Question for brides with over 200 guests

My wedding isn’t that large, but I would designate a buddy to follow you around and save you from these situations. I would recommend your DOC if you plan to have one or your photographer. Just let them know that if you spend more than a minute or two with a guest, to come politely grab you to keep it moving.

We invited about that many people and we did a receiving line after the ceremony. There is no way we would have been able to do table visits with that many people without forfeiting dinner ourselves or making dinner last waaaay too long. I know receiving lines are kind of going out of style but I genuinely don't understand why. It's a great way to quickly speak to everyone, thank them for coming, and then be able to relax a little more at the reception. It only takes about 30 minutes. Tips would be to include ONLY you and your H (receiving lines get insane when parents and bridal party is added), and make sure to keep things moving.

I'm sure that at least one of us spoke to everyone at the reception, but it was very nice to be able to enjoy our dinner, not hold people hostage at their tables, and mingle freely.

We are having about the same amount of guests. In total about 23 tables. We have planned on going around to each table with the photographer and doing a quick cheers with our guests and a photo. The photographer is there to keep things moving along. We will probably end up skipping our 2 bridal party tables since we will be with them all day. I would also at least make a point of visiting with your older/elderly guests first and for a little longer than the rest, make sure your photographer gets a photo.

Do a receiving line. They take time but can give everyone a quick hello kiss-kiss. Then make your way around during dinner, especially if it’s a seated one and not a buffet.
I will have 150-250ppl so I feel ya!

We will have about 200 people and are planning a first look so we can get to at least part of our cocktail hour to greet people

Our invite list was 235 and our final is about 180, which is still overwhelming to me as I am shy and have never met half his guests which are a majority of the total. We are doing pictures before the ceremony so that we can enjoy cocktail hour and start our mingling there and hopefully get it done before we get to dinner.

We aren't having a huge ceremony, but at the end of it we are walking back down first and then are going to thank everyone as they walk by us. We are going to have someone tell each row when to go

I had a wedding of 250 people. And I definitely did get caught with some people who were very chit chattty but I just made sure to move it along like "we'll talk later" "I'll catch ya later" aha there might not be a later but that's just how I had to move on from them.

Our guest list is around 260 right now and I am PRAYING less than 200 will RSVP yes. Im relatively social but it's more for the cost aspect.