Percentages

My wedding had 100% attendance. I think it's always safest to assume everyone will come and risk losing out on some money than to try to factor in people who may not attend because you really can't predict that.

It's best to plan the everyone who rsvp’d yes Will show up. Better to have too much than too little.

Wow that's a lot. I think it depends on your crowd really. I'm expecting everyone to come but I'm sure some wont show. I don't think 8 bags short is a huge deal. Some people probably wont even take any candy to go.

Thank you, everyone, for your advice!

60 people not showing out of 80 saying "yes" is pretty rare, I think. We haven't had our wedding yet, but from what I've heard there are between 2-10 no shows for most weddings. For my shower, we had two "no shows". We had a casual graduation party and had around 20 no shows but that was a more casual event.

We had 54 Yes responses and as far as I know, 50 attendees.
Theres no exact science to figure out how many people will actually show up. Plan for everybody as much as it might sting to feel like you've wasted money.

There is no predictable pattern of no shows . Most weddings I have been in have not had any no shows. But one had 25 of 75, a full third. No pattern, some friends, some family, some his, some hers. Another had 11 or 12 plus their kids, nearly 20. Over 300 did show. But dozens of weddings, none. Mine, none. 7 of my other brothers and sisters, none. And one sister more than 20, of under a hundred rsvp yes. Every one, a cousin or friend of the groom. . . . Do not plan on them, supplying not enough things. But talk about what you will do if there are a lot.

I agree percentages are hard, but with some like favors (i.e. candy bags), you should be fine to be a few short. Most people have a couple of no-shows. I didn't but 4 people who RSVP'ed yes canceled 1-2 weeks before the wedding. Also, not everyone will take a candy bag and couples may just take one anyways.

I'd just go ahead and order a few more. Just to be on the safe side. Worst case scenario, you have a few extra for a snack later.

We invited about 50 people. 45 RSVP'd. Of those 45, only about 40 actually showed up.

125 rsvpd, 112 showed. And all missing were legitimate medical emergencies (gall bladder, Kid needed tonsillectomy, very ill) or one family emergency. Sh*+ happens man. Plan for everyone.