Help!! Can i invite one member of a couple only??!

View quoted message Thanks Kelsey!

Yes you can invite/not invite whoever. If anything, blame it on number restrictions/COVID. I think the etiquette about having to invite the other half of a couple is ridiculous. If you don't know them, why invite them. Say your guest list number is small and you cannot accommodate any additional invites due to restrictions and capacity limits.

Inviting other friends partners and not one would seem unfair to your friend since she would feel awkward being alone. It would be best to have a chat with the one friend you're worried about and let her know your concerns. He can avoid making any scenes or shaking things up, then you should be good and if anything happens during the week, he should be given a warning before coming about getting not attending the wedding itself.

I know you're there for a week but are guests stuck with you for the whole week? I feel like most people would be doing their own thing until the actual wedding ceremony and reception.
Unless this person did something completely unforgivable to you, you night have to suck it up for the sake of your friend.
Is your friend aware of any problems between her partner and everyone else? If so, perhaps give her a heads up that she'll need to watch him.

I think you need to consider how this will go over with your friend. If they will be offended their partner isn't invited then it may cause a rift in your friendship. Is it just a case of you and this person don't get along or have they actually done something overt and rude to you before? If you're just not super fond of them, but they're generally respectful and will keep to themselves I think it might be worth it to just invite them to maintain your friendship.

But I also think it depends on whether you'd consider the other partners you're inviting friends. If you can confidently say you'd invite these people on their own and not as part of a couple, then I think you can justify not inviting certain partners on the basis that you aren't friends with them individually. It still may not go over well though, so I would just be prepared for that if you decide to go that route.

View quoted message Thanks Megan

Ultimately that is your choice but I think if you are inviting other partners your friend will not be happy about it. The only way to get around it would be to not invite anybody's partner, and blame it on keeping numbers small.