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Jackamelia
Savvy October 2017

Who gets 'and guest' added to their invite?

Jackamelia, on May 18, 2017 at 7:16 PM

Posted in Etiquette and Advice 27

So I was discussing invites with FH and suggested that anyone who wasn't in a relationship would get 'and guest' added to their invite in case they wanted to bring someone. He jokingly asked if we were doing that for my Grandma and I laughed and said no (even though Gram might have a hot date, who...

So I was discussing invites with FH and suggested that anyone who wasn't in a relationship would get 'and guest' added to their invite in case they wanted to bring someone. He jokingly asked if we were doing that for my Grandma and I laughed and said no (even though Gram might have a hot date, who knows?) But that got me thinking, who did you add 'and guest' to on the invites? Did you add it as a courtesy even for people you're 99.99% sure won't bring dates? And how young is too young for a plus one? (FBIL is 16 and wants to bring his girlfriend)

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  • Laura
    Master July 2017
    Laura ·
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    Everyone on our guest list that wasn't invited as a couple, got a plus one. Minus my great aunt who is a nun. Lol.

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  • SSJKarigan
    VIP August 2017
    SSJKarigan ·
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    I give everyone a plus one no matter what.

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  • Ella
    Super August 2017
    Ella ·
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    We gave everyone a plus one. there aren't a ton of single people invited, so we figured we would offer the option, since it can be rough going to a wedding alone where it is mostly couples.

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  • Runawaybride
    VIP May 2017
    Runawaybride ·
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    90% of our guests are traveling at least an hour. Most are traveling much more than that. Obviously all SOs were invited. We offered plus ones to truly single guests who wouldn't know many other people at the wedding. So for a big group of single friends from the same area, we didn't really think plus ones were necessary. But we offered a plus one to people who would otherwise be traveling alone and hanging out alone. Which sucks, especially at a wedding.

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  • Constance
    VIP October 2017
    Constance ·
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    Agreed with PP

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  • A
    Dedicated April 2019
    AnonPoster1234 ·
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    Something to think about - maybe grandma will want to bring a friend or would like someone to drive her - so it doesn't necesarily mean romantic dates, sometimes it's more of a travel companion. So even though it seems silly to give a plus one to your single 90 year old grandma, it may make it easier for her to attend.

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  • Jackamelia
    Savvy October 2017
    Jackamelia ·
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    I will probably extend an invitation to FBIL's girlfriend just because they've been together for awhile. Luckily, we don't have too many single friends on the guest list; so we're maybe talking 15 extra people if they were to all bring a +1. As for Grandma, she will be going to the wedding with my aunts so I'm not sure she needs a companion but I may just write it on the invite as a courtesy.

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