Compiling The Wedding Guest List

Compiling the wedding guets list

One of the more stressful parts of planning the wedding is the guest list. You don’t want to forget anyone and yet you don’t want to invite every single person you know. The following is a list of pointers that should help you with planning your list.

Determine How Many Wedding Guests You Will Invite

The first thing you and your your partner should do is decide on the number of guest you would like to attend your wedding. An influencing factor in this decision is usually the budget, as most reception venues will charge you ‘per head’ for your guests.

Say ‘No’ to Plus Ones

One way couples limit their guest list is by not adding ‘plus one’ on the invites. That means that any single friends will not be allowed to bring dates. This issue is sometimes up for debate, but ultimately it is the bride and groom’s decision. I’d love to hear your views on this!

Know Who The Essential Guests Are

Compile a list of the absolute essential people that must be invited to your wedding as this will give you a good starting point. Next, write a ‘maybe’ list of people who you may like to invite to your wedding if budget and venue permit. This list could include close co-workers and people from clubs that you belong to. Once you have a concise picture of your venue and financial position, you can decide which people from this list to add the main guest list.

Try not to send the invitations out too soon after compiling your guest list. Give it some time to sink in and come back to is and reassess.  I’d love to hear how did you work out your guest list?