20% NO...is that really true

Original post by FutureSollo

Jun 14, 2011 08:42 AM

Hey Girls,

20% no really seems like a lot...did u all really get 20% NO's....stressing out a little...Thanks

FutureJOC Posted: Jun 14, 2011 04:24 PM

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we had 31% No's.

halfbaked Posted: Jun 14, 2011 04:29 PM

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Ours was 19%. We invited 232 people and ended up with 186.

spdy540 Posted: Jun 14, 2011 04:31 PM

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i got 36.5% no

quirkybride Posted: Jun 14, 2011 04:43 PM

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so far 25ish percent no

klosack Posted: Jun 14, 2011 05:19 PM

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Ahh-- this doesn't look good for my minimum. =(

Debbie2011 Posted: Jun 15, 2011 05:37 AM

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a little more than half our guests are OOT, and our decline rate looks like it's going to be 35%.

of the locals, only 7% declined... the rest are all the OOT guests who can't make it.

monamiestephanie Posted: Jun 15, 2011 07:51 AM

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I got 31%! I'm getting married on the last day of a holiday weekend. I don't mind, since that means it'll cost less

HSsweethearts Posted: Jun 15, 2011 10:02 AM

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I had 50% no. Everyone I've spoken to has had MORE than 20% no. It also depends on the size of your guest list (if it's only immediate family, they're likely all going to come, wheras more distant family and friends are more likely to decline), and your number of OOT guests. Holidays also have a lot to do with it.

MrsSx2 Posted: Jun 15, 2011 11:28 AM

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I had over 30% No's (lots of OOT'ers)

CarolAnn721 Posted: Jun 15, 2011 12:16 PM

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We sent out Save the Dates, so our 'No' rate was much less than we expected and/or wanted...

LaBellaVita7712 Posted: Jun 15, 2011 12:57 PM

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I heard 25% is the norm.

redrose0605 Posted: Jun 15, 2011 05:00 PM

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Ah... we were also told 20% would say no. And that's what I've calculated my budget based on (220-ish invites and 180 actual yes's). 20% does sound like a lot of no's though.

So, part of me want the 20% decline, but then there's the other part that wants everyone to come. At least we shouldn't be anywhere near our minimum of 75. And my invitations won't go out til the end of the month/beginning of July.