Guests that aren't "guests"

It's super rude to have people come to the reception and not the ceremony (unless it's a private ceremony). Also, if your venue doesn't count these people as "guests" are they not going to have food? This just seems like a bad idea all around.

That's not at all a good option. Guests should be invited to the entire event or none of it, not just the cheap part.

They technically will not be able to get food (unless one of the counted guests did not eat). There may still be appetizers and hors d'oeuvres out, but other than that they would just really be drinking and mingling.

I'm glad I'm not the only one that thought the idea was odd. I feel like I was trying to make myself feel like it wasn't the worse idea for the sake of my mom and the people I don't have on my list that want to come.

Sounds like a logistical nightmare. Hard pass.

Thanks for the advice! Glad I have backup that this is a unanimously decided bad idea.

I love this response

OP, I agree with PP's! Stick with your gut and keep to only the people on your guest list, even if it means adding few more to that list if you really want them there and it's in your budget

That's what I'm leaning toward. If I really want them there, I want them the entire time and should just add them to the list. Thanks!

That was another question I had about it. Would they come way later so I know all invited guests were fed? I mean the food continues to be prepared until people stop eating, it's just a matter of whether or not plates will be available. It's a lot to have to plan when the reason I got an all-inclusive venue was to not have to worry about stuff like that.

Right that makes sense. If i were you I just would make things simpler on yourself and not allow anyone to come who you didn't invite and didn't prepare for. This seems like an awfully big headache to put on yourself to help out people who you don't care enough about to invite to begin with lol