If you already have your stack of wedding magazines piling up and are itching to get going, then let’s get started! Before you get ready to send out save-the-dates, order the flowers and book the DJ, there’s something that you should do that should precede all of that – the guestlist! Figuring out the who’s who of your guestlist will save you time and money (by helping you set your budget). Decide what kind of wedding you want to have. Do you want an intimate affair for 35 with close family and friends or a blow-out soiree for 400 people? The type of wedding you want to have will determine how you organize your guest list. Now this tends to be the not-so-fun part of planning but if you and your fiance communicate your wishes with each other (after all the wedding is for both of you) its actually a great time to set expectations. If parents are financing the wedding, its also a great time to find out if they will be adding additional guests.
Once you’re done conceptualizing your event and talking it through with all of the stakeholders (fiance, parents, best friend that you bounce everything off of), make a list of any and everybody you would want at your wedding – from your mom and dad to your next door neighbor’s cousin’s dog walker. Then depending on the type of event you want to have, sort them by “A List”, “B List”, “C List”, etc. Don’t worry, you can get contact information later.
After you make the initial list, let it sit for a while. There will be important people that you forgot – and less important people that you decide don’t really need to be invited. Take a look at the list one week later and go for round two!
Happy Planning!
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