A little sad and a little vent

When we started planning the wedding, I wanted to do save the date cards, esp because we have a holiday weekend wedding. FH and his family talked me out of it.

The guest list started being compiled and I purposely omitted people, because even with my measly 50 guests, the list was at 275

So today we do a final count - 194 people are coming

I'm so sad right now, I just feel like crying - I could have invited relatives from Ireland, and some extended friends, but I didn't, and I know its no ones fault but my own

The wedding is three weeks away and I have such a feeling of being let down and while I have thought of inviting some other people, its just too late - it would be too rude.

If I had insisted on STD, some of my cousins and / or friends from home might have come - but I didn't send STD because I didn't know if I could even invite them

I know its not about the reception, but I can't help feeling blue

sorry for venting

OK - so now I am crying - I just got an email from my brother - aparently my dad is not happy that I've arranged a few dance lessons for him to get used to the song we are dancing together to - nothing fancy - just a few basics - TO MAKE HIM MORE COMFORTABLE

I give up

Helen please do NOT cry.
FM

I'm sorry I had the same issue with my guest list. We wanted a small wedding, with no more than 120 guests. When we finished the guest list, it was up to 150+, so we had to trim it. My big fisasco, was that I DID sent out STD cards, and ended up having to tell someone who got one that they would not be getting an invitation, and how sorry I was! Can you imagine!! So STDs are not all they are cracked up to be.

Well, now we are left with only about 99 people that are confirmed!!!! We could have left the guest list as it was and probably would have had the number we originally wanted coming, around 120.

Naturally, we also feel its too late to invite people (wedding is in 29 days), and ESPECIALLY rude to if we contacted the person who got a STD, then got cut, and then RE-invite them. So we're pretty bummed, too.

I'm sure it will work out somehow. There are also certain people who DONT get offended by late invitations, and if you are honest about the situation, you may find people to be more understanding than you realize. Maybe it's really not too late for certain people to be invited??

Don't be upset! It's going to be a great wedding!

Helen-
You can't be sad....YOU MAM & DAD ARE COMING!!!!!

Please don't be upset!! Maybe your Father doesn't realize why you set up the lessons. Don't let it upset you. You will see them this weekend & you can explain it all. Everything will work out!!

As always...I'm here if you need me!!

Thabk God for LIW and everyone on it - I thought I was the only one is a situation regards inviting people - but I guess I may not be so unique -

Tracy

I think part of the problem is that I always stress when my folks are here - I want them to have a goof time and under normal circumstances its difficult to juggle everything, but with the wedding in the mix, the stress levels are a little higher

deep soothing breaths !!