We’ve already shown you how to start your wedding planning and create a wedding budget, now it’s time for the guest list!
How many people should you invite to your wedding" That sounds like an innocent enough question, right" While it can be for some couples, for most, this question can lead to many late night conversations, which often include connecting the dots of every social connection you have (?if we invite Sarah, then we have to invite Joe, John and Emily?). How do you narrow down the final list" You and your partner might also have different ideas about the ideal size of a guest list, and your parents might have yet another. How do you find a common ground"
And once your guest list is solidified, how do you actually collect all of those addresses!" Sending wedding invitations may be the first time you?ve sent paper mail in years, so we?ve got a great free bonus that will walk you through our favorite (super simple) process for collecting addresses! But more on that later. After years of helping engaged couples through the guest list process, these are the 3 tips we?ve found to be the most beneficial!

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If you?re trying to stick to a budget, your guest list is the number one way to cut costs.

Yup, you read that right! Each guest costs much more than just the food they eat. There?s also the booze they drink, the chair they?re sitting in, the dinnerware and flatware they use, the server who gives them thei...