OMG I finally got our guest list DONE!!!! No more additions, no more changes, DONE.
It has taken a long time, and no small amount of stress to accomplish this. In my opinion, this is one of the hardest aspects of wedding planning. At first, I thought, oh this will be easy. I wrote down the names of all my family, all my friends, and coworkers and others in my life. FH did the same. Then we added a few names that FHs parents wanted us to invite (long time family friends).
But then you realize how much everything costs. Then you learn that the major costs (food/beverage/venue) all depend on the number of guests! Originally, our number was really high, and with it came a really high cost.
So, just when I thought I had my list done, we had to revise it based on the number we could actually afford to host. Then comes the back and forth with FH about inviting this friend or that friend, or will this one be offended if he learns he wasn't invited? Will that one be offended that this other one wasn't invited? UGH. Nightmare. I will say that I am one of the lucky few who don't have parents or in-laws breathing down my neck about the guest list. Because this is not FHs first marriage, his parents didn't really care who we invited, except for a couple of family friends, which we already had on our list.
But I've read some horror stories about couples really having a huge struggle with their parents and other relatives about the guest list. This is a hot button topic for sure.
I'm so glad it's over!!!! Tell me about your Guest List nightmares!