To just invite a bunch of random MNers to my wedding to boost up numbers?

[ZombiesAteMyCunnyFunt]

I'm only half joking :o
DP and I are (hopefully) getting married next autumn, and we'd love (me especially, DP isn't as bothered as me) a big wedding with loads of friends and family. But neither of us have many friends, probably about 10 between us! It probably sounds daft but I want to be surrounded by loads of family and friends and have a big party in the evening. But we just don't have the friends!

Okay I'm not really expecting a bunch of MNers to rock up for a wedding party, I was just having a bit of a self-pitying grumble.

I know getting married isn't just an excuse for a party but I want a big party with loads of people :(

AIBU?

I don't have a partner either. OP your DP is going to have to make some male friends very quickly. We need a contingent of single men

I don't have a partner to go with. Maybe I could borrow a Mumsnet spinster? No cat ladies please!

Tigs

MrZing is going to look after the kids so I'd love for you to be my "date"

maybe we could dress as living statues!

Really isn't that far from me - certainly for such a stunning vebue ans beautiful bride I'd be delighted to help boost numbers.

Maybe you could hold wedding guest auditions for the next six months or so and build up a suitable guest list?!

Of course, we'll all expect cake! What kind of wedding cake are you planning?

Ooh, I'm only half an hour away. If you need a motorcycle outrider/bouncer for the event I could bring dh?!

Crikey. Looks like this is going ahead then :o as for a save the date, we don't have a date yet, so just keep the whole of October and November next year free :o

DPs work colleagues will be coming, asfaik they all have wives or partners but DP tells me none of them are very faithful

Signora yes I need a bouncer to stop all these loons women coming in who will be wearing white dresses!

Cake will be a tier of chocolate, a tier of vanilla and a tier of lemon, there will also be a seperate fruitcake for anyone that would like fruitcake although judging by this thread there'll be enough fruitcake with just the guests :o

BigWelly should there be a list of roles? I see there are already a few people going for "inappropriate white dress wearer". I'd like to audition for the part of "drunk uncle".

Count me in! We could do with a nice weekend away in the autumn!

I also really love cake, but not fruit. Leave that for the nuts.

Count me in! I met a lovely lady on a wedding chat forum and first met her on her wedding day

She had several people from the forum come to the evening do. She remains a very close friend and I felt blessed to be part of her day after the support she gave me during the planning process.

Oooh good cake choices!

Bagsy lemon.

Sorry Ginocchio, the part of 'drunken uncle' has already been filled. How about 'drunken cousins uncles brothers friend'?

Or drunk uncle wearing an inappropriate white dress?

It's only an hour up the road from me. I'd love to come, not been to a wedding in years.

Zombie Done.

Ooh! Me and my friend will come. In very high heels. And drink gin. And start the dancing off!

Aren't new DH and I meant to start off the dancing? :o

By the way I hope everybody likes discos and karaoke!

OP, that sounds like a superb cake! I wouldn't know which tier to try!

YANBU.

I don't know where you are but I'll turn up. If you want my partner and little baby there too, that's all well and good too.

I'd love a big ish do, perhaps 100ish people in the reception, maybe 40-50 at the church.

We both have a few friends but not very close friends, most are pretty immature as we are one of few who have children out of our social group, hopefully that will change soon.

It's a date D0G :)