Does anyone have an opinion on whether single friends should be given a plus one for a wedding? One of my old school freinds apparantly went nuts when she got her invite as I hadn't given her a plus one as she is single. I'm told she considered asking if she could bring along just anyone so she would have a guest. Quite a few guests aren't having plus ones, even my sister who is a bridesmaid. I've been invited to weddings on my own as have quite a few of my freinds...it's not that unusual is it?! It's left me worrying about everyone else who hasn't been given a plus one...are they bitching behind my back too? :(
The 'friend' in question isn't coming (seemingly her sister accidentally booked them a wedding that weekend without asking her?!) and needless to say she won't be invited to the hen do.

Was she right to be upset?

I'm not putting plus ones. if people dont like it then tuff. it's not their wedding and they aint paying for it. simple.
i dont think u have to invite a plus one as it could be anyone, even someone u dont like.
stick to ur guns hun xxx

We didn't do plus ones - and didn't have any one have a problem with it. Anyone reasonable will understand weddings are expensive and you want your close friends and family there - not strangers!

Definately not. And if they asked they would be told why! If you had a friend that was in a long term relationship then that is different, I would send them an invite to include their partner. However asking for a plus one so they are able to bring anyone just so they have a guest is quite nconsidrate on their part knowing how much a wedding must cost. Stick to your guns and have only the people you and your h2b want there sharing your day. xx

I'm not giving my single guests plus ones. For the simple reason that I don't want strangers at our wedding...

If the single guests don't like that, then tough...and if they did turn up with an extra person, they would be asked to leave.x

I would of told her that if she wants a plus one then she can pay for them. Do you really want some random that you dont know at your wedding?

I don't think she need a plus 1 huh your paying for it it's your day and u don't want someone u don't no there xx

Oops- I had a typo there, the friend in question is going on a holiday not to another wedding but same idea really-she 'accidentally' can't come which I'm pleased about!! I'm not inviting her to the hen do-she'd probably want a plus one for that too! The funny thing is there's a group of my old school mates coming which she knows so she wouldn't have not known anyone. I agree that any normal adult should just get on with it and realise that weddings cost a bomb. One other friend did ask to bring a guy she's only been seeing for a couple of months but because she's coming from Sweden and would have had him watching telly in the hotel the night of the wedding before going on a trip around UK I said he should come. Plus, she asked nicely!

not doing plus ones either as like everyone else why should we pay for a stranger to attend our big day .. DON'T THINK SO lol xx

Yeah I am defo having a +1 option. People, like your 'friend', could take offence to it. But saying that I aint having alot of friends there, just close ones and family, so I know that if I choose to have a +1 or not they wonu care lol x x

We only gave plus ones to people who wouldn't know anyone else otherwise. There was only one exception because he kicked up a fuss and I felt bad about forgetting to invite him to the engagement party. I regret giving him that plus one now because his original guest backed out and invited someone else without okaying it with me first... he brought the one friend of his I detest (I had a massive falling out with him during college and he was also the ex of one of my friends- at least we both got to rub our husbands in his face).

If you can trust them not to bring someone who would be persona non grata, then go for it. If you need to keep costs down and they already have people they can talk to, then stuff them.

ive not given plus ones to single people for during the day and i dont care if they moan we cant afford it so thats that but what i have done is given people coming to the evening do a plus one as it wont cost me much really to have more people there at the end of the day its your wedding if folk dont like it they can exercise their right to shut the **** up and not come lol xxx

most of our guests are plus one apart from my Maid of Honour and Groomsman as they are in the wedding party and on the top table so for them to have a Plus 1 would mean their partner sat on their own anyway so i thought lets not bother with that and i've spoken to them about it and they are both fine with it as we won't know them that well either and i want people i love and know well at the wedding. So guests plus 1 i would say yea if they don't know your family etc but wedding party is a bit of an iffy one

so the plain answer is i don't know its your own call.