150 invited to the ceremony /200 invited to the reception

I think if you’re already inviting 150 to the ceremony, either invite 150 to the reception or invite the 200 to both.

Some people might be offended/consider it rude to only be invited to the ceremony.

It’s ok to invite a smaller group of people to the ceremony and more to the reception. As long as all that are invited to the ceremony are on the reception guest list.


Do you have to do a full meal for your reception?

View Quoted Comment Those 150 will be invited to the reception too ! Just 50 more people to the reception !

View Quoted Comment It’s a buffet!

I wouldn’t invite more to the reception than the ceremony. Immediate family only at just the ceremony is usually okay but that means parents, siblings, and sometimes grandparents. I’ve never heard of people having immediate families that large. Invite what you can afford to feed and host and if that means no cousins or no kids then that’s fine.

View Quoted Comment This is without kids too !

May I ask why? The expensive part of your wedding is the reception, not the ceremony. It usually does not cost much more to just put an extra 50 chairs out. The expense is the reception.

I think if you want a smaller ceremony then make it small- like 50 guests. Let those who are invited to the reception only that you are having an intimate ceremony for close family/friends only.

View Quoted Comment The chairs and tables are included in the venue , it’s the decorations , the linen , and adding more food for 50 more guests !

View Quoted Comment So wouldn't you want to invite fewer to the reception? That's where to cut costs, not the ceremony. You shouldn't invite people to just the ceremony though so you need to cut your overall guest list.

View Quoted Comment It won’t be just to the ceremony , the same people to the ceremony will be invited to the wedding plus 50 more !

View Quoted Comment That's fine just doesn't make any sense if your goal is cutting costs. I would just invite all 200 to both.

You're missing everyone's point. It wouldn't cost more to invite another 50 people to the ceremony. So, either invite 150 to both to save on reception costs, or invite 200 to both since it won't add any cost to have another 50 people at the ceremony. It's pointless to have 150 at the ceremony and 200 at the reception if your goal is cost savings.

It’s really disrespectful to the extra 50 people to not be invited to the ceremony. So you need to either invite 200 to the wedding and reception or only 150 to the wedding and reception.

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Sorry, I meant reception.