Woman argues single people should ALWAYS be given a plus one at weddings – but do you agree?

Weddings have their own rules and regulations, and with smaller ceremonies in vogue, ceremonies are becoming less and less frequent.

But one woman has claimed that single people should always get a plus at a wedding, after recently attending a party and having no one to talk to.

On the Stop the internet podcasthost Kelee Bovelle and guest Erin discussed the etiquette around giving a plus one to your single friends, after Erin said she was left with no one to talk to while sitting at a table of couples.

“I went to a wedding where I happened to be sitting between two couples,” Erin explains in the podcast, which was released in late December.

She said she tried to talk to the couple sitting on either side of her, but they were engrossed in their own conversations.

“And I remember turning to my right and saying something to the person sitting next to me and they didn’t hear me because their backs were turned because they were talking to their date,” she explained .

“So I turned to my left and said the exact same thing,” she recalled irritably.

“The exact same thing happened,” she continued. ‘The back was turned, no one was looking at me.’

Erin went on to explain that because of the large round wedding tables, the other guests were too far away to talk to.

“I’m like, ‘I can’t see that person over there and talk to them,’” she complained.

“So I was literally like, ‘oh okay,’ I stuck my head back into what I was eating at that wedding and kept to myself for the rest of the meal until someone else approached me to say something to me,” she said.

Erin continued, “It’s not because I need someone to come to me, it’s because I’ve literally tried, but people are taken by the people they’re with, and that’s the fact.”

‘I’m not saying this is the worst thing that’s ever happened to me, I’m not making a big deal out of it.

“But if we start talking about the topic, I’ll explain why this is awkward for you single friends,” Erin concluded the segment.

Many single viewers agreed with Erin’s sentiments and shared their own experiences attending weddings alone.

‘As a single friend! I’m in my mid thirties. “I’ve been to a lot of weddings over the years and I make sure I always ask if I can bring a plus one (my plus one is always a friend) because it’s hard,” one user shared.

Erin claimed that single people should always get a plus at weddings after recently attending a party and having no one to talk to (stock image)

Many single viewers agreed with Erin’s sentiments and shared their own experiences attending weddings alone

“If I don’t know anyone, I won’t go anymore… too many awkward, wasted evenings,” complained another.

“I’ve told people who don’t offer me a plus that I’ll be at the ceremony but not the reception,” said another.

‘I went with my parents to a family friend’s wedding and didn’t get a plus. Great, because I thought I would be sitting with my parents. No, they were put at another table with their friends.’

Previously, etiquette expert Julie Lamberg-Burnet urged brides and grooms to think carefully about their guest list and whether it felt right not to invite plus-ones or partners.

“For a small, intimate wedding, it’s fine to indicate that places are limited and if the partner has the opportunity to attend an after-wedding event, that’s a nice gesture,” she explained.

‘It is up to the bridal couple to make the final choices. If budget allows, make sure you bring your spouse, fiancée, or live-in partner. Must haves are your immediate family and close friends.

‘Consideration, communication and compromise are important for wedding planning and guest lists.

“The way you direct the conversation with your friends about your guest list is critical to putting people at ease about who is attending and who is not, and a good reason to avoid being perceived as rude.”