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ERRGGGG!!! GUEST LIST TOO BIG!!!

MrsStefan Posted: Jan 03, 2006 08:23 PM+

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Posted: Jan 03, 2006 08:23 PM

ERRGGGG!!! GUEST LIST TOO BIG!!!

There are WAY too many people on the guest list...263!!! We are 63 over what we wanted!!! Neither of our families with budge!!!!

Any suggestions?

dbleplay17 Posted: Jan 03, 2006 08:25 PM+

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Posted: Jan 03, 2006 08:25 PM

Re: ERRGGGG!!! GUEST LIST TOO BIG!!!

we are 273!

It just grows

We are banking hopefully of alot of no's

Good luck I feel your pain

we wanted about 230

Kris516 Posted: Jan 03, 2006 08:40 PM+

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Posted: Jan 03, 2006 08:40 PM

Re: ERRGGGG!!! GUEST LIST TOO BIG!!!

Wow - we are at about the same #! They say to expect 20% less than what you invited - so that gets you to about 210. I'm not a fan of this idea, but anyway you can invite some single friends 'w/o guest'?

lipglossjunky73 Posted: Jan 03, 2006 08:45 PM+

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Posted: Jan 03, 2006 08:45 PM

Re: ERRGGGG!!! GUEST LIST TOO BIG!!!

I have been going thru this hell for a while - I have no idea what we are going to do...

soon2BmrsC Posted: Jan 03, 2006 08:53 PM+

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Posted: Jan 03, 2006 08:53 PM

Re: ERRGGGG!!! GUEST LIST TOO BIG!!!

Ugh! I know how you feel! We are now up to 282!!!! (and we said we would only have 200) i just had an argument with my mom about 5 minutes ago about adding 2 more people. Her argument was it's only 2 more people. Mine was that we said that about 20 times already thank you very much!!! That's why my list is up to 282!!!!! Um...did i say I was having a wedding? i'm sorry....i meant circus!!!!!!

beautyq115 Posted: Jan 03, 2006 08:55 PM+

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Posted: Jan 03, 2006 08:55 PM

Re: ERRGGGG!!! GUEST LIST TOO BIG!!!

Are you inviting people with guests that may not have a significant other??

MrsStefan Posted: Jan 03, 2006 09:09 PM+

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Posted: Jan 03, 2006 09:09 PM

Re: ERRGGGG!!! GUEST LIST TOO BIG!!!

Posted by beautyq115

Are you inviting people with guests that may not have a significant other??

As of right now I am. I have to talk to FH about this because both of us don't want to appear 'tacky' by not inviting people with guests.

beautyq115 Posted: Jan 03, 2006 09:11 PM+

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Posted: Jan 03, 2006 09:11 PM

Re: ERRGGGG!!! GUEST LIST TOO BIG!!!

Posted by MrsStefan

Posted by beautyq115

Are you inviting people with guests that may not have a significant other??

As of right now I am. I have to talk to FH about this because both of us don't want to appear 'tacky' by not inviting people with guests.

But you might need to if that means cutting your guest list down..and then once you get some 'no's' then maybe you can let these people know that they can bring a date..just a suggestion

sk1nny27 Posted: Jan 03, 2006 09:29 PM+

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Posted: Jan 03, 2006 09:29 PM

Re: ERRGGGG!!! GUEST LIST TOO BIG!!!

i didnt invite people that i never met so i didnt invite any one w/ guest. i might look tacky but i wanted 50 people and we have 70.

mtdr1106 Posted: Jan 03, 2006 09:46 PM+

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Posted: Jan 03, 2006 09:46 PM

Re: ERRGGGG!!! GUEST LIST TOO BIG!!!

Posted by MrsStefan

Posted by beautyq115

Are you inviting people with guests that may not have a significant other??

As of right now I am. I have to talk to FH about this because both of us don't want to appear 'tacky' by not inviting people with guests.

i agree - inviting someone without a guest is not cool. is it all family? are there any friends/co-workers/distant family that you could maybe skim on??

remember - just because you are inviting 263 does not mean 263 are going to show...

good luck...

MrsStefan Posted: Jan 03, 2006 09:48 PM+

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Posted: Jan 03, 2006 09:48 PM

Re: ERRGGGG!!! GUEST LIST TOO BIG!!!

Posted by mtdr1106

Posted by MrsStefan

Posted by beautyq115

Are you inviting people with guests that may not have a significant other??

As of right now I am. I have to talk to FH about this because both of us don't want to appear 'tacky' by not inviting people with guests.

i agree - inviting someone without a guest is not cool. is it all family? are there any friends/co-workers/distant family that you could maybe skim on??

remember - just because you are inviting 263 does not mean 263 are going to show...

good luck...

Most of them are family..both sides. The ones that I would invite without a guest would be from work. All others would have to have a guest invited. I dont know!!! FH and I are freaking because its costing WAY MORE than we antcipated