Paying for plus ones

Very very tacky.

No please do not do this.

That seems tacky and would come across as pretty rude. If you don't have the budget to accommodate plus ones, you don't have to give them out. We only gave plus ones to single guests who were not likely to know many people at our wedding, so they'd have at least one familiar person there. Will your budget allow for something like this? Otherwise, I would just skip them altogether, as long as significant others are invited.

I assume this is a troll post. No, you cannot ask people to pay for their significant others' dinner, if it's an SO. If it's a +1, you do not need to invite them for single people, but you cannot ask them to pay.

As a guest my reaction would be "whuuuuuuuuut."

Heck, that's my reaction just reading this.

This idea is gross.

Disgusting

This is very rude and tacky. You should never under any circumstance ask someone to pay for their meal at a party you are hosting. Just don't extend plus ones to those that are single. Problem solved. If someone asks for a plus one you respond with, "Due to venue restrictions we cannot accommodate anymore guests at this time. Ii hope you understand. Can't wait to see you there!"

Something to keep in mind though if guests do start a relationship prior to your invites going out their SO should be invited. Also extending a plus one to those that might not know anyone at the wedding or people coming from out of town is a very kind gesture.

Seriously?

Yeah tacky.

What is it with the "we don't want people we don't know" thing?

Tough patooties.

It is tacky. We are also hosting a tight budget wedding and we decided to pay for +1 if they have been dating more than a year, engage or married; and no kids either. We talk about it while making the guest list. We wouldve love to invite more of our friends, but we made a cut-off so that some people could have the +1.

Gross.

I came across the same problem with plus ones. However, I know I've brought people the bride did not know to the weddings I have gone to because I wanted to go but did not want to go alone. I think it's super important to include plus ones - especially if they have SO. It's very rude and tacky to ask anyone to pay $30 for their meals just cos you don't know them. either find a cheaper caterer, venue, cut the guest list, or include only ones with SO. A good way to write this would be "we have reserved _____ seats in your honor".

Totally tacky to ask them to pay. Once when I was attending a wedding and had a plus one I asked if I could pay for them. I offered as a guest though to pay and was not asked to.

The fact that you don't already know this is tacky, is astonishing.

Hell no. I'd reject that invitation so fast if you expected me to pay to bring a guest.

Is this a joke?

God. No. Please no.

It's fine not to invite them but don't make them pay to come

This makes me cringe. NOPE