The No-Stress Guide to Wedding Guest Lists (Infographic)

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Read our guide to learn how to take some of the stress out of managing your wedding guest list.

In a perfect world, brides and grooms-to-be would have the freedom to invite everyone they know to their wedding celebrations. In reality, however, you have to contend with venue capacity and budgetary constraints that may force you to slash your guest list. According to a 2018 survey from Zola, 20% of couples say that “managing the guest list and RSVPs” was the most stress-inducing part of wedding planning.

Deciding on who does and doesn’t make the cut can be tough because you need to walk the line between practicality and being sensitivity towards peoples’ feelings. As such, there are numerous hard decisions you will need to make as a couple during the guest selection process such as whether or not to invite co-workers or how many plus-ones you can afford to send out.

Another dilemma that many couples face is that their initial guest list draft is far too overstuffed. Even after you factor in cancellations, cuts will have to be made. Removing names from the guest list can be difficult, so it’s important to approach the task with delicacy and tact. Often, the fairest approach is just to set some hard and fast rules.

If you are grappling with an ever-expanding guest list, then you may wish to take a look at the below infographic from The Wedding Band Shop. This helpful guide looks at some of the most commonly-occurring guest list dilemmas and gives some practical tips and guidance.