Q&A - "and Guests"

Look at me posting from my vacation!! Not really I'm a planner, I planned this early.

So with many of my clients getting ready to mail invites and asking what about "and Guests" -

Q: My fiance and I are paying for most of our wedding and we are on a tight budget. We would like to invite as many people as possible, which makes it tough to invite singles with guests. Is it acceptable to invite single family and friends but not include "and guest" on their invitations? My fiance says we have to allow people to bring a guest out of courtesy. I just don't want to eliminate people just because we're obligated to let them bring a guest that we can't afford. What should we do?

A: This is different for each and every couple. Take one invite at a time. If you know the "and guest" has been a long time companion then add the "and guest". Actually if you know them well enough you should get a name. But if budget or space dictates, you may not be able to add the "and guest" to some of the single friends. Most often your single friends have meet each other in some other setting, if not at least sit them together to spark communication - heck you might spark a new relationship.