Do you have to give your single guests a plus one option?

You do NOT need to give single people +1s, only if they are in a relationship/engaged and they live together or are married, if you have the budget fine, but it is not necessary.

I'm not letting people bring plus ones, who we put on the invite list is enough for us. If you guys are on a budget and that's why you kept your numbers low you shouldn't add extras, especially if they're random people you don't know. If it's all just family then they'll know people there so you don't have to worry about them being alone.

The only person who is getting a plus one that isn't in a long term relationship is one of my bridesmaids because she is coming from Germany.

Very select few received a plus 1. Basically a couple of friends who wouldn't know anyone else at the reception - but these were my only exceptions.

I think it truly depends on the guest.

As a single person, I would not go alone, to any event, where I may not know anyone. However, I would go to an event, on my own, if I knew many other people.

This has been very popular lately...lol.

Its all up to you, remember you are paying for their meals.

In a wedding as small as yours, I do not think you have to.

edit- I think it's rude to expect the hosts to shell out x amount of money to appease the guests.

I dont think you need to. I am allowing it but ours is a larger venue just make sure your specific : )

Some got +1's, some didn't. Depended on who it was. Some added them anyways..lol. (rolls eyes)

I don't mind if people bring +1s as long as they RSVP. Our venue has a strict limit of 130 people; we have moderately large sized families, but since a lot of people (a LOT of people) would have to travel from out of state, it's really important that everyone lets us know whether they plan to come and how many people will be coming. Otherwise, I have no worries!

That said, if you're having a small intimate fewer-than-50-ppl limit, +1s could make a big difference... if several people bring strangers, your small intimate ceremony could become... less so. It's your wedding and it's your prerogative to invite or not to invite extras.

The only single guests that can bring a +1 for our wedding are those that we know and that have been together a long time except for the bridal party they get a pass =)

I didn't do plus-ones for guests because we wanted a smaller, intimate event. My philosophy was that if I wouldn't take that person out for dinner on a Tuesday, there wasn't a reason to invite them to my wedding.

I think in a wedding as small as yours, having random people there could throw off the dynamic. I'd make an exception if someone is coming a long way and needs a travel buddy, or if they won't know a single soul at the reception (which seems unlikely since small receptions tend to be a pretty tight-knit group).

We only have a few single guests, and a few elderly singles, so I am allowing them plus ones. For the elderly it's so they have someone to travel with, the younger ones so they will have someone else they know there. I've been to a few weddings where I didn't know anyone else and it's really not that great of an experience.

However, if it's all family and it's because of budget, you don't need to invite plus ones. It is not considered poor etiquette.

We mixed and matched; in a few instances, if we didn't know the partner of the primary guest, they didn't get the +1.

We are limiting the plus ones to those who are engaged, living together or have been dating a lengthy time...

I gave a plus one to everyone. I felt like as a host, I wanted to make all my guests comfortable and it is really uncomfortable for some people (me included) to go to a wedding alone.

How many plus ones would you be talking about? And if this is just family, I can see where it wouldn't be an issue since everyone will know half the guests anyway.

I only gave plus one's to people already in a relationship. Our guest list was already over 300 and I just didn't have room or money for everyone to bring a date. However, every single person we invited knew at least a few people there.