A List vs. C List Guests

When I first started planning my wedding, I had no idea where to begin. I knew where I wanted to get married – on the beach. But since it was sort of going to be a destination wedding, I knew we couldn’t invite EVERYONE. How many people should we invite? How do you shorten the list? I have known people who make “A” lists and “B” lists and then their “C” list, but I just couldn’t sit down and say “well that person just isn’t as important as this person but they are more important than that person…”, etc.etc. So, I used this rule of thumb…if I haven’t talked to you in 2 years and you aren’t family, then you aren’t invited.

I am in no way trying to sound uncaring, but when you have a budget, you have to stick to it. Of course, there will always be those relatives that you have to invite no matter what. The ones who used to pinch your cheeks when you were little or the one who always bought you the most outrageous Christmas presents (remember the pink bunny outfit from the Christmas Story?).
The point of your wedding day is that it is YOUR WEDDING DAY. What will make you happy without breaking the bank and also without causing hurt feelings? You may decide that you want to invite everyone you know or have ever known. On your wedding day you want to be surrounded by everyone in your family so they can all share in this beautiful day. If that is the case, you better start getting that budget in order.