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re: Wedding invite etiquette
Posted on 6/23/14 at 10:34 am to Winkface
Posted on 6/23/14 at 10:34 am to Winkface
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They probably think you are still single. Don't bring her unless you ask your buddy about it first.
^^ This
Ask the groom. Don't ask the bride. No sense stressing her out over that, she's probably stressed enough as is. He'll probably have an idea about the answer.
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Posted on 6/23/14 at 10:58 am to SallyWheeler
If they had wanted you to bring a date then they would have made that clear. Go stag and pick up some strange. Unescorted bridesmaids are like shooting fish in a barrel.
This post was edited on 6/23/14 at 11:00 am
Posted on 6/23/14 at 11:36 am to NYCAuburn
Just bring a date.
It's not your fault they did not state that. Just do your thing and apologize later
It's not your fault they did not state that. Just do your thing and apologize later
Posted on 6/23/14 at 11:38 am to Fat and Happy
No.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 11:38 am to SallyWheeler
Having just dealt with this shite at my wedding, yes, fricking ask.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 11:41 am to LouisianaLady
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LouisianaLady
I agree with your sentiments about kids and weddings. I didn't have kids at my wedding/reception and don't regret it at all.
I don't feel like a party that begins at 8pm and serves copious amounts of alcohol is a place for children.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 11:43 am to SallyWheeler
Can your date eat her weight in food? If so, it might be a problem.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 11:48 am to Fat and Happy
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Just bring a date.
It's not your fault they did not state that. Just do your thing and apologize later
That's a dick move.
It's not your day. It's theirs. Planning a wedding is incredibly stressful and forcing them to change their plans to cater to you is just fricking rude. They don't want to spend $50-100 so you can bring someone they don't even know to their wedding.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 11:51 am to Epic Cajun
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I didn't have kids at my wedding/reception and don't regret it at all.
Same here. The only children invited to the wedding were the flower girl/ring bearer. We set up a baby sitter for them so they could eat pizza and watch movies while their parents enjoyed the reception.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 11:54 am to SallyWheeler
I think that if the invitation is addressed to you only rather then you and a guest you are invited solo. Call your friend and ask.
Maybe they just don't want David Greene at the wedding?
Maybe they just don't want David Greene at the wedding?
Posted on 6/23/14 at 12:13 pm to Epic Cajun
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I agree with your sentiments about kids and weddings. I didn't have kids at my wedding/reception and don't regret it at all.
I don't feel like a party that begins at 8pm and serves copious amounts of alcohol is a place for children.
That's because you're still young and don't have kids
Posted on 6/23/14 at 12:27 pm to yellowfin
We didn't have children at our wedding. At first I didn't like the idea because I have a lot of children in my close family. We decided on it because it cut the list by like 30 people. Turned out to be just fine. A lot of my relatives were actually happy to have a night away from the kids. I'm fine either way, but I definitely don't think there's anything wrong with it.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 12:42 pm to SallyWheeler
If it only says your name, then only you are invited. However, it doesn't hurt to ask if you can bring a date. Receptions are paid for based on a dollar amount per person for food and drink. They may be on a tight budget and that's why they didn't include "& Guest" on the envelope.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 12:47 pm to SallyWheeler
Take it from someone who just had a wedding, DO NOT BRING A GUEST. If he didn't put for you "and guest" it was no accident. Do not expect him to shell out ~$100 for your guest just cause you want one.
It puts people in an awkward situation when you ask them if you can bring a guest. They didn't list one for you so obviously they do not want you to have one.
It puts people in an awkward situation when you ask them if you can bring a guest. They didn't list one for you so obviously they do not want you to have one.
This post was edited on 6/23/14 at 12:48 pm
Posted on 6/23/14 at 12:48 pm to SallyWheeler
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Got invited to a friend's wedding. Does not say my name and guest. Would it be wrong to bring a date?
bring a hooker and get the groom one too for a present.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 12:48 pm to Jack Daniel
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All guests should be allowed a +1. If you can't afford to let your guests bring a +1, then don't invite them or cut costs somewhere else.
As I said earlier. My wife had like 35-40 invites from her sorority and high school girlfriends. Of those 35 maybe 15-20 were in committed relationships. So we gave those a +1. The other 20-25 didn't. My inlaws weren't paying for them to bring some rando they met at Bogies 2 weeks ago given that they were going to know another 50+ people at the wedding.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 12:52 pm to Fat and Happy
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It's not your fault they did not state that
WTF are you talking about? How was it not stated? Do you expect them to address it Dear John Doe AND ONLY JOHN DOE, we request your presence"?!? Good lord there are some rude people out there
Posted on 6/23/14 at 12:54 pm to Golfer
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Golfer
We did the same thing. If you are in a relationship when we made the guest list you get a date. If it's just some rando that you started hanging out with then that person is not invited. There will be plenty of single guys/girls there and I am assuming the person probably knows other people that will be at the wedding.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 12:57 pm to Golfer
Just got married. We sent single invites to our friends who we knew weren't in serious relationships. These are not the events to bring basically a random stranger to.
Look at it financially. If you are in your twenties, you are going to give a small gift for the wedding. Younger people are just cheap. It's the older people at the wedding who give the $150-200 gifts.
The only real reason I was able to pay as much as I did for the wedding was because I knew I was going to get a partial return on my 'investment'.
If you think you are going to marry this girl, consider asking to bring her. If you think you'll forget her name 2 years from now, leave her behind.
Look at it financially. If you are in your twenties, you are going to give a small gift for the wedding. Younger people are just cheap. It's the older people at the wedding who give the $150-200 gifts.
The only real reason I was able to pay as much as I did for the wedding was because I knew I was going to get a partial return on my 'investment'.
If you think you are going to marry this girl, consider asking to bring her. If you think you'll forget her name 2 years from now, leave her behind.
This post was edited on 6/23/14 at 12:59 pm
Posted on 6/23/14 at 1:11 pm to yellowfin
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That's because you're still young and don't have kids
Considering my wedding was out of town for everyone I thought it would have been really rude to not include kids. Who wants to be made to go out of town without their kids? Some of my friends didn't bring their children, but the ones that did were very grateful they could. The children there were mostly younger than 4 and all well behaved. My friends' daughters kept calling me a princess that day, it was adorable.
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