Narrowing Down My Wedding Guest List - Help!

Hopefully this day will be the most important and special day of your life. And no one walks down the aisle thinking that they will ever do this again. We all believe this union will bring us that elusive "happily ever after." Because of that, you want to share this very amazing and special day surrounded by those you truly love and are sharing in your excitement for your new life. But others are pressing for people that mean nothing to you, to be invited. What do you do?

Your wedding is probably one of the most personal occasions you will ever have in your life. The average wedding reception is 4-5 hours long which is not much when you consider the immensity of the event http://www.milanobridal.com/alfred-angelo-1840-alfred-angelo-on-sale-2656.html. So be firm and invite only who you want. Looking into people's faces that you hardly know does not make for a very enjoyable day. Be wise and take the following suggestions for building your guest list.

• Who have you been close to since you've been born?
• Who are the most important people in your life?
• Who are the people that you spend time with on a regular basis?
• What co-workers do you have a relationship with that is close enough to want to share this day with them?
• If a close friend or relative are in a serious relationship or maybe even engages, then invite their partner. Do not be pressured into inviting "and guest." Your budget will fly through the roof very quickly.
• If you do not want children at your wedding reception, then add on the invitation "adult only." Even then, you may get some people bring their children. It's amazing, but true.
• If your parents or family members have some very close friends that you don't know, but they insist on inviting them, then do so. But make sure that whoever wants them there is also responsible for introducing you to them and assuring their good time.

Don't lose your day to frivolous invites. You will live to regret it. This day is yours and many times, will never happen again. When you look around that room, you want to smile at faces that smile back; look into faces that you have known and mean a lot to you. Your guests add to your wedding. Be very careful about whom you invite and you will insure that you will truly enjoy your special day.