Ok here's the issue - we have a maximum of 150 allowed at our venue.
At the time of sending the save the date cards, we had a list of 110. Among those who received STDs were 5 of my really close work friends and my boss (who has been talking nonstop about how excited she is to go to the wedding).
Then my parents, and his parents, decide to start informally inviting more of our extended family by promising them that they will receive an invite from us (without asking us first). Both MOB and FMIL are guilty of doing this to us. Now we have a current list of 163!!!
Now I know that not everyone is going to show up, and that's fine, whatever. But it still makes me really nervous that we are inviting 13 extra people than the max allowed and our venue has clearly stated that they don't make exceptions to this 150 max.
Aside from the fact that I now have to add all these extra things to accommodate a larger guest list (more favors, more catering, more menus, more programs, etc etc), I really don't want to tell my work crew that I can't invite them. I would feel terrible. I'd rather not invite a few annoying aunts and cousins than the people who I am really good friends with, but I would cause a family uproar if I didn't invite some of these people. I have no one else who I can really cut or my fiance can cut from the list.
HELP!!
