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Mrs.
Super May 2019

Invited a couple but they broke up

Mrs., on April 15, 2019 at 2:30 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 7

We invited FH's coworker and his long-term gf to our wedding but they apparently broke up so FH told his coworker that he could invite a different coworker. I got upset for a number of reasons that I won't get into, but he said the other coworker should've been invited because they got close after the invites went out (I wasn't gonna argue with him on that because he should be able to invite his friends to our wedding). So I told FH that his other coworker should get his own invite because he should be FH's guest, not the coworker's guest, but FH said they wouldn't care. So I said I'd go online to our RSVP page and change the name of the girlfriend out to the other coworker, but FH told me to hold off because apparently the ex-gf said something to the coworker about still wanting to attend but was worried it would be awkward.

What's the etiquette on this? I'm not sure why she would still want to attend when the only reason she was invited was because she was the SO of one of our guests. I've never met this girl, FH has met her once or twice so there's really no connection to her if she's not with his coworker anymore... But we DID address the invitation to both of them by name.

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Latest activity by Mrs., on April 15, 2019 at 2:23 PM
  • Realynn
    Expert September 2019
    Realynn ·
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    Here’s what I’d do, regardless of etiquette. Don’t dis-invite coworker #2 whether the ex-gf attends the wedding or not (might be a special case if CW2 already knew he was “replacing” ex-gf, but let’s not get into that). I’d let the coworker #1 know that you need any answer by the RSVP date as to whether she’s coming or not, but to also keep in mind that she’s not invited if they’re not dating. In the event they stay broken up and he only knows CW2 at the wedding, then allow him (and CW2) a +1.
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  • Mrs.
    Super May 2019
    Mrs. ·
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    Thanks Realynn, totally agree! CW2 knows he was replacing the ex, but I do think he deserves to be invited regardless. I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks she shouldn't be invited if her and CW1 are no longer together.

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  • Wendy
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    Wendy ·
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    If she only got invited because of your FH’s coworker and now they broke up I wouldn’t expect or want her to show up.. and she should know that.. it’s up to your FH’s coworker to decided who his plus one is going to be. So I’d just change her name on your website to his name plus one “Johns’s plus one” and he can RSVP his plus one like that..
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  • Danielle
    Master June 2019
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    That is odd she still wants to attend. I would just invite co worker & co worker #2. Change her name to co worker #2's name. I doubt y'all will have a relationship with this girl moving forward, so it shouldn't get awkward. IF....which I don't see why she would, but IF she approaches y'all and asks, just be politely honest (let her down gently).

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  • J
    Master October 2019
    Jolie ·
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    I agree with this!!

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  • J
    Master October 2019
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    We just had one of FH's military friends break up with his FIANCE. I was like what?.. My FH just talked to him on the phone last week to ask him what her full name was for the STDs. Utterly confused. I said well, alright.... he doesn't get a plus one then he's running solo (Like his other military friends without SOs). I'm leaving it up in the air til wedding invites go out much later in case they get back together but for now we are just addressing the STD to him.

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  • Mrs.
    Super May 2019
    Mrs. ·
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    I guess she doesn't know that if she's telling her ex how much she still wants to go haha. I added coworker 2 to our guest list (not as coworker 1's guest). So I think FH will have to check in with coworker 1 when it gets closer to our RSVP deadline about his relationship with this girl.

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