Ok ladies, so you have your planner and you set your date. Now is the time to get to the guest. You have a mere 60 days to plan this wonderful day. Meet up with your fiancé and parents to hash out the invitees. Pene and Will want to invite a max of 85 guest to their wedding and have set a budget of $18,000.00. The wedding day is set for November 13th 2010, here is the bride and groom’s budget, calendar and to do list
Guest lists can be tricky - Here are some tips to help you navigate this sometime tricky part of wedding planning.
1) Use your budget to help determine how many people you can realistically feed and entertain. $18,000.00 / 85 people = $211.76 per guest
2) Once you've established your budget and how far it can stretch, sit down with your fiance and compile a list of the people who you want to celebrate with on your wedding day. Need some perspective? Try this, what 85 people would be/have been there for you no matter what. Who are the people who have supported your relationship thru thick and thin? If you were on Survivor, who would you pick for your tribe? Just kidding, you know who means the most to you, name them and give equal opportunity to both the grooms side and brides side.
3) Involve your parents. You may be footing the bill but they may have friends who played a role in your childhood making them worthy of an invite. The parents' list comes second to the couple’s list, but it certainly should be considered.
4) After combining everyone's must haves, this is where it gets sticky. Remember you have 60 days total to plan this out and your invites must be mailed out by October 13th. Try your best to keep you individual list down. Try to keep in mind that you parents may want to invite there neighbor and friend of 30 years that watched you grow up. If you want 85 guest invited that’s about 42 people and one wild card for either side.
5) Decide whether or not you will be including children. It is not okay to write "no children please" or "adult reception" on the invitations. Here is how to address this issue on your invitations:
Q: How do we say that no children are allowed at weddings?
A: This is a very touchy subject for some people. It is never appropriate to put "no children" on the invitation. The name(s) on the envelope indicate the people that are invited. If a child or children are not on the envelope, they are not invited. In our experience, a few phone calls can be made to spread the word if you feel that it is necessary.
7) If someone is invited to your shower, they should receive an invitation to your wedding.
In short, yes! If your coworkers throw you an informal bash at the office your not required to send an invite but do send a thank you note.
Missed part one? Click here. How have you managed your guest list, share your story in the comments below.

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