Perhaps your significant other has a long-time friend that you just haven’t gotten to know yet. At first, you are excited to go to a wedding?food, drink, dancing, celebrations of love!?but then you realize that no one you know will be there. How will you handle the situation" As it turns out, there are plenty of good tips for both having a good time and not doing anything rude when attending a wedding where you don’t know anyone but your date.
Start off Right with a Clear RSVP
Most people have this down, but when you are an “unknown” for the wedding couple, chances are that they offered your significant other a plus-one and don’t know you. Make sure that when your partner RSVPs, they do a good job conveying that they are bringing a guest and also write how to spell your name. Nothing is quite as much of a letdown as meeting the bride for the first time and seeing her eyes widen in alarm because you aren’t on her seating chart. This is something your partner should be able to handle on their own, but people get busy, so it never hurts to confirm with them that this has been done. Focus on the Certainties, not the Pie-in-the-Sky Dreams
All of us have seen a movie where a girl, alone at a wedding, meets interesting and fun people and has the time of her life. Expect that will not happen. Most likely, you’ll get a drink or a piece of cake, you’ll get some interesting people watching, and you’ll go home. By focusing on ...