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Anderson
Dedicated September 2018

A little offended...

Anderson, on April 28, 2017 at 2:14 PM

Posted in Etiquette and Advice 58

Just received an invite to the wedding of one of FH’s close childhood friends addressed to “Mr. FH Name & Guest.” I’m a little offended that I’m only “guest”! I have met the B&G only a couple of times b/c they live in another state, so they don’t know me too well. But, I did attend their engagement...

Just received an invite to the wedding of one of FH’s close childhood friends addressed to “Mr. FH Name & Guest.” I’m a little offended that I’m only “guest”! I have met the B&G only a couple of times b/c they live in another state, so they don’t know me too well. But, I did attend their engagement party. Also, FH talks to the groom regularly and I’m quite certain he uses my name. FH and I have been together almost 3 years, have lived together for a year & got engaged last month. I figured I was done being considered just “guest”! Maybe it is because they didn’t know how to spell my name & I don’t have FB…but really? Couldn’t they just ask FH how to spell it? FH has no sense of etiquette & he thinks I’m being dramatic. I mean, it won't stop me from attending their wedding (my FSIL just refused an invite b/c of this!) but am I crazy for feeling a little offended? Also, they’re having a plated dinner & we need to initial our meal choice..do I write my initials or just put GUEST?! lol

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  • Jamie S.
    Expert May 2017
    Jamie S. ·
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    That happened to me too! One of FH's co-workers (who is coming to our wedding in 2 weeks) put "FH name and guest"... like seriously, A- you're coming to my wedding in 2 weeks you have our invite that has my name on it, don't be lazy and rude, and B-his FS is a wedding planner and should know better! That said, they also are having a multi-party wedding (indian wedding) and have events that we aren't invited to but included the invite cards for those events anyway... just overall poorly exucuted.

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  • Samtoine2017
    VIP May 2017
    Samtoine2017 ·
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    My cousin addressed our invite to "Sam ***** and Antoine ?" They didn't write my full first name (they had my last name but you know, Internet so it's redacted) but they literally put a question mark for his last name.

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  • Marilyn
    Devoted June 2017
    Marilyn ·
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    Very very rude! I wasn't sure of my husbands cousins BF's name so I dug into Facebook and Instagram and easily found it. If I didn't then I would have immediately text her and explained why I needed it.

    Might be petty but maybe address gift as "Bride & Groom" lol

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  • LookUpTazGully
    Expert May 2017
    LookUpTazGully ·
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    Relax. Not worth losing a friendship over.

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  • lawn_flamingo
    Devoted September 2017
    lawn_flamingo ·
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    I don't think it really matters that much. I just went to my future husband's cousins wedding, and I've met them at family gatherings, and they listed me as "guest" on the invite. I really just don't care. There's a lot of family and I have trouble keeping track of everyone. I'll try my best to get all the names for my invites, but it's just not the end of the world. I think etiquette can get a little crazy sometimes.

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  • MissWtoMrsH
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    MissWtoMrsH ·
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    You think this sucks...my sister and her husband have been married for 11 years and they were invited to a wedding. The envelope first had a label. First NO NO. Then second was address as "Mr. Brian White +1" I almost died when I saw it.

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  • ND56
    Savvy May 2017
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    I feel your pain, like others have said it's lazy planning and just rude when you're an established couple. FH and I had been engaged for about 3 months, been dating for 5 1/2 years and lived together for 5 of those. We went to my cousins wedding, he(my FH) had met her and her FH a few times, we put both our names on the rsvp and FH was on the seating chart as "and guest" it made both of us mad. Taught me a good lesson though! The only people on my seating chart with "&guest" are truly single and we have no idea who they'll bring.

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  • Sara
    Devoted November 2017
    Sara ·
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    At least you got an guest my fh got an invite in the mail last week without anything and I went to school with the groom so I know he knows my name. On the RSVP it said two seats however there was no guest or other name on the invite I'm like come on. We aren't going due to other plans but I was slight offended

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  • Marissa
    Devoted October 2017
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    Rude!!!!! And yes, lazy!!!! I would be offended also!!

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  • Nicole
    Super September 2017
    Nicole ·
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    I would be offended too! My best friend from high school invited me to something once while I was still living with my parents, but sent the invitation addressed to them, with me added to it. Mind you, I was in my twenties!! I was PISSED. She had asked me if I was coming...I told her I never got an invite...because I didn't.y parents did. Oy.

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  • SenoraG
    Super July 2017
    SenoraG ·
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    Maybe they did ask him and he didn't give any feedback. I asked my fiancé to tell me his friend's girlfriend/fiancé's names and the guys failed to tell him, so I just put "and guest". It was taking forever to get the information that I needed and I had to send out the invites.

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  • Future Mrs.P
    Expert April 2018
    Future Mrs.P ·
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    Not being dramatic at all. I would've been as upset ! You're right; they could've asked tour FH for your name.

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  • OMW
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    OMW ·
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    Ok. Playing devil's advocate. Perhaps it was a mistake.

    When I was making my seating chart, I couldn't remember how to spell one of the groomsmen's girlfriend's name, so I wrote "and guest" temporarily until I could ask my then-fiance how to spell it. Well, I completely forgot, and then my sister offered to take my chart and make it fancy for the reception. And still forgot.

    The day of the wedding, I didn't even look at it. The groomsmen gave my husband some shit for it, good-naturedly of course, but I was horrified. It was an honest mistake.

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  • MrsSegaline
    Dedicated September 2018
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    I just had the same thing happen to me as well! FH best friend from childhood is getting married actually next week now but there wedding invite came addressed to him and guest. I was mortified. Especially because you haf no problem writing my name out for a bridal shower invite and such and this is a person who we see regularly so me being the blunt person i asked about it and i was told that the Bride does not care for me.

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  • MrsMcK
    VIP September 2017
    MrsMcK ·
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    I'd be offended too, that's rude.

    But, don't let it bother you too much... or you can do the same to them when you send out your invites lol

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  • Gina Marie
    Dedicated May 2017
    Gina Marie ·
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    Meh. She might not have known your last name

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  • Mrs. Coakley
    Master June 2017
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    Let it go. People have a lot of invitations to write, and it's not personal. I would not be offended at something like that.

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  • N
    Master December 2016
    Nancy ·
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    Tacky. Maybe somebody else addressed the invitations. My friend Peggy received flowers for her 10th anniversary from her husband. It was signed "Best Wishes from Davidsons' Trucking Company". She was angry at the time but laughs about it now.

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