Wedding Plans: How Large?
Time to plan for you wedding. Your church has been selected, the date confirmed, and your reception venue is in place. One more thing to consider: how many people will you be inviting to the wedding? Today, it is nearly always a given that if your guests are invited to the wedding that they will also be invited to your reception. Gone are the days of split invitations, unless of course you hold to tradition. Speaking of tradition, just who will you invite to your wedding? If you haven't gotten agita over your wedding plans yet, the invitation list will certainly give that to you. Read on for an informative, even humorous way of weeding out guests. Immediate Family - Of course, your parents and their first, second and third wives and husbands must all be invited. Hey, you haven't seen such drama since your mother's second marriage ended in a bitter divorce. Why not bring all of the drama to the church? Let your mother cast steely stares at the new spouse of husband number two or is that husband number three? Seriously, beyond the parents your grandparents and your siblings and their spouses must be invited. Children are optional but make certain that if you invite your little nephew Harry that sister isn't feeling slighted if you ask that her newborn triplets stay with a sitter. Talk about family drama!
Extended Family - Aunts, uncles and cousins will all want to be invited no matter how distant they are in relation to you or geographically. Have fun paring down this list as some family units extend out by the hundreds! Her Boss/His Boss - Oh, you didn't think that Mr. Snerdley and his wife should be invited? Think again! You boss may not be your favorite but it will look a bit odd if he and his wife are not included on the list. Other co-workers may want to come, but be careful selecting some and leaving others out. That's great: office politics at the wedding chapel. Stranger things have happened! Friends, Neighbors - Invite your friends, even better make them a part of your ceremony! Your bridesmaids and groomsmen should be made up of those you really want to serve, not those who your mother or father think should play the role. Your mother may want her friend Mrs. Giselle to attend, but do you even know her? Ultimately, your desire to have a wedding of a certain size and budget will depend on who is footing the bill. If you pay, you hold the sway. If your parents pay, then you must pray! |