B-list invites: how late is too late to send them out?

I understand wanting to meet the minimum and party with as many people as possible, but if I received an invite this late I’d definitely know I was b-listed.
Whats your RSVP date? I wouldn’t want to hurt feelings. Usually vendors are included into final guest count so if you have 78 you should be safe!

B listing is always rude

At 1 month out way too late. The recommendations I always saw were if you were doing B list you needed your RSVPs back 6 weeks out to gracefully invite of the other list

It’s always too late. B listing is rude 100% of the time.

Don't send them. Your instinct that it might be tacky is correct.

I think 78 people should be fine~ but if you want to invite people from your B-list invite them personally via phone, meet up, etc.

I’ve been b listed before, I’ve also been straight told by a really close friend that he wouldn’t be able to invite me because his fiancé was inviting 200 people so he only got 100 invites and those consisted mostly of family (Big Armenian family). I didn’t take any offense because in the end it’s his day, he can invite who he wants and if I ended up getting an invite anyway, I would be happy to be able to support him. Sometimes people’s parents are paying and so their extended family and family friends end up taking priority over the some of the couples friends that they would want there but don’t have it in the budget. I can totally understand that, and when I get an invite that I can tell might be a b list then I’m just happy that I crossed their minds at some point in time and I’m super happy to be there and have fun, drink and eat for free, and support them. I think we can all agree it’s hard as eff to plan a wedding and the guest list is one of the hardest parts. People need to stop getting into their feelings as to how important they might be to the bride and groom compared to everyone else there, it’s just not that deep. Go with your B list, someone on it will be more than happy they got to part take in your special day.

Hi there! I know it’s been a few years since you had your wedding but I’d like to know what you ended up doing and how it worked out for you!? Did you end up inviting more people to your wedding? I’m not concerned with the “rudeness” aspect because frankly I don’t think it’s rude! Did they end up coming?? Hope you had a great wedding!

View Quoted Comment This. There is never any acceptable time frame to send them.