s/o s/o weddings: Guests

lo45fd98wq32 · May 2009

How many did you have?

We wanted it to be small. Then our parents got involved.

Room held 230. We had about 210.

LucyAnnie · May 2009

I think we ended up with 170.

*BlackSheep* · May 2009

At our wedding there was a whole 7 people, my mom&dad & sister, his mom, dad, brother & his brothers longterm GF.

preppynewlywed · May 2009

HA. I wanted less than 15.

We ended up with 136 invited. 98 there.

Most people had to travel, so we had a lower attendence number...which was fine.

Bubbalini · May 2009

Invited 265, ended up with 225.

swimrbride · May 2009

We had about 150, we invited close to 225 but a lot of those were out of town people so we anticipated right at 150.

Heather1979 · May 2009

105. Room held 150 but I couldn't imagine that many since we didn't feel like there was a ton of extra space in there with 105.

I was firm about the guest list since ILs tried to hijack the wedding. I conceded and let them hire the entertainment they insisted on since they paid for it, but I wasn't about to invite MIL's hairdresser and her 7 children even if they offered to pay for them to be there (which they did not).

two-pink-shoes · May 2009

350.

I didn't even speak to about 100 of them. Also, some of them I had never met. But my parents paid.

CassieD · May 2009

Around 150ish.

MaxOrTori · May 2009

25 in Vegas and its reception, about 100 here in WI at the park.

A&Aa · May 2009

85 invited.

70 came.

It was perfect

S&D_2005 · May 2009

Invited 600. Had 550 attend. Most of whom were family and friends. DH and I have huge families. lol. Think "my big fat greek wedding".

weelass24 · May 2009

3 :giggles:

mrsmacias2008 · May 2009

We had room for 180, invited that because some last minute dumb A holes asked to bring a guest. So we had that many seats and 170 showed up, so I basically paid for almost 10 empty seats. Yeah, I don't talk to those people anymore.

lo45fd98wq32 · May 2009

Ugh I can relate. We had about 12 no-shows from DH's dad's side. We should have expected it, but were disappointed nonetheless.

armandos_girl · May 2009

I forget - I think we invited around 120ish, but only had 65 show, which was about the number we expected (we had a ton of OOTers).

MrsS008 · May 2009

We had invited about 150 and 125 actually came (the rest were OOT). It was perfect. Large enough to have a big party, but small enough that we could still talk with everyone.

Nennifre · May 2009

We had about 50. It was nice and small, and just had close friends and family.

sazzette · May 2009

Invited: 170

Attended: 130

We had a lot of OOT so I didn't expect them to come. Some of my friends had their mom's taken to the hospital and a grandmother died so those didn't showed up after they said yes.

weelass24 · May 2009

savannah_girl:
Weelass, I love yours though. Your dress was really pretty, and practical.

Thanks! It was the only one that fit. Ha!!!!

mindi_lynn · May 2009

I think we invited 425 including adults and children (200 in family) and that wasn't anyone that we didn't talk to or see on a regular weekly basis. We planned for 220 with the caterer. I think we had a few that came to just the wedding and not reception and vice versa.

sld361 · May 2009

We also wanted a small wedding, but MIL got involved. She would have invited all of Washington if space allowed it.

We invited 220, and I'd say that around 200 showed up. We paid for a ton of wasted food.

Bubbles1022 · May 2009

We invited about 120 and about 100 showed up. We thought it was perfect. Enough people to have a good party and we got a chance to see everyone.

palomaLuna · May 2009

We invited 70 and ended up with that, too, because the uninvited guests canceled out invitees who didn't show.

But we only got about 4 RSVPs. Stick out tongue

yale · May 2009

80

goofyteacher · May 2009

We invited 205 and had 170 in attendance.

Dr.BeepersWife · May 2009

Invited 100, 85 peeps showed.

oller2be · May 2009

We invited 300 and 250 came.

2P'sNaPod · May 2009

350!

chassy1 · May 2009

Invited 280. All but 4 people came.

sld361 · May 2009

palomaLuna:

We invited 70 and ended up with that, too, because the uninvited guests canceled out invitees who didn't show.

But we only got about 4 RSVPs.

Wow, only 4 people actually RSVP'd? That would have made me crazy.

pmarie33 · May 2009

Around 200

LindsG81 · May 2009

At the wedding: 4

Reception 1: about 30

Reception 2: about 50

Jay_Cee · May 2009

preppynewlywed:
HA. I wanted less than 15.

We ended up with 136 invited. 98 there.

Most people had to travel, so we had a lower attendence number...which was fine.

This is very similar to our situation (almost exact with the numbers!). We invited 145 and 98 came. We also had a lot of people traveling to the wedding, so that made a huge difference.