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Hiring a date for the occasion — explained

Going to a wedding alone, or with a hired date

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Going to a wedding alone is often fine: you are free to move between tables, leave early and meet people. A hired date makes sense when the seat beside you will be noticed all day — a family wedding, a friend's wedding full of couples, or an ex's.

When going alone works

  • You know plenty of the guests
  • The seating plan puts you with friends
  • You would rather leave when you like
  • The cost would matter more than the day

When a hired date helps

  • A family wedding where the questions never stop
  • A table of couples for ten hours
  • An ex's wedding, or one where an ex will be
  • A wedding abroad where you know almost nobody
A man in a brown jacket and his date, a woman in a cream jacket, laughing side by side in a dry meadow with trees behind them.
Easy company, no pressure on either side.

If you go with a hired date

Agree the introduction — "a friend" is true on the day — the timings and when she leaves. She is briefed on the names, follows your lead and keeps it strictly platonic.

Frequently asked questions

Will people ask who she is?

Usually once. The answer is agreed in your brief, simple and close to true.

Is it worth it for one day?

For the weddings where the empty seat would be the story, most clients say yes. For the rest, go alone.

What does it cost?

One full day at the day rate for the country, plus her travel. The wedding-date cost page shows the figures.

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