Indian Wedding A Skinny On How to Make a Good Guest List |
Posted: June 6, 2016 |
Indian weddings are extravagant, luxurious and are usually on a very large scale unlike most American weddings. So, it becomes even more important to monitor the number of guests invited. Clearly think of your budget, and the amount of guests your preferred venue can accommodate comfortably. Here are some tips to help you to create a controlled wedding list Realise the Traditions Most Indian weddings involve multiple people who make decisions for the bride and groom. It involves parents, who majorly decide who will be invited to the big day. So if you really have to invite so many people that you can’t just refuse, talk to your family to cut down on unnecessary invites. Also, you may not want too many invitations printed, since many members of the family are just invited in person (no formalities for a card). Make sure you don’t go too far away from the traditions that run in the family so as to ensure the key members of the family are happy. Finding a middle ground for the guest list Previously, it was thought rude to exclude few people of the family from the wedding guest list. However, the new generation is a little easy on that. It is tough for many couples to negotiate with their families on who to invite and not. The reason for exclusion is due to increasing wedding arrangement costs, limited spaces on the venue, and other budget constraints. So what do you do in the case? The best is to create two lists of very important people who can’t be excluded (immediate family and close friends), and another list of people who you can compromise on (a good way is to give the people on the list a party later on or just send cute wedding announcements/favors). Multiple Events for Your Wedding The best thing about Indian weddings is that it spreads across multiple events. The main ones are Sangeet, Mehndi, Bidaai, etc. Multiple events allow you to invite guests (the friends, coworkers, friends of friends, etc) one or some of these events so you know you haven’t left anyone out of the list. So even if you have to limit the guest list for the main ceremony to a 150, it shouldn’t be a problem for too many people. Save the date cards Sending save-the-date cards as early as six months ahead of the wedding is a good way to get a fair idea about how many guests to expect at the wedding. This will also allow guests to R.S.V.P in time in case they have alternate plans (and save you some time, money and work to arrange for these guests). Make sure to send the invites in batches. Send the first batch six months in advance to the “must-have” guests. Send the next batch a two months prior to the wedding date to the nice-to-haves-but-not-must-to-have. This will help you skim down on the number of guests, and also ensure that you have all your loved ones to make your big day special with their presence.
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