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Single guests allowed to bring dates?

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Paola, on February 21, 2012 at 11:20 AM

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Is there a common "rule" as to single guests bringing dates to weddings? We are going to easily have about 200-215 guests and a huge bridal party. My fiance and I (who will be paying for this on our own) decided this weekend, that dates were a "no". But I had a groomsman make a comment about "needing to find a date before next year" (he is forever single, so this would likely never be an actual girlfriend...even in a year) and I suddenly felt bad.

Is there a standard rule or is this completely up to us? How do we make this known without sounding rude?

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Carole M (a.k.a "old tart") · on February 22, 2012 at 9:45 AM
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We had a DW and the only single guest was my 17 year old. She wasn't bringing an overnight date. : )

I don't think there is a steadfast rule. I think each individual situation needs to be evaluated. As a mature divorced lady, there were times I was not given a plus one. Since I hate driving, those were the weddings I replied no and sent a gift.
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Just Said Yes April 2017
L · on June 4, 2017 at 10:06 PM
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It is a total insult To not allow singlw guests to bring a date . Who wants to gets all dressed up to go out alone ? Brides/grooms should have the decency to call their single friends and see if they would be okay coming alone , if not just invite all of your married friends and call it a day . I came up with a total number and divided it in half and that's how many people We decided to invite . When I receive and invite for only one person , I gladly decline . Please give my seat to someone else who is not offended by this new age practice .
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Just Said Yes April 2019
soon2bmrs · on April 19, 2019 at 6:36 PM
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How do you make this known? I feel this same way. If you're married, engaged, living together or have been dating for some time, that's fine.... but we are also paying for a lot of this ourselves and it can get expensive if everyone tries to bring a date that are single. (Not that there are a lot). Would you reach out to them individually and let them know, or how do you handle it?
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