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Please let me know if this is a silly idea! Giving the venue a smaller headcount???

sharay, on May 13, 2017 at 4:21 PM

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Hi all. So I was doing some thinking. I'm quite nervous about guests rsvp'ing and still not showing up. I've talked to plenty of brides and it has all happened to them. When you give the venue a headcount they won't deduct if guests do not show, but if there are more then paid for they are just...

Hi all. So I was doing some thinking. I'm quite nervous about guests rsvp'ing and still not showing up. I've talked to plenty of brides and it has all happened to them. When you give the venue a headcount they won't deduct if guests do not show, but if there are more then paid for they are just going to request the additional amount. We are inviting 100ppl. Would it be stupid to give a headcount of let's say 96?? And of course we are walking with $$ to pay vendors on that day of anyway. Let me know what you think. If you are already married, please let me know if everyone who RSVP showed up.

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  • Teri
    VIP May 2017
    Teri ·
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    No not everyone who RSVP'd showed up. I did get a few messages from a couple apologizing becauae emergencies came up which I understood. Still had a few more that just No showed. Oh well I still had a great time. I planned on certain number of guests so had cake for everyone. I knew that I should have listened to my gut and not have done that because I have so much cake left over. Not everyone likes cake or eats cake. Oh well not much that can be done now. Have enough food for all guests or a little bit more for unexpected guests.

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  • Rachel DellaPorte
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    Hey, congrats, Teri. You were married yesterday. Looking forward to your BAM threadl

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  • S
    Dedicated July 2017
    sharay ·
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    Teri L. Thank you! I have definitely heard ppl not showing up who have RSVP. That's great it did not effect your day and you and your HUSBAND were able to enjoy. Thank you for your comment along with everyone else.

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  • Stacy
    Devoted May 2017
    Stacy ·
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    Our venue and caterer are separate so our venue got the true headcount plus 2. However since there are three 2 years old coming and our caterer does not have a cheaper option for children, we counted those together as one for the caterer.

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