We got engaged this past summer, and we're getting married next summer in my hometown, which is not where we currently live. My friend wants to plan an engagement party for us in the city in which we live, and he wants to include a bunch of people that won't be invited to the wedding. (I would love to have everyone, but we're trying to shoot for 150 guests!) He said he understood, but that our friends honestly just want to get together in our honor, and they wouldn't care about not getting an invite.
I think it would be great to have everyone together to celebrate a bit, but should I stick with my original plan by only inviting friends who will be at the wedding? Or, would it be okay to have this gathering considering the wedding will be out of town and have a smaller guest list? Help!