Who Gets an Invite for a Wedding?
So, you've started your wedding guest list, but it's already getting out of hand! Who should you really invite to your wedding? Old friends? Work colleagues? Your cousin you only see once a year?
We are here to help!
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If you have a small family, then it should be easy enough, but with big families, things can get messy quickly.
Many wedding experts would argue that if you invite one of your cousins, then all of your cousins should get an invite. With the same rule applying for aunties, uncles, and grandparents.
If you feel uncomfortable with certain people attending your day, then you shouldn't invite them. It is your day after all, and you shouldn't feel obliged to extend your invitations to people you know you don't want to see on the day.
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Should you invite a friend you haven't seen in several years, your old pen pal, or your work colleagues?
At the end of the day, this one is completely up to you and your partner. If you feel like they will positively contribute towards the big day, then you should definitely invite them.
Make sure that both you and your partner have invited a somewhat equal amount of people to ensure that neither feel left out of the wedding planning.
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Alternatively, tell guests on your invitations that only children from the wedding party are invited, and have the most important children in your life as bridesmaids, flower girls, page boys, or ring bearers.
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If you are inviting someone who is engaged or married, you should definitely take their partner into consideration.
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However, you should by no means feel obliged to do this. If their wedding was years ago, this rule is less strict, and if you simply don't like them, then you shouldn't invite them.
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If your evening reception is being held at a large venue, you should be able to fit everyone else in comfortably.
We hope this blog has helped you narrow down your guest list! For more wedding inspiration, head over to our other blogs.
Family
Inviting family is normally where things get tricky! Who should you invite - and do you have to invite them?
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If you have a small family, then it should be easy enough, but with big families, things can get messy quickly.
Many wedding experts would argue that if you invite one of your cousins, then all of your cousins should get an invite. With the same rule applying for aunties, uncles, and grandparents.
If you feel uncomfortable with certain people attending your day, then you shouldn't invite them. It is your day after all, and you shouldn't feel obliged to extend your invitations to people you know you don't want to see on the day.
Friends
Friends is a bit easier! Of course you will be inviting all of the wedding party, which would generally include your closest friends. But this is also the part where many couples can argue about who is considered a friend!
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Should you invite a friend you haven't seen in several years, your old pen pal, or your work colleagues?
At the end of the day, this one is completely up to you and your partner. If you feel like they will positively contribute towards the big day, then you should definitely invite them.
Make sure that both you and your partner have invited a somewhat equal amount of people to ensure that neither feel left out of the wedding planning.
Children
Before getting into the bulk of the planning, you should decide whether you want children to come to your wedding day or not. As much as you love your best friends child and want them at your wedding, other guests will be annoyed that some children were invited, and theirs weren't. So either opt for an all adult wedding or allow every guest to bring their children.
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Alternatively, tell guests on your invitations that only children from the wedding party are invited, and have the most important children in your life as bridesmaids, flower girls, page boys, or ring bearers.
Plus Ones
You definitely don't need to give every wedding guest a plus one, but if they have a long-term partner then it is seen by most as the right thing to do.
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If you are inviting someone who is engaged or married, you should definitely take their partner into consideration.
'They invited me to theirs!'
If someone invited you to their wedding (and you attended it), it is kind to return the favour and do the same. It is only polite after all!
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However, you should by no means feel obliged to do this. If their wedding was years ago, this rule is less strict, and if you simply don't like them, then you shouldn't invite them.
Evening Reception
You can get yourself out of a sticky situation by inviting everyone you originally turned down to an evening reception. This will help everyone feel included, whilst keeping the price down.
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If your evening reception is being held at a large venue, you should be able to fit everyone else in comfortably.
We hope this blog has helped you narrow down your guest list! For more wedding inspiration, head over to our other blogs.
