to think I should be able to bring a "plus one"

[juneybean]

I've been invited to my friends wedding later this year, the invite simply states my name, I am currently single.

I text friend asking if there was a particular reason for no "plus one" and she said that they were limited on numbers and there will be plenty people there who I know.

AIBU to think that's not the point and that if I was in a relationship my partner would be invited, but just because I'm single I've got to go along and be a third wheel to some other couple. I have checked my the rest of our circles partners have been invited.

I mean it's fine her wedding, she can invite who she wants but doesn't really make me inclined to go.

And people wonder why weddings are stressful!

Honestly - please don't share your sulkiness with the bride and groom OP.

YABU in your reasoning - the day is Not About You as the others have said. it's just an evening reception anyway - it's not like you have motor through an entire day on your own which I vaguely agree could be slightly excruciating if you don't know many people or the b and g did some weird seating plan.

But the bride and groom are absolutely not obliged to include arbs. You're a grown up, you must see that.

Having said that... my experience of evening do's is that it's basically the bride and groom informing people where they are having drinks after the main part of the day...and the drinks just happen to be taking place at the reception hall. These sorts of events seem to be cash bar with maybe a bacon sandwich sort of thing laid on.

Think of it this way: if you were invited out to the pub with your mates would you ALWAYS have to go with someone else?

Another thought is that some of your couple friends may not bring their other half. Our only evening childcare is the Inlaws who live over 100 miles away so we have been out as a couple twice in the last two years. If I was invited to a work colleague's evening do I think I would just go by myself rather than get the Inlaws to drive halfway across the country.

YAB a bit U. You have asked and the bride has said no, though i understand not wanting to go alone, especially if its just the evening bit.

At our wedding we didn't do +1s for most of our single friends or colleagues. However, one of my old friends we did a +1 for as we didn't think she'd know anyone-and she brought along another girl I'd gone to school with. That was quite nice as at least it was someone I knew (and they were both 6mths pregnant which was a good conversation opener).
One of my bridesmaids asked if she could bring along a guy she had been seeing for about 3 weeks (although a bit he came as an evening guest).
Finally a guy my DH works with asked, but we said no based on the fact he'd know quite a lot of the people there.
We had all the single people on the 'fun' (people with a good sense of humour) table and they all really enjoyed each others company which was really nice.

ArielThePiraticalMermaid - Four Weddings and a Funeral :D

ugh. Going to wedding without a date will be loads of fun. Weddings are great for meeting people, and no I'm not trying to pair you off. :) I'd enjoy it, and I'm no social butterfly.

I think you would be AIBU to expect a day invite for a +1 but for the evening I can't see that it would hurt. Perhaps if you explained the the bride/groom that you feel a bit uncomfortable on your own they may be happy given it's not an extra head for dinner.

Other than that I would say, just go and have a great time. I find at weddings people talk to you much more easily than at any other event as you have a common link - the Bride & Groom! Also, you may meet the man of your dreams and you may find 'drippy Dave' from Accounts starts cramping your style