guest list list

This is such a hard one for me. I know we are going to disappoint or hurt people. A wedding is supposed to be about loved ones coming together to celebrate. Unfortunately, it often degenerates into something that requires conflict resolution skills even Harriet Korn from Harry’s Law does not possess.

Of course I’m banging on about *dum dum dum dum* The Guest List.

The thing no-one warns you about.

I wish we had the budget for 200+ people at our wedding - although likely then I would still be complaining because Auntie Poepie twice removed can’t come, hehe. But we simply don’t. And weddings are EXPENSIVE. Lots of brides and grooms are opting for smaller weddings and that makes sense. Treat the really important people in your life. The question remains though: how do you decide? Is it people you’ve known for a long time, or those you will know in the future? Are all family members a shoe in?

So I’ve come up with a few people that every bride and groom swap insults about (kidding!):


The Boyfriend Slash Significant Other – if he isn’t engaged to your BFF-from-when-you-were-five, is there a point? What if they break up? But again, you don’t want an absentminded BFF because she is constantly BBMing said Significant Other and generally being a sad panda.

from google images



The Cousin You Last Saw At Granny’s 60^th – they are still a family member. But they have a penchant for cane and Coke and will flatten the entire bar tab in two seconds. And then do the Funky Chicken with Granny who is now 80. Not an easy one.


from wedpix.com











Little Humans – I think for this one you have to decide at the beginning, kids or no kids. And this depends on your situation. For us, no-one has yet popped any out so it was an easy one. Whew.


from aperfectcelebration.com





Cliques – this is possibly the hardest of all. Friends tend to come in groups. And we all know; some people come with the group that you don’t necessarily like too much. At the risk of sounding mean – CUT THEM.

from pinterest