Did anyone give the caterer a smaller number than what you received in RSVPs or has anyone been told to do this?
I ask because I saw a post in Wedding Recap and Withdrawal. I know there is a % they say won't show up but I would never think of assuming and telling the vendor less for a final count. If I had done that I would have had guests without seats or dinner. I only had two people that did not show up. I've never heard of actually taking that %of no shows into account when doing your final number. I always thought you just took it as a "loss" so to speak.