Wedding Dilemma

LegacyUser

Going unreg for this,

Basically ive been single a year after a 4 year relationship and its taken me a long time to get over it, got an invite last week to a wedding in april and it has a +1 on it, i know that its gonna be nearly all couples at the wedding so i'm thinking it will be a little awkward to be on my own there, would you ask someone to the wedding with you?? ive been with a few girls and gone on some dates in the last couple of months or so but do you reckon it would be awkward asking a girl i dont know to well to the wedding with me?

ziedth

It depends for me,

do you have many friends going? Will you be at their table? If the answer is yes to both of them just politely say you'll be going on your own but thank you. The couple will be delighted as it's €40-€100 less to spend and nobody will even blink at it then you won't have to look after your date and you can drink/flirt/dance away the night.

However if the answer is no to both of them I wouldn't look on it as a "Date" and just invite someone you can have a laugh with. I got married last October and someone I know brought a male buddy cause he was in a similar situation to you. Did anyboy care or even notice? Of course not.

Weddngs are a pain in the arse unless it's someone very close to you getting married so IMHO the secret is just to have as much fun as you can.

LegacyUser

Yeah the problem is i wont know many people at, 3 or 4 from work who all have partners, ive been to a few weddings as a singleton and always had great craic but the only difference was that lots of my mates where at those weddings, I wouldnt mind if it was in Dublin buts its in Limerick so i'm gonna have to put the thinking cap on and look for a date

panda100

whatwillido wrote: »

Yeah the problem is i wont know many people at, 3 or 4 from work who all have partners, ive been to a few weddings as a singleton and always had great craic but the only difference was that lots of my mates where at those weddings, I wouldnt mind if it was in Dublin buts its in Limerick so i'm gonna have to put the thinking cap on and look for a date

I would definitely bring someone along to a wedding where I wouldn't know lots of people. A female or male friend would be ideal.
I wouldn't rule out someone you may start seeing between now and April. I went on three dates with a guy and he asked me to be his +1 to a wedding.It was actually a really nice way to get to know each other.

Also, we're all very friendly down here in Limerick, so you should have a good bit of fun

magneticimpulse

It depends what type of person you bring?

I try to ask same sex friends if I am invited to weddings...as in my other close female friends. Sometimes they cant go...in one case it was so lastminute, my brother stepped in to come along. One time I did invite a boyfriend...but because it was a family wedding, i regret it now, because it was not ever going to be a long term relationship.....you dont want to be asked about such and such in 1 years time etc if its not a serious relationship.

The reason I say it depends who you ask...if its a mate, you can share the hotel room together and split the cost. If its someone you dont know very well and just taking them along on a date, maybe sharing the room is not possible and you might have to get 2 seperate rooms....which is very expensive.

I would invite someone along....even if its a mate of yours. Doesnt have to be a potential girlfriend/date. You could always ask the Bride/Groom if there are any single people going and if you could be put on their table. The times I invited a guest, the Wedding Couples later told me there were lots of single people at their wedding....

Reesy

How about you ask the bride / groom how many singles will be along? Seems like a reasonable question...