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Dedicated May 2018

How to count guests

Ashley, on January 24, 2018 at 6:40 PM Posted in Planning 0 9
This may be a stupid question but how exactly do you count all of the guest? Do you count children and if you do do you count them under a certain age and I know that you do count the plus 1. We are trying to get a headcount for tables chairs food etc.

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Latest activity by BBSmith, on January 25, 2018 at 10:26 AM
  • Mcskipper
    Rockstar July 2018
    Mcskipper ·
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    You count bodies.
    Think about chairs— every butt needs one!
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  • Kelly
    Champion October 2018
    Kelly ·
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    Ask your venue. Ours told us not to count anyone under 2 but kids age 2-12 have a separate price for catering as they will get a kids meal. But every place will be different and have different policies!
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  • K
    Super March 2018
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    My venue told me that even babies count towards your final head count. Which ultimately made us decide on not having children at the wedding. I would check with your venue and ask them if they consider children and vendors to be apart of the head count.
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  • Nikki
    Super May 2018
    Nikki ·
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    The only people you don't count (for food) are babies too small to sit in a high chair. And at that point you might still want to provide a chair for their mom to sit the carrier on.

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  • BrandiWeds18
    VIP May 2019
    BrandiWeds18 ·
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    You count each body that needs a seat and a meal. Id ask your venue, but id think certain young kids could have a high chair. My son will be 1 1/2 and i wont be counting him as a seat or a meal, but he will need a high chair so i'll ask my venue about providing that.

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  • A
    Dedicated May 2018
    Ashley ·
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    Ok thanks a lot!
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  • Abbi
    Super March 2018
    Abbi ·
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    If they sit in a seat they count.
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  • Brittany
    Super September 2018
    Brittany ·
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    You count every person that will be at your wedding. No matter age. No matter if they are a plus one or not. If they will be there they need to be counted.

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  • BBSmith
    Savvy May 2018
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    We are counting everyone over one year old.

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