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jen919ifer Posted: Nov 24, 2008 07:54 PM+

jen919ifer MEMBER SINCE: 10/07 TOTAL POSTS : 391 WEDDING DATE: Mar 28, 2009

Posted: Nov 24, 2008 07:54 PM

How many?

Did you invite? How many declined?

Mrs. V 2008 Posted: Nov 24, 2008 07:55 PM+

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Posted: Nov 24, 2008 07:55 PM

Re: How many?

we invited 190...we had 155! 4 cancelled last minute (1 week to a few days before wedding) and we had 0 NO SHOWS!

jen919ifer Posted: Nov 24, 2008 08:09 PM+

jen919ifer MEMBER SINCE: 10/07 TOTAL POSTS : 391 WEDDING DATE: Mar 28, 2009

Posted: Nov 24, 2008 08:09 PM

Re: How many?

Sorry meant to write declined

lizzie217 Posted: Nov 24, 2008 08:23 PM+

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Posted: Nov 24, 2008 08:23 PM

Re: How many?

260 invited 233 came (some of the declines were people who were invited with guests but came alone so we didnt have many no's) we didnt have many OOT's so were pretty much knew we'd get few no's

twright5ny Posted: Nov 24, 2008 08:24 PM+

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Posted: Nov 24, 2008 08:24 PM

Re: How many?

172...153 was our final (including us)

Maria31 Posted: Nov 24, 2008 08:42 PM+

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Posted: Nov 24, 2008 08:42 PM

Re: How many?

We invited 285 and ended up with 240 including us.

jen919ifer Posted: Nov 24, 2008 09:12 PM+

jen919ifer MEMBER SINCE: 10/07 TOTAL POSTS : 391 WEDDING DATE: Mar 28, 2009

Posted: Nov 24, 2008 09:12 PM

Re: How many?

see my issue is that ideally i only want 175-185 there. We already have 203 on the list. FH wants 16 other people on the list. Which would bring us to 219. I really hope that we have more then 20 cancellations, and if we don't FH will never hear the end of it. Or his family is going to get the sucky tables hahaha

cherish83 Posted: Nov 24, 2008 09:16 PM+

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Posted: Nov 24, 2008 09:16 PM

Re: How many?

We invited 214 invited 144 coming

jen919ifer Posted: Nov 24, 2008 09:18 PM+

jen919ifer MEMBER SINCE: 10/07 TOTAL POSTS : 391 WEDDING DATE: Mar 28, 2009

Posted: Nov 24, 2008 09:18 PM

Re: How many?

Posted by cherish83

We invited 214 invited 144 coming

Do you have a lot of OOT?

Kricket212 Posted: Nov 24, 2008 09:23 PM+

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Posted: Nov 24, 2008 09:23 PM

Re: How many?

We invited 229 & had total 145.......Not really sure why so many no's....economy? Thanksgving?

RockysGirl Posted: Nov 25, 2008 09:59 AM+

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Posted: Nov 25, 2008 09:59 AM

Re: How many?

I'm trying to keep it kinda small & intimate. I invited around 105 and 83 are coming. I didn't get any No's really except from the expected Out of State Family and some people who were invited with a Guest who aren't bringing them. Hopefully there's no last minute cancellations, and no No Shows. That would make me crazy

Kimbalina Posted: Nov 25, 2008 10:01 AM+

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Posted: Nov 25, 2008 10:01 AM

Re: How many?

225 invited.
175 minimum
173 came
4 no shows

08JulyBride Posted: Nov 25, 2008 10:08 AM+

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Posted: Nov 25, 2008 10:08 AM

Re: How many?

303 invited 160 came

had about 50 OOT not come

TrueLoveIn2008 Posted: Nov 25, 2008 10:29 AM+

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Posted: Nov 25, 2008 10:29 AM

Re: How many?

invited 172 -- and I think we had 136 in the end? It was a perfect number for us. Our room only held 158 and I was REALLY nervous about being over, but we were ok. 0 no shows! (but 9 no gifters!!!

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SFAR89 Posted: Nov 25, 2008 10:35 AM+

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Posted: Nov 25, 2008 10:35 AM

Re: How many?

We invited about 180, and only 156 are coming.

SFAR89 Posted: Nov 25, 2008 10:35 AM+

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Posted: Nov 25, 2008 10:35 AM

Re: How many?

Posted by JBoothIn2008

invited 172 -- and I think we had 136 in the end? It was a perfect number for us. Our room only held 158 and I was REALLY nervous about being over, but we were ok. 0 no shows! (but 9 no gifters!!! )

wow...no gifts at all???? I mean I can understand being strapped for money, but a real gift would've been nice. Yikes.

jennarose023 Posted: Nov 25, 2008 10:39 AM+

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Posted: Nov 25, 2008 10:39 AM

Re: How many?

we invited 190 and we had 141

Bride908 Posted: Nov 25, 2008 11:17 AM+

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Posted: Nov 25, 2008 11:17 AM

Re: How many?

We invited 215
had 164 yes responses
the few days before the wedding had a bunch of cancelations

We just made our minimum. Be prepared for people to cancel last minute. It seems to happen to everyone

RockysGirl Posted: Nov 25, 2008 01:41 PM+

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Posted: Nov 25, 2008 01:41 PM

Re: How many?

Posted by Future_Farrell

Posted by JBoothIn2008

invited 172 -- and I think we had 136 in the end? It was a perfect number for us. Our room only held 158 and I was REALLY nervous about being over, but we were ok. 0 no shows! (but 9 no gifters!!! )

wow...no gifts at all???? I mean I can understand being strapped for money, but a real gift would've been nice. Yikes.

i agree.

I've NEVER seen people show up to a wedding with no gift at all. Usually when people are tight on money they either give less, put an IOU into the card, or give an actual boxed gift. That's pretty rude to come without anything. Jeez.

kimnsteve Posted: Nov 25, 2008 01:42 PM+

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Posted: Nov 25, 2008 01:42 PM