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The Weddings and The Invites
To save time, why not get together with your fiance to determine how many people you want to invite to the wedding. You can save time especially if you write the names on paper after you come up with that estimate.
Before you decide on who you will invite to the wedding though, be sure to calculate your budget based on the size of the reception. You do not want to overspend.
Some people suggest that you create at least four wedding invite lists and then label the lists. You can either number them or label the lists a-e, etc. Make sure that your list includes close friends, social friends, college roommates, family, etc.
Try to place your relatives on list A or B, or if you numbered the lists then put them at the top of those lists. Coworkers, friends of the family, neighbors, etc, should go on list C or three. List D or four should contain names of distant relatives, friends that you lost touch with, and so forth.
When you finally list all the names of the people, you want to invite to your wedding you can review once the list is finished. Start with the last list and review it to see if you want to eliminate any guests. Work your way down to the first list and gradually eliminate the people who you decided not to invite to the wedding. According to author Sharon Naylor, writer of the Essential Guide to Wedding Etiquette, this is an effective way to narrow down your invites.
Parent invite list:
Often the parents of the bride and groom have their own invite list. What to do? Sometimes it is best to let the parents know what type of wedding you want and how you want it to be. Saying no is never mean, but when you say no, it is important to hold true to your words. Let your parents know that they can create a backup list in the event some of the invitees your fiance and you invited cannot make it to the wedding.
Communicate...always let others who intend to be involved in your wedding arrangements know what you want. Traditional weddings often involve family members inviting half of the wedding guests, but if your fiance and you are footing the bill for the wedding, ultimately you have the full rights to chose who you want to attend. If you feel as though you want to allow the family to participate in the wedding invite campaign, then let them do a third of the list. Communicate so that you know whom they have invited to the wedding.
The neat formula has worked in the past, I.e. the family invites a third of the guests while your fiance and you invite the majority of the guests. There are always so many things to consider when it comes to weddings and invites, so make the most of your experience by learning more. Visiting the Internet can be your guide to learning!
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