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"You might think that the only thing worse than flying solo at a wedding is spending the night whining to the bartender about your bad dating luck. But before you sidle up to the nearest open bar to vent, we&amp;#x27;ve got some news&amp;amp;mdash;believe it or not, a single girl can not only have fun at a wedding alone but actually rock out and have a night to remember (in a good way). Here, a few secrets to doing just that: Rose Byrne makes attending an event solo look good. 1. Stay in the loop and at the center of the action by booking the same hotel as the bridal party. When you&amp;amp;#8217;re just a door or two down the hall from those in-the-know, you&amp;amp;#8217;ll be the first to hear about after-parties, bar gatherings, and carpools. 2. Avoid what we&amp;amp;#8217;ll dub the League of Concerned Citizens: Relatives and busy-bodies who will demand to know your relationship status. Dodge them by sticking to the dance floor. &amp;amp;#8220;The Cupid&amp;amp;#8217;s Shuffle&amp;amp;#8221; may not be your go-to dance, but stepping &amp;amp;#8220;to the left, to the left, to the left&amp;amp;#8221; is way more fun than discussing your love life with someone&amp;amp;#8217;s Great Aunt Edna. 3. Make yourself useful. Snap pictures of the bride on your smart phone that you can send her later as an after-wedding surprise. Is no one dancing? Step up to the DJ and suggest a tune that will get everyone up. The couple will appreciate your efforts, and you&amp;amp;#8217;ll feel good about doing something helpful. 4. Nothing says &amp;quot;I&amp;#x27;m sad and lonely&amp;quot; quite like getting way too drunk at a wedding. Enjoy the open bar but in moderation. For every adult beverage, down a glass of water and pop an hors d&amp;#x27;oeuvre. And if you see someone else clinging to the bar like it&amp;amp;#8217;s a life raft, take the opportunity to strike up a conversation&amp;amp;#8212;you could make a new friend. 5. Finally, don&amp;amp;#8217;t convince yourself that everyone who has a plus-one is happier than you are. This wedding is a celebration of the bride and groom&amp;amp;#8212;it says nothing about you, where you are in your life, or where you&amp;amp;#8217;re headed. When you keep that in mind, you can truly be happy for the couple and take the pressure off of yourself. Have you been to a wedding alone before? How many of you are attending one solo this summer?"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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