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Beginner October 2012

Help with a guest problem

EGA, 30 April, 2012 at 13:46 Posted on Planning 0 8


Hi all,
Bit of background, we live in England but I have a lot of family in Northern Ireland so we are getting married there. Due to our venue size we can only have 70 guests. We've found this quite hard as we've not been able to offer plus 1's, children or some friends invites. I've invited 1 person from work, she is also a friend. At first I only invited her but she asked me for a plus 1, for lots of reasons I gave in and said yes but I wanted to know who she would ask. She mentioned 2 people who I was happy with so all fine. As I have not had her RSVP yet I text asking who she decided. I got a text back saying in might X but might be my new boyfriend, I still have ages to decided. This has annoyed me for lots of reasons. I don't like X and I don't know her BF as she is only been with him for a month. I do still have 5 months but I have to get everything ready here and send it to my mum so stuff like table plan, favours (name attached) has to go in hold waiting for her. She is my only problem and I don't know what to do. I replied to the text saying I'll catch up with her next week but I'm really annoyed. Everyone at our wedding both me and OH have meet, know and like. I have a couple of other people that would have liked a plus 1 but due to numbers have not been able to offer. How awful will it look if they find out about this random person?? What would you do/ say. I'm a bit of a wimp and hate arguments!!

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Latest activity by vebec19862, 1 May, 2012 at 15:38
  • Aurora Borealis
    Beginner June 2013
    Aurora Borealis ·
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    To be honest, I wouldn't have given her a plus 1. Since she's not in a long term relationship, and you are already restricted on numbers I would tell her that you have had to rethink, and since she hasn't yet invited anyone yet then it's not really retracting an invitation.

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  • unexpectedpenny
    Beginner January 2013
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    Completely agree

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  • E
    Beginner October 2012
    EGA ·
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    Thank you for your thoughts ladies. I was thinking the same but just not sre ow t word it. I'll bottle it when I'm face to face with her!!!

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  • 2b_MrsB
    Beginner June 2013
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    WSS......or if you feel you can't do it, tell your friend that you would like the name of the person she is bringing asap so you can sort out place cards and table plan etc, if its someone you don't know i.e her new bf then can't you and your OH arrange to go out for a meal with them both? , that way you will at least have met the person before your wedding.

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    A little late to the party, but I'm friends with a couple who ran into a related problem. They had misjudged the number of guests that would accept their invitation and so were over the venue's maximum allowed. They had to go around to their guests and ask that certain guests not bring their SOs or children. Of course this was a bit awkward but it was their only choice (other than changing the venue).

    I think you can just retract the +1 you gave to your friend. A little white lie won't hurt in this instance. I'd just say that you're already over capacity and that you're asking those guests with +1s if they would mind coming alone.

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  • JennyH10
    Beginner May 2013
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    I'd do this.

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    I would do as stated by MAG2FMC. In this case a little white lie won't hurt anyone especially if she was the only person with a +1 Smiley smile

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  • Kylie541
    Beginner February 2013
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    Tell her no!

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  • vebec19862
    Beginner June 2012
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    Just say your situation has changed and you can no longer have her as your mum has invited a long lost aunt and so you need the space back!

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