how do i tell certain guests they cant bring a date, but others can...?

Hi there :)

This is a problem that a lot of couples face when receiving RSVP's! When you are sending out invitations, it's best to put the guest names on the invitations and envelopes to avoid confusion. Some of my couples also write "Strictly invites only" on the bottom of their RSVP cards so that the addressees are clear that only the names on the invitation are invited.

For guests who are allowed to bring a plus 1, you can write the name of the invitee "and guest" or "plus guest" after their name so they know they can invite someone.

Please let me know if I can clarify further!

Thanks :)

Lava @LavaStationery

Hello!

We find that the best way to respectfully let your guests know if they can or cannot bring a guest is to be specific as possible on your invitations. A service which we provide is to print the invitees names on the invitations themselves – this way you can specify the names of those invited, or if they can bring a "+1". If you are worried that your guests still might not understand who exactly is on the invite list, then you could write "due to strict numbers, only invitees listed may attend our wedding day". This should clear any uncertanty up!

Hope this helps!

Saffron & the team at Lovestruck Invitations