Well la-di-da asked:
My fiance and I are paying for our own wedding. We’re having our reception at a country club with a specific minimum that we don’t want to go over – if any “extra” guests show up then we automatically have to pay about $68/head. So we are trying to keep the guest list under a certain number. I’ve come across numerous people, mainly just acquaintances, who automatically assume that they are coming. It really puts me in an awkward position when they say “So I’m getting an invite right??” or “I can’t wait to go to your wedding!”. Frankly I’ve never made an assumption that I would be a guest at someone’s wedding, so I’m a little surprised to see how many people who actually do – especially those that I’m not even good friends with!! I don’t mind these people, but again we are on a budget and I’d rather have our money spent on family and good friends. How do you respond to people who have such expectations on you?
My fiance and I are paying for our own wedding. We’re having our reception at a country club with a specific minimum that we don’t want to go over – if any “extra” guests show up then we automatically have to pay about $68/head. So we are trying to keep the guest list under a certain number. I’ve come across numerous people, mainly just acquaintances, who automatically assume that they are coming. It really puts me in an awkward position when they say “So I’m getting an invite right??” or “I can’t wait to go to your wedding!”. Frankly I’ve never made an assumption that I would be a guest at someone’s wedding, so I’m a little surprised to see how many people who actually do – especially those that I’m not even good friends with!! I don’t mind these people, but again we are on a budget and I’d rather have our money spent on family and good friends. How do you respond to people who have such expectations on you?
