Guest List & Plus Ones

Do not over-invite. That just causes trouble and stress.

You don't over-invite at all.

Anyone who gets a save the date should also receive an invitation to the wedding.

And don't overinvite. You invite either the exact, on the dot number of guests you can afford to properly host or under that number; plan for 100% attendance, always.

Don't over invite. Invite how many guests you can afford to host well and that your venue can seat comfortably.

I'm not addressing STD's with plus ones. I am addressing them to include boyfriends, fiances, etc, since those are not plus ones. Plus ones are for truly single guests- and we're not sure if we're extending those to everyone yet. (Wedding Party is definitely getting one.)

Hi Rosemarie! I did not include plus ones on save the dates, but keep in mind that plus ones are for truly single guests and all guests who are in relationships should have their significant other invited by name.

It's incredibly hard to guess what the decline rate for you wedding will be! I recommend only inviting the number of guests you can afford to host and fit in your venue space!

I included "and Guest" on all of my single people's STDs. It will save you heartache from having too many guests than allowed at your venue if you plan around each guest potentially getting into a relationship by the time of your wedding.

Yours is over a year away and I bet quite a few of the relationships will change by that time. This way you will not go over your venue cap or have to increase the catering budget last minute.

I didn't include true plus ones on my STDs. Established couples had both people named on in the address. STDs for single guests that will receive a plus one to the wedding were just addressed to the guest.

Don't over-invite. You need to expect that everyone who's invited will attend and will need a seat, dinner, etc.

I think I worded it wrong as we can afford and accommodate the higher amount but I was planning on having less people. Everyone I talk to has had 15-20% decline rates. So basically I was wondering if I should go a little higher than I wanted (and keep the mom's really comfortable) and that there would likely be declines. But I guess the general take away is you need to want everyone your inviting! LOL

Don't invite more people anticipating a lower yield. Invite the people you can't imagine spending your wedding day without. If there are people who you're inviting out of a sense of obligation, then it doesn't sound like you truly want them at your wedding. If you think, "well if so-and-so doesn't come, I don't care," they probably shouldn't be invited in the first place.

The only STDs that I included plus ones on were people that were married, living together, or where we know both but are closer to one and therefore just sent one save the date