My boyfriends childhood friend excluded me from wedding

You are not a "Plus 1," the two of you have been together for 5 years and should have been invited as a single unit for that reason. If the bridal couple knows about you and how long you have been together, then it is very rude for them to exclude you. I hope that your boyfriend does not still plan to attend without you. That would be very hurtful, imo.

View Quoted Comment This is not true. You keep saying this, but you’ve never offered a single piece of authority to support it. You’re getting people riled up based on your personal opinions. Plus ones are not platonic escorts. They are for exactly this situation, when someone is not required to be invited as part of a couple because they’re not married, engaged, or living together but the couple chooses (or not) to give an extra invitation. They are not required every for every couple period.


OP, while you and your boyfriend are integrated into each other’s lives, how well do you know this particular couple? There are a lot of lovely people I’ve gotten to know over the years that I didn’t have space or money to invite to my wedding. They didn’t commit any etiquette sin, so it’s just up to you and your boyfriend to decide if he wants to attend without you and if you want to stay connected to them. It’s a personal call for everyone.