Downsizing Guest List Due to covid - Help!

Hey fellow Brides,


After postponing our July 2020 wedding, my fiancé and I have decided to move forward with our new May 2021 date, no matter what.
Right now, our state has a limit of 50 people, which means we’re downsizing from 170+
We split the list, so I have 24 people to invite. And I’m stuck.
I have a core group of 7 girls that I’ve been friends with for ages. Three of them are in the wedding party. They all are either married or engaged.
I’m stuck. With my family “must-haves” there is no way I can invite all of them and their significant others. I’d either have to only invite the girls in the bridal party (and their S/Os) OR tell all 7 it’s a “girls only thing,” and if things change their fiancés would be FIRST on the list to come.
I’d feel awful not inviting the girls who aren’t in the bridal party. I also feel bad not inviting their significant others, especially for those in the bridal party. It’s a tough decision all around, and I don’t want to hurt feelings.
Has anyone else dealt with this? HELP!