If you’ve been asked to be a wedding plus one, you could have one of two reactions: 1) Yes! Free alcohol or 2) But I won’t know anybody there…Well, those may not be your exact reactions, but you’ll have some version of either of those. Some people light up at the chance to be a plus one to a wedding while others see the whole thing as a chore. Things become a little tricky if you’re going to be a plus one for someone you just started dating. When a new boyfriend asks you to be his plus one, it’s his way of asking, “Hey, do you want to meet like, everyone who has ever been important to me—like my childhood friends and cousins—in one night?” Aaah! Of course that’s intimidating. Not only do you have to make a good impression on a few of his friends, but you have to make a good impression on his whole world. In one night. So, here is how to be top notch wedding date.
Take your wardrobe up a notch
Get dressed for this as if it’s your best friend’s wedding. Pull out all the stops with your wardrobe. Don’t upstage the bride, of course, but just keep in mind that it’s better to be overdressed than underdressed for a wedding. You don’t want people thinking you phoned it in because this isn’t technically your friend’s wedding.