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Annnd it starts...

calindicalindi member
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in September 2012 Weddings
FMIL emailed my Mom to ask if her sister could bring her 8 year old daughter, who had not been on the invite...

That's fine, it's FI's fault since he didn't know any of the kids' names.  And we're allowing people on my side to bring kids, so it's only fair.  I'm just hopeful it doesn't spread like wildfire and we have all 10 siblings asking to bring children.  Eeeggghh...

And FI's uncle from Wisconsin who he swore up and down wouldn't come is coming.  And it seems like his Aunt & Uncle in Alaska are also coming.  So much for, "Don't worry, honey, half my guests won't come."

I think I might feel sick right now.  What do I do if we have more than our original numbers?!  I might cry.

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  • cronin85cronin85
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    Will your hall hold more people?  If so I wouldn't worry too much.  Maybe contact your caterer and give them the heads up that there may be more people then you were expecting.  If it comes down to a budget thing I would just tell your mom and FMIL that if anyone calls the answer is no.  You have to draw the line somewhere.  Good Luck :)

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  • volleygurl0306volleygurl0306 member
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    I totally understand your plight....I'm terrified of going over our budgeted number.  But, I do feel like you are heading for drama if you invite one person's kid and not others.  I would definitely be prepared for more people to ask about kids.  I know that will be upsetting but just want you to be mentally prepared.  I always hear that at least a few people you don't expect to come do and a few people you expect to make it don't.  I just hope these balance for you.  Based on your siggy you still have a lot of opportunities for no's so don't panic just yet. 

    My brother is getting married in July and his FI panicked at first because every RSVP they got at first was a yes.  But, you kinda figure that the people who have been planning on coming send them back right away.  And then people who are on the fence may have to take more time to make travel arrangements, set up child care, etc before they know if they can go. 
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  • calindicalindi member
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    Yep, I'm fully prepared for more people to ask to have kids.  I would have invited them in the first place, but FI doesn't even know who has kids or what their names are.  Seriously. 

    Our budget and space will suffer if more than 160 people come - but we already have some definite "no" responses (people who are deployed, or who live in Europe and told us they can't make it) so with the current guest list, we're fine.  I'm just afraid all 10 of FMIL's siblings will now want to bring their children - and they average 5 children each!!!  That would be 50 more people, no kidding.

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  • mtnbrooke7mtnbrooke7 member
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    I'm worried about numbers, too.  It will be an extra $1000 if we go over 75 guests, because that'll put us in the larger guest bracket with the venue!  I think our final count before invitations went out was around 80, so hopefully some will rsvp no!!  Sounds awful, doesn't it? haha
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  • Ravenclaw79Ravenclaw79 member
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    I feel the same way -- FH has added too many people as it is (who he hasn't talked to in 20 years, or whatever, but they "have" to be invited, says him), so I'm honestly hoping that some people say no (especially since I have a short B-list who I'd really like to be able to invite, but also because we said we wanted a small wedding, and the budget's straining as it is).
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