There are approx 12 of us who used to meet weekly for meetings. A couple that attended the meetings are getting married and only invited a few of us to the wedding. Would it be appropriate for me to invite a friend that attended the meeting but wasn't invited to the wedding? My invitation included for me to invite a guest. This friend has known the couple longer than I have but I have spent more time with the couple outside of the meetings.
2006-08-13 12:18:29 · 17 answers · asked by Mark E 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Yes, because they invited you to bring a guest and as long as the couple knows the person and they get along there is nothing wrong with it. The couple may have just wanted to keep the wedding small and invited they're more personal friends.(ppl they see away from the meetings)
2006-08-13 12:24:10 · answer #1 · answered by ~*~marine~*~chick~*~ 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In my opinion I would say that it would not be proper etiquette to invite this person. There obviously was a reason that this person wasn't invited in the first place. But also I think that it was wrong on the Part of the people getting married to invite some of the group and not all. Being such a small group it would not have hurt them to invite everyone and then you wouldn't have to ask this question. You could just ask the couple if they would care if you invited this person to be your guest.
2006-08-13 12:29:02 · answer #2 · answered by cuteepie425 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They won't have any problem with it. Making the guest list can be a long task depending on the family and friends on both sides. To keep it economical, there's sometimes limits to the number of people that can get invitied. The person you would take just might not have made the cut. Not that they wouldn't want the person there, but people can't always invite everyone they'd like... unless they are millionaires.
2006-08-13 15:43:30 · answer #3 · answered by larsor4 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would depend on if there was a reason the friend wasn't invited. If it was a matter of it being a small wedding, it's appropriate - if there's a definitive reason than taking the friend causes trouble.
2006-08-13 12:24:57 · answer #4 · answered by Lex 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a difficult question because we don't know why they weren't invited. Maybe they had a bad parting of ways or maybe it was just due to a budget thing and had to narrow it down, whereas you said you spent more time with them. The best thing to do is to ask the couple if they would mind if you asked so and so, see what they say and their reaction, then you will have your answer instead of assuming.
2006-08-13 12:26:20 · answer #5 · answered by Michelle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How can you take someone as your guest if they are already invited to the wedding? Doesn't the guest have to be someone who isn't invited?
2006-08-13 12:24:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your invitation included for you to invite a guest with you I don't see a problem with it.
2006-08-13 23:20:48 · answer #7 · answered by undir 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your invitation to the wedding stated "and guest" you can take a guest. If it did not, DO NOT take your friend.
2006-08-13 12:35:32 · answer #8 · answered by misslabeled 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the invitation is to "Mr. Mark E and Guest" then you can bring whomever you like as a guest, as long as said guest is comfortable going.
If the invitation is to "Mr. Mark E" then no, you may not bring a guest.
2006-08-13 12:24:55 · answer #9 · answered by agentdenim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I know that people do it but in my opinion, it is VERY VERY rude and I would and have never done it.. It makes me very angry when I invite Mary and she brings a friend. When this happens, I do not even talk to the friend because they are an uninvited guest and deserves no recognition.
2006-08-13 12:22:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋