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STBMrsMartin
Dedicated October 2019

rsvp surprise! Long...

STBMrsMartin, on August 26, 2019 at 2:32 PM Posted in Wedding Ceremony 0 17
Just a little rant and hopefully some feedback. My invites went out 2 weeks ago, RSVPs are coming in!! It’s so exciting to see them in the mail. My wedding is going to be at a venue which has a seating limit of 125, we carefully selected our list based on family and close friends. We gave some plus ones and some not. Our decision on plus ones were based off married couples, live in or domestic partners, we have also chosen to have an adult only reception except for the children of the bridal party and local cousins. ORIGINALLY I was worried about my FHs friend pushing in his plus one, he is the playboy I wrote about a few weeks ago. He actually RSVPed with just himself based on exactly what I thought, his adventure girl didn’t last longer than a week. ANYWAYS so here is the SURPRISE, my friend of 33 years (known her since I was 2) received an invite without a plus one. Based on my feelings of her lifestyle I didn’t give her one. She is married, has a child, her husband and child lives with her mother, she lives with a man who lives on a boat and is also dating another man or two on the side (I do not agree with her life although I don’t judge I just don’t think it’s appropriate). When she sent her RSVP back she crossed out our 1 seat reserved for you in your honor in big bold letters wrote will be 2 seats in my honor his name is “*******!” TALK ABOUT SHOCK. My mom was completely blown away when she received this RSVP. I told her to let it go bc I’m not going to fight her bc we may have someone cancel and she can bring her date. But at no avail she is still upset. We actually had to leave our family to get some friends on our list bc we both my FH and I have huge families and I cut half of my cousins which was a very hard decision based on the amount of people included. I cut my family so his father would be happy (even though it’s his second marriage my first) Now I don’t know how to feel. I want to be upset bc of her audacity to do that without asking me first considering she was at my shower last Sunday and never mentioned anyone except the few guys she is having sex with. I think she assumes bc the size and way my parents are that it will be an expensive wedding with no cost thought, but I feel she should have at least ran it past me. If we have others do this or people show who aren’t invited our WP has been instructed to remove them. I don’t want to leave out my family who won’t come bc I couldn’t invite another person in their group but let my friends cross out and add who they want. Am I wrong to feel a little ticked?

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Latest activity by STBMrsMartin, on August 30, 2019 at 10:05 AM
  • Sarah
    Master September 2019
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    I think it’s fine for you to be mad and to tell her she can’t bring the guy. I think it would have been easier though to invite her with her husband and then just say invitations couldn’t have substitutions. You invited spouses and live in partners. She technically has both of those things, whether you agree with her lifestyle or not.
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  • STBMrsMartin
    Dedicated October 2019
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    Sarah very true, at her wedding though I wasn’t given the option of a plus one and I didn’t push. She had a limit of 25 I have 125. I don’t even know her husband tbh but she could have brought her mom and id been fine. Just irritating.
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  • Amber
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    I think you should stand your ground on her not bringing her husband. Not to be rude, but how were you supposed to know which man in her life she would want to bring with her? Smiley xd
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  • Laura
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    I had a guest of FH’s tell him she was bringing someone and I was ticked. Invites haven’t even gone out yet!
    You have every right to be mad at the nerve of doing such a thing.
    But from the practical aspect, you just don’t have room for this guy-so tell her that, nicely.
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  • STBMrsMartin
    Dedicated October 2019
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    Amber exactly! She talks about all these guys I didn’t want drama, and that to me is drama. I’m and Laura yes I mean if she had called and said she was bringing her husband it would have been different. Thing is I knew her “issues” so that’s why I didn’t give her one, boy she showed me 😆 I am still debating on doing what you said and nicely telling her no, my co workers said that I should tell her he can bring his own chair and he won’t be eating lol I mean come on these things are set for a reason 🤦‍♀️
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  • Jessica
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    No, that's really ballsy of her to do. I'd be really pissed too and probably tell her no.
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  • Rachael
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    will be 2 seats in my honor his name is “*******!”


    THAT is absolutely uncalled for on her part. It would have been one thing if she had called and said "hey I know you have me down for only one, but could I bring so-and-so so I'm not alone?" But that is absolutely not what she did. Making a demand in such a rude manner is more than over the line to me. I'm not fond of people asking to bring extras, but at least asking wouldn't have been rude like this. I would be firm on telling her you have a guest limit so no he cannot come.

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  • MD
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    I think you tell her the invite was for her, and her alone. I can't believe how rude some people are based on stories on here.

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  • Desiree
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    I agree. She was extremely rude, and I’d tell her no just because of the way she went about it. She might turn around and not attend though, so be prepared for that.
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  • Jessica
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    Wow no you are not wrong at all. I would be hurt and upset if a friend did this to me, ESSPECIALLY when she just saw me and could have mentioned it then.
    I hate feeling ithers -what to do, so instead Ill just tell you if it were me, Id call her to chit chat and bring it up. Tell her everything you just said above, how you've cut out FAMILY but she still meant enough for you to invite her. That there is limited seating. Etc.
    Sorry your going through this!
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  • Mrs. Bubba
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    Yes! Why do people think that they can just bring whoever to YOUR event?!

    I received an RSVP with “bringing Daughter and Grandson” handwritten last Friday (the RSVP due date).
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  • Mrs. Bubba
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    I was up at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Googling for her number so that I could tell her, “I’m so sorry that you will not be able to attend”.
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  • Jennifer
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    Do you know this plus one? Is it at least the husband? If the answer is no, you don't know the plus one, then this is easy. Tell her no to the date and let her know you understand if it changes her RSVP, but you don't want strangers at your wedding. She was clearly invited solo and knowingly decided otherwise for you, so honestly I would just stick to: sorry, but you were invited solo and we won't be able to accommodate your plus one - let me know if this changes your RSVP.
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  • Jennifer
    Super September 2020
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    You have a website? I'm doing RSVP online and everyone is or will be directed to our Q&A page... I'm not playing with crazy. 😂

    rsvp surprise! Long... 1
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  • STBMrsMartin
    Dedicated October 2019
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    Jennifer no I did not to the website bc my mom didn’t want to do it on the computer, I get her point, she and I work on one all day. But yeah I like where every one is going with this. It is not her husband, it’s some guy I don’t know and it’s not the guy she lives with. 🤷‍♀️ I like the call her and say “ oh I see you can’t make it” like @Miss lol for the bringing the kids hahaha that’s what I’d like to do. As more RSVPs come in, I will make my decision with this one, ugh I just want to throw something at her! Lol
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  • Victoria
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    It honestly sounds like you are fine to feel that way. The guest list and people adding plus ones has been the biggest issue I've seen on WeddingWire so my fiance and I sent out formal invitations with our website and password so people can RSVP that way.

    In our circumstance, people cannot just RSVP for a plus and it is clear who has a plus 1 and who does not because our website only allows a person to RSVP for what was allotted to them. I've still had people text me saying they couldn't add a plus one on the website and who they would like to bring so I've had to politely let them know that we are not able to accommodate xyz.
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  • STBMrsMartin
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    If it wasn’t too late now I’d do the RSVPs there. I need a final headcount on the 15th and we have to pay the venue 50% and give it to them on the 16th. I guess I will have to see what family RSVPs and then deal with her when I get them all back or whatever. I talked to my mom and she said let it go but you know I just can’t. It irks me.
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