Fall Wedding.. NEED HELP ON WEDDING LIST!!!

Re: Fall Wedding.. NEED HELP ON WEDDING LIST!!!

• vgarlin

  

  January 2013 edited January 2013

  I think that you are stressing out too much! First, where do you live? What does October feel like? October in GA is not that cold, so I could do my wedding completly outside. Also, everyone that you invite will not come, so there will be less people than you invite actually in attendance.
  
  It's too early to send out invites to see who would come. Sit down with your mom, dad, and in-laws and make a guest list. If it is too many people, then cut the list down. If you want to invite everyone then either change your venue or the month of your wedding and pay an extra $2,000.

  

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• thejucheidea member

  

  January 2013

  I think that you need to sit down with your mom and cut down her list some if she's claiming that much of the list. My fiancé's mom made the decision that she's just inviting the aunts and uncles from my fiancé's dad's huge family because if we got down to cousins, we'd be inviting about 50 people from just that segment of the family to a wedding of 80 people. You have to draw a line somewhere.

  
  

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• [Deleted User] member

  

  January 2013

  If you want to have an outdoor space in October in a place that's not warm, like Georgia, consider renting outdoor space heaters. Your guests will be MUCH happier if they're stuck outside and warm. Heck, even if it's somewhere warm, consider looking into them. I bet it would be less than the 2k to get the place in a warmer month. 

  
  

  Or, consider looking at other venues that CAN hold 200 people.

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• dewingedpixie member

  

  January 2013

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_october-2013-weddings_fall-wedding-need-help-on-wedding-list?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:1925524f-fa8b-432f-a7b5-be486ce756efDiscussion:25464b40-1ac5-444e-808e-2babbd41c5baPost:8aa4f8f0-577a-4d6b-bdaf-92aa752aade1">Re: Fall Wedding.. NEED HELP ON WEDDING LIST!!!</a>:
  [QUOTE]  Or, consider looking at other venues that CAN hold 200 people.
  Posted by lplions[/QUOTE]
  
  This especially if you haven't signed. Otherwise if you're paying simply tell her no and cut the list to what you can afford. We are planning for 45 guests right now but we know realistically the range could be 35-55. We picked venues at Disney that can hold more however.

  

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• kiodice

  

  January 2013

  Picking the Venue and the guest list can be really stressful.  If you have your heart set on this venue you could talk to your mother about cutting her portion of the list.  Your cousins don't have to be invited unless you are close to them.  You could put them on a B list.  Also, remember 10%-20% of your guest normally don't come. If you have the budget then and you like the month of May then you could switch. 

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