How to Write a Wedding Guest List

Couples who are planning a wedding are bound to find themselves making one list after the other. They make lists of what to bring on their honeymoon. Then there's the list about things they need to check with the caterer or the band. And how about the list of reminders to the various members of the bridal party, like the maid of honor or the best man? But perhaps the most difficult list to put together and act on is the list that couples have to write of the names of those they want to invite as guests to the wedding. Which people are part of the in crowd and who doesn't make the cut? These aren't easy questions to answer especially when they are friends and relatives of the bride and of the groom. This plan for writing your wedding guest list can actually help to makethis most difficult list a little less stressful.

1. What's the magic number. The most common sense way to begin to determine your wedding list is by first deciding exactly how many people you are going to host. Because this number is in part determined by what you can afford, it is important to include in this planning session the bride, the groom and anyone, like parents of the bride, who will in fact be footing the bill. With the cost information you have received from the reception site, you can have a serious discussion about how many total people can be included at your wedding. It's really pointless and can get very confusing to try to plan who is on the wedding guest list until you have this magic number in hand. Anyone who really wants to know how to write a wedding guest list will begin here.