How To Cut A Guest List?

You are now engaged and excited about your wedding date.  A large wedding is your dream but then you sit down with your fiancee and write the guest list.  There you see it in black and white.  There is no way you can pull this off with a limited budget.  And you ask yourself; how do we cut the guest list?

First, if you are trying to have a more lavish affair, and what you can afford would force you to dramatically cut your guest list, plan a simpler wedding.  For example, if in your perfect world, you have 200 guests in attendance, but to have the wedding you want, you can only have 50, you should try cutting out more expenses before guests.

If you really do need to trim the list, I suggest making "rules."  For example, no children under the age of 13, no co-workers, no relatives we haven't spoken to in over 10 years, etc.  Although this sounds silly, making rules can help prevent hurt feelings later, when someone wonders why they weren't invited.  The safest bet is to stick to family first, close friends next, and continue to extend the circle until you have reached your guest limit.  All the best!