How many people are you having at your wedding?

redcoatfollower · April 2013

Just curious! We are having 10-15. Beach ceremony, then restaurant or friend's house reception.

Stina51286 · April 2013

Our list is at 376 with room up to 400 (FI's parents are annoying me with this right now, they add then delete, then add then delete.)

redcoatfollower · April 2013

Wow! That's annoying though. They need to make up their mind.

harpster2007 · April 2013

Our reception place is max 100 people. So, that's what we're shooting for since the food is included in our package and the price is the same whether we have 50 people or 100 people.

redcoatfollower · April 2013

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[QUOTE]Our reception place is max 100 people. So, that's what we're shooting for since the food is included in our package and the price is the same whether we have 50 people or 100 people.
Posted by harpster2007[/QUOTE]

Yeah, if the price is the same...why not! :)

09McSteph03 · April 2013

We invited 110 and it's about 95 after taking out the people I think are not going to make it (elderly, new babies, things like that). We are fine with 110, our max is 120 and I don't want max.

Stina - We have been dealing with it too. We such strange requests from the parents we finally had to step and say "no" to some of them. Hope they settle soon and leave it alone.

redcoatfollower · April 2013

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[QUOTE]130 invited :) - but includes a bunch of "plus ones" - and I'm not sure if the plus ones will be used...either way is fine by me.
Posted by schellzinator[/QUOTE]

:)

redcoatfollower · April 2013

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[QUOTE]We invited 110 and it's about 95 after taking out the people I think are not going to make it (elderly, new babies, things like that). We are fine with 110, our max is 120 and I don't want max. Stina - We have been dealing with it too. We such strange requests from the parents we finally had to step and say "no" to some of them. Hope they settle soon and leave it alone.
Posted by 09McSteph03[/QUOTE]

Ugh, I have heard so many people talk about parents, relatives, etc. changing their minds a million times. Eventually they have to put their pencils down!

Ro041 · April 2013

We have 134 on the list and our max at the venue is 120. (We didn't send STDs to everyone, so we have some time to pare down the list before invites go out).

09McSteph03 · April 2013

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[QUOTE]We have 134 on the list and our max at the venue is 120. (We didn't send STDs to everyone, so we have some time to pare down the list before invites go out).
Posted by Rochelle041[/QUOTE]

<div>You can do what I did....cut them off by age. </div>

libby18bell · April 2013

292 on the invite list, ideally only 250 will come. We are prepared for 100% to come, but that's not realistic since we already know there are peole who won't use their plus one or won't be able to travel.

[Deleted User] · April 2013

We're sending out roughly 76 invites - with the expectation of 150 guests. I'm planning on hosting 150 guests, but my caterer keeps telling me "oh only 110-120 will come" And I'm like, that's all fine and dandy, but give me a plan for 150 guests. I'll tell you later how many people are actually coming! Don't tell me how many people will come to my wedding, you don't know my family.

ETA: and extremely off topic, but my hair totally looks like Merida's today!!!!!

SewInLoveWithDMB · April 2013

I'm guessing 150. Our room holds over 200, but it won't be that many.

Also, I'm thinking we will have a 30% decline rate. This "expect 100% accepting" is really not going to happen. Like, nowhere near it...

Edited to add: If all invited come, that's a-ok. But still, it's not going to happen.

Xandy417 · April 2013

We have 59 on our invite list. We are budgeting for 65 just in case but realisitcly I don't expect my family to travel from California to Wisconsin due to ideological differences between my parents and myself as well as expenses. That would take us down to about 40 give or take a couple. As long as my friends show up I will be happy.

thejucheidea · April 2013

Probably somewhere between 80-100 people. There are very few people on my list and my parents haven't given me their list yet, but my fiance has a massive family and a lot of friends, so they're making up most of the guest list.

redcoatfollower · April 2013

Thanks for sharing everyone!

hardlyhannah · April 2013

Our space holds 200 but it is way to tight for my liking, so I am making each set of parents eliminate 12 people to invite 175, and hope for about 125-150 people to actually show up.

MIL is FIGHTING me on those 12 people, but I told her 4 to get rid of right off the bad (her friends kids +1 - they don't need to be there, we're only inviting your friends). My mom is totally fine chopping her list, she's all 'I'll take 25 people off if you want' but I won't let her because that's not fair.

jaenella · April 2013

Our space holds around 200, we are inviting around 170 but 40-50 would be travelling internationally so we aren't sure what our final numbers will look like. Although my parents keep coming up with more guests they want to add so... who knows!

mochietoe · April 2013

We are inviting 60 people. I am pretty sure not everyone will attend so I think more like 45-50 will actually be there.

millersox2184 · April 2013

The minimum for the ballroom where our reception is being held is 120 and I think the max is around 200 which we won't have nearly that many. Originally, I thought we weren't even going to be close to the 120, the list keeps growing. I am trying to keep the list to around 150 but it will vary once invites go out. STD's were sent to all of friends and family members who we are positive we want to invite but I didn't include work people. I am still trying to cut that list down but it is hard trying to figure out who to invite and who not to invite. I don't want any hurt feelings!!

shaylagirl · April 2013

Without the plus ones and children; my list is at 50. MAX we're allowed is about 80 (83-ish...my venue is SUPER awesome that way). Ours is we pay a flat fee, and up to about 80 is what we're allowed. If we go over, the price jumps $2,000, but they move us around in the venue.

I'm avoiding that prospect entirely. I -think- even with all the kiddos that might come, and even if family who I KNOW won't be present, most I can come up with is about 71 or so.

My parents, thank GOODNESS, aren't on me about who to invite and who not to invite. They've left it up to us two. They're just paying for it. Bless them for that!!!

ashbay22 · April 2013

We are having 200 guests.

shannyb41 · April 2013

We have 162 invited. The min at our venue is 150 but I dont know that we'll have 150 which is fine. Whatever.

The venue holds 200-225 but my budget does not haha.

redcoatfollower · April 2013

Thanks again for sharing, it is interesting to see what other people are doing.

amaryann210 · April 2013

Our guest list is at 230. I'd like to have 150 actually show up. The majority of our guests are out of town, so there's a good chance that will happen. We can accomodate all, though.

FMIL is throwing a temper tantrum about one couple-her friends- that aren't invited, though she told them they are. This has resulted in her calling my FI "Hitler" and "the Gestapo" and saying she's not coming to the wedding. And that was after she tried to pull me into the middle of it to change his mind. Good times.

fschuller · April 2013

Our venue will hold up to 300, but our budget won't! We are inviting 210, and I'm thinking 175 will show up? Not sure until I get the RSVPs! It is interesting to see what other brides are doing. Thanks for the post!

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