girls who have already given your headcounts to the RH... did you give your real headcount or did you knock a few off assuming you'd have last minute cancelations?
REAL - we only had 1 no show and got to take the meal home...
JoanneAndJustin
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I knocked off four. I HONESTLY think a couple marked yes by mistake... and another two...
RitasEngaged
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I wish i did - the day after i gave it in i had 2 cancellations
daniellek730
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I gave my real, which was 125, a couple of people were no shows and canceled at the very last minute (an hour before!)
T E R I
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I gave my real headcount, I wish that we didn't because we had 10 no shows
joctorre
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what happens if you give a lower one and you have more people than your count?
JoanneAndJustin
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Posted by joctorre
what happens if you give a lower one and you have more people than your count?
Better have your wallet handy!
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Lil OC
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For my eparty, we told the RH we were having 70 adults, when we really had 77 RSVP's. The day of the party, 4 ppl were no shows. So we were supposed to pay for 3 people.....but the RH never noticed
BriansWifey
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im giving them the real number when i go to the chcc on the 28th but i can add or take people off the list up to two days before the wedding...
JLWSJC
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Posted by joctorre
what happens if you give a lower one and you have more people than your count?
This is what I was thinking. I'm planing on paying for , let's say, 150 people, right? So while i'm expecting 150, I tell them 144. 146 show up. So I pay for the 'extra' 2 people and save on the 4 who were actually no shows unbeknownst to the RH.
If I have the $$ ready to go in anticipation of this, since I budgeted for 150 anyway, is that a problem?
Tiinkerbellaaa
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thats a good idea
llgap511
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I think that sounds like a good idea but i am confused as to how you would handle the place settings. would they just squeeze people in if everyone actually shows up?
JLWSJC
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Posted by llgap511
I think that sounds like a good idea but i am confused as to how you would handle the place settings. would they just squeeze people in if everyone actually shows up?
My hall can fit 12 per table and I'm aiming for 10... so I'd just be prepared with which tables to tell them to set 2 more places.
SummerBride10
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I'm gonna tell themn a few under...because from what I've heard people always cancel or are no shows
vv117
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i would not worry about how the RH handles the place settings - this is what they do every single weekend. but of course i wouldn't undercut by tooooo many- you don't want them setting up an extra table.
i would tell them fewer than you expect. how many fewer depends on the situation of your RSVPs. if you have more flaky/elderly invitees than most, then adjust accordingly.
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Posted by llgap511
I think that sounds like a good idea but i am confused as to how you would handle the place settings. would they just squeeze people in if everyone actually shows up?
the place settings wouldn't matter if you had people cancel the week of, after you gave headcounts but before you gave table arrangements... i guess it would be a pain in the butt for day-of cancellations
christine2010
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we will cross that bridge if we actually make the guarantee number.
dfw343
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I may have 3 ppl cancelation..found out RIGHT after. I knew I shoulda did it but I actually left out some thinking I'd have to add so it MAY work out for me...
