to say no to my friend?

[MadreInglese]

Having a few friends round at the weekend for dinner and some Christmassey drinks, about 7 couples who all know each other well, we have been friends for years and have been on holiday together in various combinations a few times.

One friend sent me a text last night to ask if she could bring her friend "A" along as she has recently split with her boyfriend and needs cheering up.

I have met her friend "A" twice and both times she has been quite gobby, tbh I haven't really taken to her.

I didn't really want "A" to come as it's more of a close friends evening than a random-invite-everyone-you've-ever-met party (which incidentally is what said friend's gatherings are usually like ) and I thought it was a bit cheeky of my friend to ask.

I chickened out of actually saying no, and just said that as it's all couples maybe she wouldn't enjoy the evening if she's just split up with her boyfriend, but now I feel a bit guilty.

AIBU?

I would say sorry, but it is a small gathering and have planned everything now and want to spend the eve talking about what fun you have all had over the years, and not have to make small talk for the sake of it.
Be rude if you like its your arty and she was rude enough to ask you

Tricky one, it's all couples and having gooby friend might make her feel at ease. Must be annoying for you, if you haven't taken to her.

Sorry, friend is coming with her fiance, and wants to bring her pal along also

Say NO, you don't have the room.

Say no. Why should you have her there? Your party.

Oh, no so annoying Gobby one will be the one on her own?
I'd say no as tactfully as possible (if she's just split up with someone being at a "couples" night with people you barely know wouldn't be much fun, would it?)

YANBU not wanting her to come

what sort of friend expects to drag along someone you hardly know to a couples only event full of old friends. YANBU, she is. If she wants to spend the evening with friend to cheer her up, they can go elsewhere. Might be different if your friend had no partner to bring.

Blimey, I would never invite someone to a dinner party unless I was the host! How rude!
If she's so concerned about the friend, why doesn't she arrange her own dinner party and invite the friend? Rather than co-opting you so that she feels better about her friend.

I didn't want to say "no I don't really like her, bog off you cheeky mare" so settled for "it will be all couples so maybe not the best place for her if she's just split up with her fella"

Yes, just gobby one will be on her own.

I think what's happened is that her friend is upset about splitting up and wanted a night out but my friend had already accepted an invite to ours so was trying to kill two birds with one stone.

Glad it's not just me who thinks she's being cheeky!