Im so screwed.

Jen2999 Posted: Mar 11, 2006 09:39 PM

Im so screwed.

Yea.

we were planning on having around 125 people at the wedding, inviting 150.

FH and I had some down time and went over the list tonight. There are TWO HUNDRED guests on this list. Please for the love of God shoot me.

I dont know how this happened. We were worried about not having enough to invite and now we have 200?!?!?!!

We only ordered 100 invites so now, not only to I have to FREAK OUT bc we CANNOT have more than 150 (top of our budget) but we have to order more invitations

I am hyperventalating(sp?)

GNOsoontobeGNL Posted: Mar 11, 2006 09:42 PM

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don't worry it will all work out. good luck

Lori0517 Posted: Mar 11, 2006 10:59 PM

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trust me from someone who has been there. you are having a summer wedding so decline is usually a bit higher. I had invited 225 people and ended up around 150ish.

jada2destiny Posted: Mar 11, 2006 11:15 PM

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We invited 309 and haven't even hit our minimum yet (225) with 3 days to go. Everything will work itself out.

Relax

Relate

Release

Jen2999 Posted: Mar 12, 2006 08:50 AM

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Ok you guys are making me feel better. I checked out the list and knocked about 20 people off the bat that we know arent coming.

UGHHH!

jes81276 Posted: Mar 12, 2006 09:25 AM

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same exact thing is happening to us...we were worried that we weren't going to meet our minimum, and we are now almost up to 200....it is amazing how the list grows. I am hoping that bc I am in the summer, the no's will be a little higher.

glinda_goodwitch Posted: Mar 12, 2006 09:59 AM

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Jen, I feel your pain, I really do. Part of the reason we chose JT over Leonards was because our ballroom would only need a minimum of 100 and we figured we were inviting 120-130. Well, let me tell you we have 182 now that HAVE to be invited because we sent them STDs last July, and we can't switch rooms at JT because they are all booked So we're PRAYING for No's, and we are not religious people by any means. But I have heard a 20-25% decline rate, and if you have OOT guests that may be more. I'll pray for No's for you too.

kittythestray Posted: Mar 12, 2006 10:02 AM

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I will pray for no's for you!!

Jen2999 Posted: Mar 12, 2006 10:45 AM

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Thanks guys...

The same thing happened to us. we picked the upstairs room at CLM bc of the low minimum (100) and now Im scared we wont all fit.

I just HOPE that some of my dads family doesnt come!

We dont have a ton of OOT'ers but the ones we do are close relatives that Im sure will come up.

Yikes.

mcb916 Posted: Mar 12, 2006 10:49 AM

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We just went through the same thing. I kept adding people to the list and we were up to about 180. Our room only fits 150 MAX, but they had another room that we went to look at yesterday in case we go over. I really don't like the other room so when we got home I typed up the full guest list and came up with 157 (that's if I don't invite any work people). We know off the bat that 18 won't come so I feel much better. Also that number includes a 'B' list that has 12 people on it. Just go over your list and make some cuts. You'll feel much better!!!

BKtoLI Posted: Mar 12, 2006 10:51 AM

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Jenn, if you want 150, you should be okay at inviting 180, and you may not need to order extra invites if most of your invites are couples or families.

We have a bit of OOT's also, and right now I'm praying we make our minimum. We invited 130 because people said 100 wasn't enough, and yet we're still hoping to make 75!! So not to worry, you might get surprised with some no's!!

kmkelly Posted: Mar 12, 2006 10:52 AM

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My list ballooned too. FH keeps bringing home slips of paper w/ names and addresses of 'someone I ran into who wants to come to the wedding.' I thought I'd have trouble making 100 minimum, and my list is up to 200.

DUCKS2001 Posted: Mar 12, 2006 11:04 AM

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it wil work out you should always buy mrore invites than u need.

we have just about 200 guests on our list hoping to have 150 guests. is 150 guests too much for you??

Goldi1021 Posted: Mar 12, 2006 01:28 PM

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Again, I should tell you that there is no science to this! We invited 250 and got 160(ish). People you never thought would come do. And people you thought would, don't.

lauren09 Posted: Mar 12, 2006 02:34 PM

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i'm sure it will all work out. make a couple of cuts, then you should be ok.

N.Y.bride Posted: Mar 13, 2006 07:26 PM

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Posted by Jen2999

Thanks guys...

The same thing happened to us. we picked the upstairs room at CLM bc of the low minimum (100) and now Im scared we wont all fit.

I just HOPE that some of my dads family doesnt come!

We dont have a ton of OOT'ers but the ones we do are close relatives that Im sure will come up.

Yikes.

Jen call and see if the downstairs room is still open

Jen2999 Posted: Mar 13, 2006 07:27 PM

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Posted by N.Y.bride

Posted by Jen2999

Thanks guys...

The same thing happened to us. we picked the upstairs room at CLM bc of the low minimum (100) and now Im scared we wont all fit.

I just HOPE that some of my dads family doesnt come!

We dont have a ton of OOT'ers but the ones we do are close relatives that Im sure will come up.

Yikes.

Jen call and see if the downstairs room is still open

We called a few months after we booked the smaller room and it was already taken then

LaurenluvsTJ Posted: Mar 13, 2006 07:30 PM

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yeah, I know what you mean, our list wound up a lot bigger than we thought as well. Did you send STD's to all these people? If not, can you cut people from the list?
I wish we hadn't sent STD's to all the people on our list, I defintely would have cut a whole bunch of people.
You can join the rest of us in the no dance.

schmoogan Posted: Mar 13, 2006 07:55 PM

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Ugh, similar problem, we have 200, inviting 150, and we have a B list AND already cut a lot of family. FH has 36 cousins and 15 aunts & uncles.

FrogGirl0917 Posted: Mar 13, 2006 11:01 PM

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we had the same proble,....we had about 190 on our list (room gets 'close' at 150)....we went through with a fine tooth comb....if we haven't talked to them in the past 6 - 12 months.....or with his family if I haven't met them (after 4 years ) we cut them! Now we have 153.....with 4 tha we know right off the bat are no's (they are too old/sick/far - his grandparents and my dad's uncle, but it is only right to invite them.....i have no problem with that).....you just have to be able to say no