So started this fancy guest list that I am going to link into the budget so we should be able to get a reasonable estimate on the cost of things. Just after a few minutes of adding in people I knew would definitely come I think we easily hit 30. I was amazed how quickly things start meshing together so I hope we can get a rough number of people so we can start with estimates for venues. Apparently we need to get our name on the lists post-haste. It was really hard to find a starting point for the list so we tapped the all mighty Facebook friends list and find everyone in your family so you do have to awkwardly ask other members of family that will scold you for never considering your twice removed third cousin from Idaho that you didn't know about. It really helps especially if your really not sure where to start, after your immediate family of course.
When making our list, I found it helpful to prioritize — people that we absolutely have to have there, people we really want to be there, people we would like to be there but could live without if necessary, and then the "political" guests (as in you think someone would be offended if they weren't invited.) We haven't gotten to the invite stage yet but I think it is helpful to put them in tiers that way.
ReplyDeleteI had an A and B list. A = can't live without and B = could live without. Also, decide now if you want to have kids there. Or only kids that are in the wedding. That will help cut things down. And don't feel pressured to invite everyone. Half the time they don't show up anyway.
ReplyDeleteOh we are already on top of it. Have four different regions of people and those regions linked into the wedding balance sheet. Allot of stupid gDoc spreadsheet stuffs. Trying to think about what else I need to put on there.
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