The size of your wedding is a huge part of your day. The guest list may seem minor, but it impacts everything from budget and venue to even your future relationships with the people you do (and don’t) invite. Sitting down to concentrate on the wedding guest list can be a huge ball of stress in and of itself. What starts as friends and family suddenly starts snowballing into third cousins you last saw at a family reunion years ago and a list of your mother’s friends you’ve never even met. Here’s how to decide exactly what number you should stick to for your guest list.
150+ Guests: Large Wedding

I was one of those brides who wanted the crazy big wedding. 300 guests just seemed perfect to me! A large wedding is for the bride who wants to include any and all people in both of your lives. From the computer technician at work and your fiance’s basketball partner at the gym to your your mom’s best friend’s son, the invite list can get crazy when you decide to have a big wedding. Larger weddings usually need a lot more planning than those with small guest lists. One of the most important things to consider with a large wedding guest count is your budget. You will need to pay for each person at your wedding when it comes to food and drinks. Depending on what you serve, each head can mean high dollars when it comes to the menu bill.
You also must realize that with a large guest list, a large part of your night might be spent socializing, m...