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wedding invitation

  • 09-11-2010 4:09pm
    #1
    shoes34
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 620 ✭✭✭


    I have been invited to a wedding at christmas and it is for me +a guest. I am not dating anyone at the moment and would it be rude for me to bring a female friend (I am female by the way)?


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  • #2
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Nope, absolutely wouldn't be rude.

    You + a guest is for you and a friend, regardless of whether they're romantic or platonic.

    Be careful though not to bring along an enemy or an ex of one of the couple! :D


  • #3
    shoes34
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 620 ✭✭✭shoes34


    thanks - lol

    The friend I'm thinking of knows a good few going and even thought I know a lot of people going to it, none of them would be in my close circle of friends. The bride and groom are really good friends of my brother's who is in the wedding party. Would be nice to have someone I would hang out with all day.


  • #4
    Colonel_McCoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 751 ✭✭✭Colonel_McCoy


    Not at all! Bring your friend enjoy!


  • #5
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    In your case I would be inclined to ask the bride and groom before you ask your friend, especially if your friend knows the bride and groom. Just to save any embarrassment on the day.


  • #6
    Redpunto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,024 ✭✭✭Redpunto


    Loads of people brought their sisters/friends as their plus 1 to my wedding, wouldnt see why it'd bother anybody in the slightest!


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  • #7
    magneticimpulse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,952 ✭✭✭magneticimpulse


    yeah bring the friend. i was going to bring a friend but she had her driving test on the same day. In the end I brought my brother as it was a family wedding and he wasnt even invited. It was really nice that I brought him because there is a huge age gap and everyone at the wedding was delighted to see the 2 of us.


  • #8
    ongarboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,201 ✭✭✭ongarboy


    I also agree there is absolutely no problem. I've often seen girls bring female friends as their guest although interestingly, I haven't seen guys bring male mates as their guest (unless they are their gay partners).


  • #9
    shoes34
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 620 ✭✭✭shoes34


    seamus wrote: »
    In your case I would be inclined to ask the bride and groom before you ask your friend, especially if your friend knows the bride and groom. Just to save any embarrassment on the day.


    I don't think she knows the bride & groom, would know them to say hello to but that would be it. I will run it by them before I RSVP and I have till the end of the month to RSVP. Thanks again for all the advice. Just that I'd rather have someone I know really well at the table with me, as I said I do know a few going but there are also a few of my exs friends going and whereas he and I still get on, one or two of the females never really welcomed me into their circle and I don't want took like billy no mates at the wedding.


  • #10
    Chicago Chick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 104 ✭✭Chicago Chick


    I agree with the other posters who said they would see no problem with it. When I invited someone + a guest to my wedding I just assumed if they were single it would be a friend they were bringing. Go and have fun.


  • #11
    Elle Collins
    Closed Accounts Posts: 681 ✭✭✭Elle Collins


    I think whether it would be rude or not depends whether the bride and groom find it rude or not! Personally I wouldn't want a total stranger at my wedding and would also wonder why they'd want to be there. Everyone will have different ideas about this though, the only way to be sure is to ask the couple getting married.


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  • #12
    rugbug86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,335 ✭✭✭rugbug86


    Elle Collins wrote: »
    I think whether it would be rude or not depends whether the bride and groom find it rude or not! Personally I wouldn't want a total stranger at my wedding and would also wonder why they'd want to be there. Everyone will have different ideas about this though, the only way to be sure is to ask the couple getting married.
    A boyfriend could be a total stranger either. If you don't want strangers at your wedding, don't invite a +1. There's always going to be people you don't know at a wedding unless you only invite close friends & family...


  • #13
    shoes34
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 620 ✭✭✭shoes34


    Elle Collins wrote: »
    I think whether it would be rude or not depends whether the bride and groom find it rude or not! Personally I wouldn't want a total stranger at my wedding and would also wonder why they'd want to be there. Everyone will have different ideas about this though, the only way to be sure is to ask the couple getting married.


    she wouldn't be a total stranger to them, would know them to say hello too and a good friend of hers is the best man and grooms man. I am sure there are not going to have met every guests significant other or +1. But will run it by them.


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