First Step: Guest List
When planning a wedding, there are many details that you have to be aware of. One of the most important ones is the guest list. The people you decide to have at your wedding will help determine what location it will be at, what food and entertainment you may have, and most importantly, the cost of the affair.
When you begin your planning, Be In Love Designs suggest that the first thing you do is create a guest list. While others may argue that a budget should be the first thing, we believe knowing a general idea of how many people will attend can then help you decide on a budget. (Some times it is just not realistic to have a small budget and hundreds of guests.)
How do you start? Well, a great way is to create several lists that help organize possible attendees into categories. For example, write all of your coworkers on a list labeled coworkers, another for family, and another for friends. Then, as most of the time parents are closely involved in the wedding, ask them for who they would like you to invite. (Most of the time their list will be small.)
Once you have compiled everyone on your lists, start separating them into “A” and “B” lists. The “A” list will be those who are definitely invited and “B” for those who may get cut in the future. Many online wedding planning sites make this easy by letting you organize the list this way. You should also include name holders, such as “Mike’s Date” if you are allowing guests to bring dates.
Finally, start removing the guests you are ok with not attending the wedding. Really think about this. Not everyone has to come, and it is your money you are spending, so people should understand if they didn’t make the cut.
As stated before, a budget is very important factor in the final decision of the guest list. Also, your guest list will often change in the course of planning the wedding because of couples getting together or breaking up, and meeting new people. The venue you choose may also not hold as many people you originally wanted to attend the wedding. Just remember to be flexible and don’t feel bad if everyone doesn’t make the cut.
Lessons of this post:
• Start with multiple lists and get input from others.
• Separate guests into “A” and “B” lists.
• Consider budget, venue, etc.
• Remember your list will probably change.
• Don’t feel bad if everyone doesn’t make the cut.
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When you begin your planning, Be In Love Designs suggest that the first thing you do is create a guest list. While others may argue that a budget should be the first thing, we believe knowing a general idea of how many people will attend can then help you decide on a budget. (Some times it is just not realistic to have a small budget and hundreds of guests.)
How do you start? Well, a great way is to create several lists that help organize possible attendees into categories. For example, write all of your coworkers on a list labeled coworkers, another for family, and another for friends. Then, as most of the time parents are closely involved in the wedding, ask them for who they would like you to invite. (Most of the time their list will be small.)
Once you have compiled everyone on your lists, start separating them into “A” and “B” lists. The “A” list will be those who are definitely invited and “B” for those who may get cut in the future. Many online wedding planning sites make this easy by letting you organize the list this way. You should also include name holders, such as “Mike’s Date” if you are allowing guests to bring dates.
Finally, start removing the guests you are ok with not attending the wedding. Really think about this. Not everyone has to come, and it is your money you are spending, so people should understand if they didn’t make the cut.
As stated before, a budget is very important factor in the final decision of the guest list. Also, your guest list will often change in the course of planning the wedding because of couples getting together or breaking up, and meeting new people. The venue you choose may also not hold as many people you originally wanted to attend the wedding. Just remember to be flexible and don’t feel bad if everyone doesn’t make the cut.
Lessons of this post:
• Start with multiple lists and get input from others.
• Separate guests into “A” and “B” lists.
• Consider budget, venue, etc.
• Remember your list will probably change.
• Don’t feel bad if everyone doesn’t make the cut.
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