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Tanzie
Savvy October 2020

Plus ones!

Tanzie, on August 9, 2019 at 2:08 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 5

Ok ladies let's talk about plus ones! We have decided that we aren't doing plus ones because that could easily double the guest list and the budget. We are however allowing people who have been in long standing relationships to bring their SO. Now the issue is that my fiance's uncle's friend decided to invite himself saying that we couldn't get married without "Uncle Ernie" he is in no way related and up until this past week I have not met him. He is not close to my fiance either. When I tried saying that the guest list was set along with the seating arrangements for the reception, my fiance's uncle said well he's coming as my plus one. Both men were completely drunk at this point, there was no talking to them. Honestly my fiance's uncle is lucky that he's even on the guest list (one of those you have to invite so that so and so doesn't get mad kinda guests), he is constantly rude to me and our kids, he lies about us to my fiance and my fiance's family saying how we hate him and are always so rude to him and so on and so forth (if it wasn't for this behavior I would have no issue with the man). I told my fiance that he will need to handle the situation as if I do it it won't be pretty (trying not to turn into a bridezilla, and trying not to let the wedding stress me out too much), but I know that if he does anything at all then it will most likely be that they talk him in to it because that's just how they are and my fiance doesn't like arguing with them or putting his foot down when it comes to them. If the wedding day comes and he shows up uninvited what should I do? I do not want this man there at all he does not have any kind of relationship with either me or my fiance and we're wanting only people that mean something to us to be there.

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Latest activity by Cher Horowitz, on August 10, 2019 at 1:47 AM
  • Hannah
    Devoted September 2019
    Hannah ·
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    I think you should have your FH tell him he is not invited and if he can't then I would tell him yourself. In a kind way of course - such as: "we understand that you want to be there, but we can't accomodate for plus ones. I'm really sorry, but if we let you come then we will have to let everyone come and we just can't manage that". If he shows up, usually the wedding coordinator (if you have one) is who is responsible for escorting out the uninvited guests.

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  • Gen
    Champion June 2019
    Gen ·
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    Your FH needs to tell your uncle that he is not allowed to bring a plus one, period. And instruct your venue to ask people to leave if they are not on the guest list. Venues are used to being the bad guys for things like that, you shouldn’t have to deal
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  • Tanzie
    Savvy October 2020
    Tanzie ·
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    I just worry that things will be blown out of proportion and that we will be made into the bad guys for not wanting him there. I worry that my fiance's family will pressure us into allowing him to come as my fiance's uncle is the baby and gets whatever he wants.

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  • MOB So Cal
    January 2019
    MOB So Cal ·
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    Since it's 14 months till your wedding, I'd probably just let it go for a while. If that's not possible -- like family members are going to keep it as a topic of conversation -- I agree with letting your husband handle it, it's his family. The uncle sounds like a jerk, so the two of you need to decide whether that's a battle you're willing to fight with his family, but the uncle's friend can be a hard "no" based on your plus one "policy."

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  • Cher Horowitz
    Master December 2019
    Cher Horowitz ·
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    PPs have given great advice, but have you considered hiring security for the wedding? Might be worth looking into if you really think this sham of an uncle would try to crash

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