15
Apr

Tips for Creating your Wedding Guest List

This blog is for the bride to be who is in doubt about who to invite and not to invite to her big day. In fact, creating the guest list is one of the biggest challenges of wedding planning. However, with a few simple guidelines to follow, you can make sure your invitees are those that truly belong by your side to celebrate your special day with you.

This post looks at the various categories of guests and how you can determine whether or not they should make the A list. Before we do so, it is important to determine what kind of wedding you are going for as this has a bearing on how many people you can invite. Indeed, if you are having a small, intimate event, then you might not need to invite your distant cousins or your colleagues. Let’s take a closer look at how you should be thinking of your guest list.

Friends. Our wedding advice for this group of individuals is to stick to those who are close to you. If you are unable to make a decision, then we suggest you ask yourself: are you likely to see that person in the coming 6 months? If the answer is yes, then it is a good idea to add them to your wedding list. This question may be irrelevant if you are having an intimate wedding; in that case, you would only invite those you are likely to see tomorrow!

Distant relatives. It may be that you have a close relationship with one of your cousins, but not necessarily with their siblings. If this is the case, it is probably not wise to only invite the cousin you like. We recommend you group your family members, and either invite the entire group or avoid it completely. For instance, if we were to take the above example, you would probably have to invite your cousin’s entire first family.

Nevertheless, one aspect worth considering is closeness. If the groom is closer to his distant relatives than you are to yours, it may be best to invite them to the event. It is perfectly acceptable to base your decision on such factors.

Coworkers. Similar to relatives, it is either you invite all your colleagues, or none at all, unless you have a special, social relationship with a specific coworker that goes way beyond the office. What about your boss? You don’t have to except if you work very closely with them on certain projects or tasks.

Plus Ones. It is always a tricky situation when it comes to guests of guests. You need to take them into consideration, especially if you are having a large wedding party. Our event planner suggests you allow guests who are engaged, or with long term partners, to bring them to the event. For others, a wedding tip we can give you is this: we know you don’t want to share your big day with some strangers, so it is a good idea to set a number of plus ones you can accept and not go beyond that cutout point.

Children. For many, having kids at a wedding is a big no, and that is acceptable. You can either choose to exclude all children, or include only those above a certain age, or allow children of close friends and relatives only. The key thing is to make sure your guests are aware of this policy by mentioning the exact names of the invitees on the card, or by simply giving them a call.

Those who have invited you. Our final category of people is those who have shared their special day with you. In this situation, the wedding planner will suggest that you do include them on your guest list.

There you have it: a complete list of tips and tricks on how to form the perfect wedding invitee list. If you are in doubt, do not hesitate to contact our wedding organizer: she has the answers to all your wedding questions!