I have a question concerning invitations... My fiance has a lot of single friends coming to the wedding. Is it standard to have each single friend invite a guest? Also
when they send back an RSVP are they to include their guests name or just simply put guest? Just wondering for place card purposes b/c i am having a sit down dinner. I wasn't sure if I am suppoed to get place cards made for the guests of my guests!?

Also, my fiance received an invite to a wedding (a girl we both know but we are not really good friends with per say- she is one of his good friend's sisters). Anyways it was addressed just to him & guest. We have been living together for 3 years now and she knows that we are engaged... My question is should I take that as her being rude for not putting my name on it? Also my fiance wants to invite her to our wedding so should I address it only to her or her and her husband- she is getting married 3 weeks before me.
Confused!

I think whether or not your single friends bring a guest depends on if you want them to. I would assume it is "customary" to allow singles to bring a date, but seeing how it's your wedding and your budget, it would be up to you (That's how I see it anyway) If it was me, I think I would have them include the name of their potential guest. It probably would look better than a placecard that reads, "Guest of Bob" Either that, or use one placecare for both. "Bob + Guest" and place it between their setting.

Then again, I've never been to a wedding and I'm only currently planning a wedding, so I'm no expert!


For the second part of your post, I would assume that..
a) either she put guest just to be on the safe side, in case you two had split and she didn't know
b) she didn't want to write out both names.

Some of my fiance's family mailed us things recently (a invite to a groom's shower, and a picture of a new baby).. one was address to him and I and another was just addressed to him. I didn't think much of the thing addressed to just him, because it looks better than way. "Mark H." rather than "Mark H. + Tiffany" I know they mean nothing by it, and probably most of them don't even know my last name lol.

If budget is no concern, then by all means allow your guests to bring a date if you wish. If you need to trim the numbers, maybe only allow a date for guests who won't know anyone else at the reception, after all you don't want them to be uncomfortable because they are all alone. But if it's, say, a bunch of single friends from high school or work, then they will at least all know eachother and have someone to talk to. Usually they will put the name, unless they are bringing someone but don't know who when they RSVP. In that case you should try to call them and find the name of who they are bringing.

As for the invite without your name, yes it was rude of them to not find out your name to add to the invite. But take it with a grain of salt; there are much worse things they could have done! When you do your invites you should address it to her and her husband.