TOO MANY PPL on our Guest List

Bridex100 Posted: Jul 05, 2006 10:41 AM

TOO MANY PPL on our Guest List

After more time and thought into compiling our guest list, I realized we have WAY too many people.

I think I'll have to count on people not coming. That isn't safe, right?

How many are you inviting? How many do you expect to come? What %?

FDWedding07 Posted: Jul 05, 2006 10:49 AM

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There is a thread on this on BHB. Someone bumped it for me a few months back. It was a great help. Let me see if I can find it for you.

FDWedding07 Posted: Jul 05, 2006 10:50 AM

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I just bumped it for you!

Bridex100 Posted: Jul 05, 2006 10:56 AM

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thank you so much! you guys are the best. =)

mycrayon1 Posted: Jul 05, 2006 11:17 AM

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It's not exactly the greates idea to do, though they say between 10-20% don't come. The only problem with hoping is those few that respond yes and then for whatever reason don't show ( Unless its an emergency I hate that)
We are inviting 165 and had to do a lot of finagaling to get the numbers down. The list isn't final but it's almost there.
With that number we have to guaruntee 120 and are hoping for arounf 135-140.

Good Luck! Hope that helps

CLMon7906 Posted: Jul 05, 2006 11:40 AM

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i agree...don't buy into the 'ratio myth'

we have nearly a 50% ratio! someone threw a cruise wedding and our wedding date turns out to be several people's birthdays and/or vacation week.

Shiv Posted: Jul 05, 2006 01:37 PM

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i am totally in the same boat- but there's nothing i can do about it, it is what it is. We're hoping 40% don't come- i know that sounds nuts but we have a lot of OOTners so it may happen. I know at least 20% won't come cause of my guest list, so if that's all the no'a i get, then bring on the debt! sounds so bad, but we really can't cut anyone especially since we sent out STD's months ago and then the list just kept growing.

ali120206 Posted: Jul 05, 2006 01:53 PM

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Yes, definitely don't buy the ratio myth. That is just an average! I have had friends who were at about 40% and then friends who were at 3%.

It's safer to do an A and B list if venue size is a constraint, especially when you've given people time in advance to plan for your wedding.