How to make a guest list for a wedding

Among the preparations for the wedding, is the important mission of making the list of guests, those people with whom you will share this important moment of your lives. It is a task that will take us some time, as well as the due premeditation to not forget anyone and that, at the same time, the number of guests does not escape from our hands. In this article, we offer you some tips on how to make a guest list for a wedding.

Steps to follow:

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When making the list of guests to your wedding, a good idea can be to create the list of the groom and the bride separately, and then join them. Even so, it is necessary that you first agree some things so that the selection criteria are the same.

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It is necessary to make the list of wedding guests well in advance to be able to notify all of them and that they can return an answer confirming or not their attendance. Likewise, it must be borne in mind that if the invitations are going to be printed, they will have to be sent to the press with the corresponding time margin.

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In this way, it will be essential to be clear about the budget that is available, in order to tie the list of guests to it. You may have to change your priorities based on the number of people you want or can invite.

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We recommend starting the list of guests to the marriage bond by the people that you know for sure that they must and will attend, that is, the closest ones such as the parents of both, brothers, grandparents, closest friends ...

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Then, and always based on your economic availability, you can expand the circle and add to the list the rest of family and friends you want to invite to the wedding. It will be necessary for both of you to agree on how many people and who will attend so that misunderstandings do not arise, for example, deciding whether the friends are going to bring a companion or if the ex-partners of both have a place.

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On the other hand, you can also take into account the work environment and determine if it is necessary to invite one or more people with whom we work or do business.

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Once each of the members of the couple has developed their personal list, you should put them together to avoid duplication and ensure that you both agree on everything.

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Finally, it will be necessary to make the invitations to the marriage to communicate the news and start confirming how many people you will be on the big day. Here are some ideas for making original wedding invitations.