Ted invites Robin to be his guest after she breaks up with her boyfriend. However, when he mentions this to Claudia two days before the ceremony, she insists he checked the "coming alone" box on his RSVP and forbids him from bringing a date.
Producers have noted that if the show hadn't been picked up for a full season, they could have ended the series here by revealing the woman at the end (Victoria) was "The Mother". How I Met Your Mother 1x12
The episode centers on the wedding of Ted's friends, . Ted invites Robin to be his guest after
Just as Ted is about to pick Robin up for the wedding, she receives an emergency call to anchor the news. Ted attends the wedding alone and discovers Claudia was right—he did check the "alone" box, suggesting a subconscious fear of commitment. The episode centers on the wedding of Ted's friends,
While sitting alone, Ted locks eyes with a woman across the room (Victoria), setting the stage for the next major arc of the season.