More guests came who didn't RSVP

It didn't happen to me. I had two no-shows, but I didn't have any unexpected guests.

They had a barn venue that could hold 200 people, only 150 rsvped so there was space for them in the end. They also had buffets and no seating chart.

We actually had two of DH's family say they were coming a day before the wedding, so we made space for them, and then they no showed lol.

@kim, that would drive me nuts! You paired for them to not come last minute.

I already asked my venue what they can do if this is to happen. they assured me it happens a lot and they will take care of it without me even knowing...

I already asked my venue what they can do if this is to happen. they assured me it happens a lot and they will take care of it without me even knowing...

I've never seen that happen, honstly.

I am hoping that doesn't happen to me. I reached out to the people that did not rsvp, and they still did not respond. I am cancelling one whole table ( 9 settings). At this point I don't even care if the room looks uneven. You didn't rsvp, oh well if you show up. I emailed my caterer and venue to let them know, so its a done deal. My mom said not to, but I will still have a few scattered seats here and there that are empty, so incase those ghetto people want to eat my free food, they can sit but not next to their preferred people. Again I don't care, I'm 11 days out, I am very not caring about a lot of things now.

I'm accounting for about 5 surprise people in my head count just because I'm a psycho like that. There will be extra space and a table can be added if necessary and any extras can sit there but not just at whatever table they feel like cuz there's gonna be a chart. Maybe I'm over doing it but whatever... at least they'll eat. Even if it's standing. Sorry about it.

I have a wedding planner that is a wedding planner/zilla that scares the shit out of all the other vendors (love her). Any uninvited guest will be shown the door. My friend and his husband had to take out their credit card to pay for people who did not bother to RSVP and did not return phone calls confirming they were coming - 4 people at 250.00 per head.

We had everyone who said would be there actually attend, and no one who said they would not be there showed up.

We had two show up that had rsvp'ed no. Luckily we had two not attend last minute (one was ill, one was a flake). Handed it off to the doc

I keep hearing that it evens out. But I am high anxiety about someone taking someone else's seat so I have a seating chart AND place cards at the table.

I have 2 family members that are not invited that I'm afraid will find out the details and show up and I DO NOT want them there.(drama, drama, drama) I will alerting people who to look out for.

I am in the same boat. We invited FH's (aunt/uncle and 4 cousins) family of 6 and specifically marked the invite to "The Invited Family" implying all were invited though we are not having children, except for them. They live about 1,500 miles away and just got their response card back with an RSVP of 2. What are they doing with their 4 children ages 4-13? They also only booked one hotel room. Not my circus, not my monkeys but I'll be angry if they all decide to show up on a whim.

@Mrs.Terakawa, that would be very frustrating and I would be upset as well. However, I don't think describing the unannounced guest as "ghetto" would be the correct term. You could say rude, inconsiderate, or maybe even selfish. But as I stated before, I agree with you on everything else. Honestly, I don't even know if I want to have extra seats for random people. If you've already tried to contact them with no response, they lost out on the offer.

My venue did not have that option. we had no shows but if we didnt and extras showed then they would not have a seat or food. booze was byob so they could drink til they made the floor their chair but that would have been it

Oh... yeah... at a cousin's wedding, the only under 18 invited was her sister's 3 year old, aka their RB and godson. Anyways, at the reception, her dad's sister showed up with her uninvited 14 year old son... AND the boy's girlfriend... AND her other (also uninvited) son with HIS girlfriend... AND the girlfriend's little daughter (cousin was absolutely clear about who was and who wasn't invited, she hadn't seen them in years and her dad's sister was only invited because her dad asked... and paid for her, but only her)

We have two family members that are not invited but always find a way to crash EVERYTHING. So I'm worried this will happen, but luckily we have people willing to throw them out if it happens