The 'and guest' dilemma

Are you all inviting everyone with a guest, even if they are currently not dating anyone? Just want to do what's right here. But I also want to save money too! Let me know how you all handled this. Thanks!

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It's all up to you and what's within your budget. We are inviting all who is over 18 with a guest, regardless of whether they are in a relationship or not. JMO!

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I'm doing the same as OCTBride03

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We did what OctBride did - some people are more comfortable bringing someone.

Just be warned - you have to be prepared for who ever they bring - a guest is a guest and could end up being a brother, cousin, neighbor, etc.

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We invited everyone over 18 with a guest also. I know how I felt when I was single and got invited to a wedding without a guest. Not fun going by yourself and watching everyone dance the first dance and standing there like a loser. Just my own insecurities, but if I couldn't bring a date, I probably wouldn't go unless absolutely necessary and I would have been miserable. When I was single I would dig up anybody to go with me rather than go alone, so even if it meant more money I invited everyone with a guest, but a lot of single people did come alone. I really didn't have any 'strangers' at the wedding.

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Same as everyone else, 18 and over w/ a guest

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We are not inviting and Guest, unless they have a significant steady.
We have 230 people as it is and feel that 'and Guest' is not necessary

just MO

Edited to say
Most people are part of a couple, and if someone is in a r/shp now that becomes serious, we will speak to them closer to the date

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we are not inviting & Guest unless they are in a serious relationship..... Significant other/engaged/married. No just digging up someone to take!

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We invited all single over 18 with a guest. It actually worked out because most of them didn't bring anyone.

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We're not inviting 'and guest' unless the person is in a serious relationship. No way I'm spending $100+ a head, plus have these people in my photos if they're just a 'flavor of the month'.

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i'd prefer not to do the and guest thing, because we are spending about 300 a couple with tax! AHHHH

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We invited everyone 'and guest'
I'd feel bad for a single friend having to come alone and mingle amongst a crowd that is predominantly couples. I want everyone to have fun. If that entails bringing along the 'flavor of the month' so be it. Better that than for anyone to sit by themselves being miserable.

Though we DID have quite a few inform us that they'd be coming alone, even if they could bring a guest. One guy said his rule was 'no ring, no bring' :lol:

I left it up to each single to do what they felt was 'correct'
I wasn't bothered either way.

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We will be doing an guest as well.I debated over this.

We have quite a few single friends, who always come to events alone, so I did not see the need to allow them to bring any joe or jill schmo,but we will give them the option.

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I have been back and forth on this subject too. I feel this way...I am tring to save on inviting singles with a guest because it can be very expensive...but who would want to go to a wedding by themselves...I am sure I am ging to invite and guest.

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We're doing the 'and guest' thing. I was invited to a wedding w/o a guest once many years ago and I just hated going alone! The only reason I did go was because it was my then-boss's wedding and all my friends from work were going.

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We are inviting everyone 18+ with a guest. If I was single I wouldnt invite someone to come to a wedding just to invite someone. I hope people think like me. We only have a handful of single people and unfortunately they are mostly guys so I cant even get an even single table together.

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FH feels that everyone over 18 should get the and guest. So I guess this is what we will do, and hope for the best!