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How many guests should you invite to your wedding?



There are so many questions to consider when planning a wedding, but one of the first you need to answer is how many guests you want to be there. Here are some pointers from Liverpool wedding photographer Matthew Rycraft Photography.

Whose decision is it?


Like anything related to your nuptials, the answer is down to what is right for you. If you have a large and close-knit family, you may not feel that you have much say – particularly if your parents are funding the wedding. This is a tricky issue that requires careful handling, and it could also be affected by your budget.



Communication is key


If you want to avoid family fallouts, it’s wise to make sure that everyone who feels they should have a say gets the chance to air their views. Make a start with just the two of you. Do you both have the same ideas? If not, you might have to reach a mutual agreement before taking the matter to family members.


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A simple split


One way to approach this question could be to simply go half and half. Both of you could invite 50 guests each for a total of 100, and so on. Is this fair, though? If one has a big family and one small, it may not be so. American etiquette expert Martha Stewart reckons that each set of parents should invite around a quarter of the guests each, but there’s no need to embrace this idea (or any others)- unless it’s right for you, your families and your friends.


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      • Southport Venues
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        • Formby Hall
        • Meols Hall
      • Cheshire Venues
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        • Capesthorne Hall
        • Cheshire Woodland Weddings
        • Crewe Hall
        • Grosvenor Pulford
        • Heaton House Farm
        • Hallmark Llyndir Hall
        • Hillbark Hotel
        • Inglewood Manor
        • Mottram Hall
        • Nunsmere Hall
        • Peckforton Castle
        • Rookery Hall
        • Rowton Hall
        • Soughton Hall
        • Tower Hill Barns
        • The Mere Golf Club
        • The Belle Epoque
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        • Crowne Plaza Hotel
        • Croxteth Hall
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        • Hard Days Night
        • Hope Street Hotel
        • Isla Gladstone
        • Knowsley Hall
        • Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral
        • MalMaison
        • Marriott Hotel
        • OH ME OH MY
        • Rainhill Hall Wedding
        • Racquet Club
        • Speke Hall
        • St George’s Hall
        • Sefton Palm House
        • The Little Chet
        • Shankly Hotel
      • Wirral Venues
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        • Bodysgallen Hall
        • Leasowe Castle
        • Leverhulme Hotel Wedding Venue
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        • Thornton Manor
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        • Netherwood Hotel
        • Laura Ashley Belsfield Hotel
      • Lancashire Venues
        ▼
        • Bartle Hall
        • Eaves Hall
        • Hurlston Hall Wedding Venue
        • Mitton Hall Weddings
        • Rivington Hall Barn
        • Stanley House Hotel & Spa
        • West Tower Weddings
    • Pricing & Packages
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      • £1800 Recommended Venue
      • £1800 Weekday/Last Minute
      • £1900 Full Day Digital Only
      • Videography £1300
      • Photo & Album £2200
      • Photo & Large Album £2500
      • Luxury Package £3000
      • Photo & Video £3200
    • Videography
      ▼
      • £1300 Pricing Videography
    • Weddings Abroad
    • Pre Wedding Photography
    • Wedding Albums
      ▼
      • Graphistudio Wedding Albums
        ▼
        • Graphistudio Young Book
      • Parent Books
      • Wedding Album Designs
    • Wedding Products
      ▼
      • Groom Coverage
      • Guest Signing Frame
      • Personalised Guest Books
      • Thank You Cards
      • Wall Art
      • Wedding Vouchers
      • Wedding USB Sticks
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