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Lynnie
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I've already had guests ask to bring extra people - true or false?

Lynnie, on August 27, 2019 at 11:41 AM

Posted in Planning 134

Hands down, one of the most frustrating parts of wedding planning is being the guest list police! From rogue relatives offering verbal invites, to your guests assuming they can bring a plus one (or plus five) - it can take a lot to keep your guest list under control. Have you already had guests ask...

Hands down, one of the most frustrating parts of wedding planning is being the guest list police! From rogue relatives offering verbal invites, to your guests assuming they can bring a plus one (or plus five) - it can take a lot to keep your guest list under control.

Have you already had guests ask about extra invites? Tell us if this statement is true or false for you!


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134 Comments

  • Anna
    Savvy August 2020
    Anna ·
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    False, I've planned ahead for plus ones for close family and wedding party members

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  • Katelyn
    Expert October 2020
    Katelyn ·
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    True! My fiancé’s grandmother just asked to bring some friends. We originally said yes, but decided not to invite them.
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  • Laura
    Master October 2019
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    False. Hasn't happened yet.

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  • Paula
    Super September 2019
    Paula ·
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    False. No one has asked to bring any extra, in fact I did tell one of my friends to bring someone if she wanted to because she won't know anyone there other than me

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  • Laura
    Expert September 2019
    Laura ·
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    True! I can't even lie, it's pissed me off but since it's only been 2 people who asked...I decided to accommodate them.

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  • Sara
    Expert February 2020
    Sara ·
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    False. But there's still plenty of time for that. Although everyone single got plus ones and even all children are invited..so people better not try to add more.
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  • Marlena
    Expert June 2020
    Marlena ·
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    False everyone has been good so far but I'm sure by the time invites go out I'll have one or two.
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  • Nodyia
    Expert October 2020
    Nodyia ·
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    I haven't had this yet we haven't sent out our STD or Invitations but my big mouth sister mention I was getting married to a family member that I don't really talk thanks sis!

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  • Cristina
    Devoted December 2021
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    False, we haven't even sent out save the dates yet.
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  • S
    Devoted October 2019
    Summer ·
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    We gave a plus one to everyone invited to the ceremony, the reception is free game (ceremony is very small, reception is fairly large). We are having a BBQ pot luck after the ceremony with open invitation to everyone one on Facebook (family and friends, friends of family, family of friends, and friends of friends). If we don't know you already we are excited to meet you and glad you wanted to celebrate with us!
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  • Rebecca
    Devoted September 2021
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    True. Right after we got engaged, I went to lunch with my aunt. The topic of having kids at the wedding came up and I mentioned that we’ll be having an adult only wedding. She said her daughter would be bringing her granddaughters, regardless. We’re still at a standoff and I haven’t even sent out save the dates!
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  • Julie
    VIP February 2020
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    False. But then, we've only sent out Save-the-dates at this point.

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  • Rachel
    Expert September 2019
    Rachel ·
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    My guest list has been a SITUATION. I mean EVERYONE thought they were the exception to the "no kids, no random plus ones" rule, and we had to explain to literally half the guest list one on one as to why NOBODY gets to be "the exception" because we only cut plus ones and kids in the first place due to budgetary constraints. I believe it's all been sorted out now, thank goodness, but the wedding is in 11 days and so I still firmly believe that anything could happen!

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  • Susan
    Master March 2015
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    Yep, but one of them was my brother who just started dating a girl from way back in HS. He called and asked "can I bring a date" and my response was "How much are you paying her??" LMAO I did not know she was in the car with him!! He had sworn off woman after his ex-wife. and I had no idea he was dating someone. Also the wedding singer came with her little one, (she is the step daughter/sister of life long friends). Worked out fine, cause about 12 people did not show.

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  • Kelisa
    Dedicated November 2020
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    False... I haven't even sent out STDs yet. Unless married or in a serious relationship there will be no plus one.

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  • Rebecca
    Master August 2019
    Rebecca ·
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    MULTIPLE, including BP members, asked if they could.

    In hindsight, we probably could have let them. At the time, though, I was dealing with major family drama, was concerned about budget, and was kind of offended that people wanted to treat our wedding day (IN NYC, which is ridic expensive) as a date with random people I didn't know.

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  • Diana
    VIP December 2019
    Diana ·
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    TRUE!!! OMG why do people do this!!???
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  • H
    Super September 2019
    H ·
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    False. We never sent out invites.
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  • Vanessa
    Expert September 2019
    Vanessa ·
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    False! Not yet fingers crossed!
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  • Suzette
    Dedicated November 2020
    Suzette ·
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    True...but we have made it very clear THERE IS NOT A PLUS ONE OPTION
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