I need some advice on how to tactfully handle a situtation... My fiance and I chose a relatively small venue for our reception. I knew it was small, but we both loved it so we went with it and carefully planned our guest list. When I sent out the invitations my mother hand wrote, in calligraphy, each invited guests name on the response card. We did not leave a "and guest" option and have had conversations with them to let them know that we are not including guests on the invitations due to limited space (we also informed them that is is an adult only reception and people are planning to bring their children as well). Many were not dating or in a serious relationship when the invites were mailed. I have MANY out of town cousins and friends, whom I haven't see in years, let alone thier significant others (most of my cousins change SOs like thier clothes). Now a month and a half from the wedding ALL of my cousins and even some of my firends are sending response cards with thier significant other's names and names of friends, that will be traveling down with them!! We live in Florida, and they want to make a full vaction out of the trip which is cool, but our venue cannot accomodate for every person to bring a guest! Some of my relatives have purchased flight tickets already... how do I tell them that we don't have space for thier guest to attend the reception with them?
