Criteria for Plus 1s?

They didn’t have to meet any criteria, we gave everyone a plus one. In general, I think it’s polite to give plus ones to guests who won’t know others besides the bride(s) and/or groom(s). I also think the wedding party should always be allowed a plus one. Other than that, there are no requirements.

We actually didn't do plus ones. But all significant others were invited. We didn't have any criteria for significant others: some we knew well who had been dating for years, others we had never met before and had just started dating. Basically, we extended the invitation to partners of anyone who was in a relationship. But we did not do true plus ones

View Quoted Comment Okay! We are doing the same thing..ppl in relationships can bring their significant other.

We gave a plus one to all our single guests, including the wedding party. Naturally, those already in a relationship were a package deal. Unless you're on a strict "intimate" guest list, it's always better to acknowledge that your guests have a plus one option. Whether or not any of them end up coming with their plus ones or S.O is up to them.

We only have like three truly single guests attending, so it was an easy call to extend them all a Plus One. Everyone else is in a committed relationship, so of course their partners/spouses were automatically included.

I believe if u are 17 and younger you do not get a plus one or “social unit” status. You are too young and immature for that

A plus one is for truly single guests. If someone is in a relationship by the time invitations go out, they should have their partner invited by name, even if they just recently started dating. It can be nice to give single guests plus ones, especially if they may not know anyone or are traveling far away. However, it isn't necessary if you can't swing it. We opted to give every single guest a plus one, but we also didn't have many single people. Only 1 of our guests actually brought a guest.

We are not giving our single guests plus ones. The singles will know at least a few other people in attendance so we are not worried that they won't be able to enjoy themselves. We do not plan to invite and spend money on random strangers who don't care about us and will never interact again. Those in relationships (married, dating, etc) will automatically be invited with their significant others regardless of how long they have been together.

We invited significant others, including 2 we had not known about the relationships, but issued invitations when brought to our attention. Said yes to two plus ones of GM newly dating2-3 weeks before the wedding itself, and glad we did, both couples married the next year. Said yes to a traveling companion not love interest, having come from Denmark. Said sorry to dates of 4 unattached before 16+17 y o. We were exactly at count.

Either we knew they'd have one or they ask. They don't need to pass a test to bring someone close to them.

View Quoted Comment Dana when I said requirement I didn’t mean a literal test! Thanks for your response though!

I could have worded that better. What I was trying to ask is if all of your invited guest are getting a plus one (obviously excluding married couples because that’s a given). More so in regards to your guests that are single. Are you allowing your single guests to bring a plus one?

View Quoted Comment Again no for the above listed reasons. All of our single guests know others in attendance so there is no need to bring a stranger. Even when we were single, we were never given plus ones as guests and still had an amazing time because we knew others who were also guests.

View Quoted Comment Agreed! Thank you!

I agree with Kate Middleton's rule, "No ring 💍, no bring.

Married/engaged/living together (of course) or together for over a year.

All our single adult guests were invited with a plus one and all couples were invited together.

Everyone in a committed relationship, or we knew they were dating someone, got a plus one. Married/engaged/living together couples are package deals so we just have them both on the invite, no plus ones for them because they are each other's plus ones essentially lol.

Anyone single that we knew wouldn't know a lot of people there, we gave a plus one so they wouldn't be uncomfortable. Bridal party members also got a plus one.

We wish we could've given all of our single guests a plus one, but our venue only holds a certain capacity and we had already reached the max.

I’m team no ring no bring. Now if it’s someone that I know has been together a year and a half plus and I have met them, then I’m more willing to bend that rule.

Covid restrictions made that super easy for me. no one gets a plus one lol all significant others were invited though. like serious relationships