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Creating the guest list

brianabradbrianabrad
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Hello All,

I don't post or read on this board much so I'm sure this top has been discussed but how do you narrow down a guest list? The FI and I are working on our guest list and addresses to prepare for sending out save-the-dates and we are both trying to figure out who to invite and who not to invite. I have some old friends from high school who live in the area but I haven't spoken to some, more than in passing or at a friend function, in over a year. Is it okay to leave them out? What criteria did you use when creating your guest list?

Thanks for any tips you can offer.
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Re: Creating the guest list

  • squirrlysquirrly member
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    Would you be disappointed if they didn't attend?  Do you have more than 5 minutes of conversation you'd like to have with them?  If you can't answer yes to both, I wouldn't invite them.
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  • AnysunriseAnysunrise member
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    I didn't bother with anyone I hadn't spoken to in depth in the last year,
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  • quotequeenquotequeen member
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    What kind of wedding do you envision?  Do you want to celebrate with everybody, or would you prefer a more intimate setting?  There is no right or wrong answer to who should be on your guest list, as long as the list fits your venue and your budget.
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  • Calypso1977Calypso1977 member
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    just becuase everyone else invites the whole office doesnt mean you need to.
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  • mica178mica178 member
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    No, you don't need to invite everyone from work.  I'd avoid talking about your wedding at work to reduce people's expectation of attending. 
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  • stephdonjonstephdonjon
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_creating-guest-list?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:5eeed63c-bf11-4a1d-b49e-66e26e306868Post:d65addbb-fc80-4320-8410-a986e5cc6832">Re: Creating the guest list</a>:
    [QUOTE]No, you don't need to invite everyone from work.  I'd avoid talking about your wedding at work to reduce people's expectation of attending. 
    Posted by mica178[/QUOTE]
    Ditto.
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