Creating the guest list

brianabrad

Hello All,

I don't post or read on this board much so I'm sure this top has been discussed but how do you narrow down a guest list? The FI and I are working on our guest list and addresses to prepare for sending out save-the-dates and we are both trying to figure out who to invite and who not to invite. I have some old friends from high school who live in the area but I haven't spoken to some, more than in passing or at a friend function, in over a year. Is it okay to leave them out? What criteria did you use when creating your guest list?

Thanks for any tips you can offer.

squirrly

Would you be disappointed if they didn't attend?  Do you have more than 5 minutes of conversation you'd like to have with them?  If you can't answer yes to both, I wouldn't invite them.

Anysunrise

I didn't bother with anyone I hadn't spoken to in depth in the last year,

quotequeen

What kind of wedding do you envision?  Do you want to celebrate with everybody, or would you prefer a more intimate setting?  There is no right or wrong answer to who should be on your guest list, as long as the list fits your venue and your budget.

Calypso1977

just becuase everyone else invites the whole office doesnt mean you need to.

mica178

No, you don't need to invite everyone from work.  I'd avoid talking about your wedding at work to reduce people's expectation of attending. 

stephdonjon

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_creating-guest-list?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:5eeed63c-bf11-4a1d-b49e-66e26e306868Post:d65addbb-fc80-4320-8410-a986e5cc6832">Re: Creating the guest list</a>:
[QUOTE]No, you don't need to invite everyone from work.  I'd avoid talking about your wedding at work to reduce people's expectation of attending. 
Posted by mica178[/QUOTE]
Ditto.