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LIWeddings Archive Posted: Jan 15, 2000 02:00 PM+

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Posted: Jan 15, 2000 02:00 PM

Single friends

Help!!! I am trying to compile my guest list and I am not sure of proper etiquette when it comes to inviting single friends. My fiance and I have several friends from college/work that are single. Do we have to invite them with a guest? My thinking was that if they are able to sit with other friends who they know why should we spend the $$ for someone we dont know and they just asked to "ask". My other dilema is what do you do with single male/females in the bridal party - Do you invite them to bring a guest or keep it the same.

Any thoughts would be great!!

If you do not know the name of the person they are bringing...you can use the following: Mr. John Smith & Guest

Karen Posted: Jan 15, 2000 02:00 PM+

Karen MEMBER SINCE: 2/01 TOTAL POSTS : 1077 WEDDING DATE: Feb 22, 2002

Posted: Jan 15, 2000 02:00 PM

Single friends

I've been struggling with the same issue - because it would have added another $2000 to our tab, we did not invite anyone with 'and guest'....I made one exception for my MoH - because its a big day for her too.

Single family members will be seated with their relatives and, because we don't have a bridal party per se, all of our single friends will be seated with us! : )

Its not easy - expect some ruffles. I had someone respond that they were brining a 'guest' without being invited to! Stick to whatever decision you make... Good luck!

LIWeddings Archive Posted: Jan 15, 2000 02:00 PM+

MEMBER SINCE: 12/69 TOTAL POSTS : 18488 WEDDING DATE: Dec 31, 1969

Posted: Jan 15, 2000 02:00 PM

Single friends

We only invited single people who were dating someone to bring that person. Most poeple don't want to just bring a "date" to the wedding who won't know anyone anyway. We didn't have any probelsm with it at all.

Single family members will be seated with their relatives and, because we don't have a bridal party per se, all of our single friends will be seated with us! : )

Its not easy - expect some ruffles. I had someone respond that they were brining a 'guest' without being invited to! Stick to whatever decision you make... Good luck!

caf73 Posted: Jan 23, 2000 02:00 PM+

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Posted: Jan 23, 2000 02:00 PM

Single friends

Concetta, Our rule with weddings as always been if they are dating someone seriously when the invite goes out, then they are invited with a guest, if not they sit at a single's table. I've been single at weddings and still had a great time. I did make the exception with my bridesmaids, I invited them all with guests and the 2 that don't have boyfriends responded for 1. I thought it was nice to give the option. It gets expensive and you don't want too many people at your wedding that you don't know!

What is everyone's opinion about sending out "save the date" cards? Has anyone done this; when is an appropriate time to do so? Any info would be helpful. Thank you and good luck to everyone!

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