +1. 
    We are not doing so because the reception space we fell in love with would not allow that many people.  We addressed our invites to include both folks in the relationship if someone was in one and just the person's name if they weren't.  Everyone has been super understanding about it. 
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  • shainabironshainabiron member
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    edited December 2011
    It definitely isn't necessary, but we +1'd all of our single guests.
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  • colstj1colstj1 member
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    edited December 2011
    I agree with the others that it is not necessary. If you have the space and money it would be nice. But I was just at a wedding the other weekend where everyone got a plus one and there were girls that brought girlfriends as dates jsut because they had the plus one. :/  So it really depends on if the person is truely single or seeing someone.
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  • tpender13tpender13 member
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    edited December 2011
    Ditto PPs. If a guest is in a relationship, the SO should be invited - though that's not really a +1 since you're inviting a specific person. The only times I think you really kind of have to let a single person bring a guest is if they're traveling or don't know any other guests. Otherwise, it's just a nice-but-not-necessary thing to do.
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  • SuperRNluvsChefSuperRNluvsChef
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    edited December 2011
    What tpender said. 
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