After reading these forms for a very long time now, I have realized that brides tend to forget what it was like to be the "plus one" or have never had the chance. I know that getting a "plus one" reply is typically DREADED, but remember not to freak out, and take the situation gracefully & with some tactful thought.
I was many times at weddings & in weddings before I had my own to plan, and seem to be the last of all of my family getting married. That said, I have a unique perspective to the DREADED "plus one." There are 4 basic reasons for " plus ones:"
1. People who bring "plus one" typically have never been married, so they don't know the cost & aggravation that their 'plus one" can bring to a budget, seating limitations, & seating charts.
2. People feel like they might be awkward & alone without a date. They don't know who you are going to sit them with, & they want someone to have fun with. The bride and groom are always spread very thin at their wedding.
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