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Lynnie
WeddingWire Administrator October 2016

Are you inviting plus ones?

Lynnie, on September 3, 2019 at 11:05 AM

Posted in Etiquette and Advice 103

Are you giving any of your single guests the option to bring a date? What's the plus one policy for your wedding? Next Question: Are you inviting your parents' friends? Back to the Beginning: Who made the cut?

Are you giving any of your single guests the option to bring a date? What's the plus one policy for your wedding?


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Next Question: Are you inviting your parents' friends?

Back to the Beginning: Who made the cut?

103 Comments

  • April
    Dedicated November 2020
    April ·
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    Most of our friends are married or in a relationship so that’s automatic but the guests we know are single will not be getting a plus one.
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  • Katie
    Savvy September 2019
    Katie ·
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    When I was just dating my FH I really appreciated being invited to his family weddings even though we weren't married. It was just a fun way of meeting his whole family and breaking the ice! So we are inviting all of our family and friends- including their significant others if they are in a serious relationship.
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  • Future Mrs. Deliz
    Beginner November 2019
    Future Mrs. Deliz ·
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    We are inviting a few plus ones because there are only a few and it would be good for them to bring dates, especially to a wedding.

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  • Lauren
    Dedicated September 2021
    Lauren ·
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    My family is extremely large, and our friend group is pretty tight. No one on our list got a plus one unless they are married. We are planning to seat all singles close to each other.

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  • Tisha
    Savvy August 2020
    Tisha ·
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    Yes all of our invites are a plus 1
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  • R
    Savvy August 2021
    Rachele ·
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    Plus ones were given to the married couples. Most of our guests are married couples.
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  • Fany
    Devoted October 2021
    Fany ·
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    Nope. There’s absolutely no need for this unless the first will know zero people at the wedding.
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  • M
    Savvy December 2020
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    I am not giving every single person a plus one. Unless they are actively dating someone, they don't get a plus one. The thing that worries me is some people are tacky. They'll bring a platonic friends instead of a date. I don't have the budget or space to have random friends of guests show up.

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  • Elaine
    Savvy September 2021
    Elaine ·
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    This one is really funny! And it was tricky also. So we decided, to allow plus 1 for those we knew were with someone. If not, sorry, no plus 1. I know it’s a little unorthodox but we need to keep our numbers low.
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  • Elaine
    Savvy September 2021
    Elaine ·
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    Yessssss Mary! I totally agree. Like, why am I gonna have this person in my photos if we will never see them again?!
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  • M
    Savvy December 2020
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    Lol so true. Plus as stated, we are paying for the wedding ourselves and that's a huge undertaking. I barely have room for the people we both know, so why have some random person there?

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  • Macy
    Expert September 2019
    Macy ·
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    We only had 2 single guests and they were offered plus ones
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  • Natalia
    Expert October 2020
    Natalia ·
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    We are allowing plus ones to the people we know have a partner.

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  • Jennifer
    Super October 2020
    Jennifer ·
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    Almost everyone who is invited is married or in a serious relationship. Our single guests will know a lot of our other guests and won't be getting a plus one
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  • Mrscolón
    Super September 2019
    Mrscolón ·
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    Anyone in a relationship got one, that's it!

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  • Ashley
    Super October 2020
    Ashley ·
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    I got lucky and almost everyone that we are inviting is married or part of a long term couple besides my 2 aunts who are unmarried, but neither will ask to bring anyone.

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  • Erin
    Expert May 2020
    Erin ·
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    I am for siblings, but not for friends. We're cutting it close with guests as it is...

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  • Diana
    VIP December 2019
    Diana ·
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    Most of our guest are married, but for the ones who are single. We did allow a plus one.
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  • Amanda
    Master December 2020
    Amanda ·
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    We are inviting spouses and long term relationships, may give one or two plus ones if requested but not looking at it. Everyone on our list knows and enjoys another few people at the wedding (in which they will be seated with) so there isn't much of a reason plus we an afford it or want strangers on our day
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  • Mikayla Hope
    Just Said Yes July 2022
    Mikayla Hope ·
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    We are leaning away from allowing plus ones unless we know they are in a steady relationship. All of our friends know other people at the wedding so I do not feel they will need a plus one to have fun.

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