Is it rude to ask for a plus 1? My boyfriend of 3 years was invited to a wedding and I wasn’t included on the invite. His friend getting married knows me, follows me on socials, it’s a huge wedding. I want to think it was just an honest mistake to not invite me as well. For background, our friend’s girlfriends got invited too so the rule for not being married doesn’t apply here

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I think it’s rude to ask for a plus one but if he thinks it was a genuine oversight he can nicely ask if there a reason you weren’t invited. if it was a mistake it’ll be fixed

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I promise when/if you’re going through and paying for folks, you’ll know it’s the worst question to receive. The bride and groom definitely went through each person invited and looked at the SO.

I think you answered your question when you said his friend has met you and knows you but still didn’t get a plus one

The line has to be drawn somewhere on the people invited and you didn’t make the cut.

You may get an invite once people start declining

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Yes. Boyfriend may want to decline and if asked why explain. That could change it.

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Typically it is considered bad form to ask, but people do it all the time. It's often how it gets asked and why. Following you on social media does not make you a close enough friend to get an invite. I guarantee you follow people you would not invite to yours. Girlfriends of other friends getting an invite may be a sign someone just forgot to turn on his plus one option on the website, the girlfriends could also be direct friends, or ( depending on who is living with whom) the cut off could be living together not just long-term dating, or your just not their fav.

If your BF is comfortable saying something low key, he can. But know that adding you likely is a $200 to $250 incremental cost ( meal, drinks, sales tax and that pesky 25% service charge, more if the chairs and table settings are also rented) It is not just one more person in the pew of a big wedding.

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Sounds like you got on the radar after save the dates, so yes probably an oversight.

Yes it's rude. When I planned my wedding, I went back and forth with my fiance on who (including their +1's) gets invited. Them being multi millionaire is none of your business. Just because someone has the money doesn't mean you are entitled to an invite. Sounds like you are just looking for affirmation for your BF to ask but prepared for them to say no.

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Yes it’s rude. BF can decline if he doesn’t want to go without you. It’s hard enough planning without these types of questions

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We had people ask for a plus one to our wedding, but they weren’t anyone with long term significant others so it was annoying. We found out someone who begged for a plus one brought a first date to our wedding. If you know the bride and groom, I would ask. It’s odd you weren’t invited.

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Why do you feel you need to go?

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Their budget, the size of the wedding, if other non-married couples were invited, and whether or not the groom follows you on socials have nothing to do with you not getting invited if they don't know you well/you didn't make the cut.

We didn't invite a lot of plus ones at our recent wedding (despite a lot of people asking) because we didn't know them know them. If we didn't spend time together as a couple (double dates) they likely weren't invited.

It might have been an oversight, but it's also possible it was done intentionally, and if they do extend an invite it will be with an eye roll

It's rude to ask but if it's also understandable if you just don't go. I hate traveling long distances alone so I'm not going without my partner.

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