The last thing you want on your mind when planning a wedding is an overestimate of the number of people attending the wedding. While you're almost certainly going to have people in attendance who did not RSVP, you can avoid a lot of pitfalls by keeping your wedding guest number in mind. Knowing how many will attend your wedding helps limit the amount of extra burden to your caterer. Fifteen extra plates is three extra tables of people! This also reduces cramped seating at the ceremony and reception. This wedding checklist helps keep everything in line.
Knowing who will be your wedding attendants is just as important. When filling out a seating chart for the wedding reception, it is important to know how many bridesmaids and groomsmen will be placed at the head table with the bride and groom. Also, there are so many responsibilities of wedding attendants that being able to delegate these to trusted friends is something every bride needs. For a stress free wedding day, here is a helpful worksheet/wedding checklist that will keep things running smoothly! (Remember though: this needs to be done early in the wedding planning process!)
Total Guests: __________
Who's Inviting How Many:
Bride and Groom: ___________
Groom's Parents: ___________
Bride's Parents: ___________
Already Included: ___________ (Ex: Officiant and Wife)
My Wedding Attendants: (Indicate Names On Lines)
[] Maid of Honor: _______________________________________________
[] Bridesmaids: (# _____ ) ______________________________________
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[] Best Man: ___________________________________________________
[] Groomsmen: (# _____ ) ______________________________________
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[] Additional Ushers (# _____ ) __________________________________
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[] Ring Bearer: _________________________________________________
[] Flower Girl: _________________________________________________
[] Readers/Performers: __________________________________________
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[] Other Assistants (Chuppah holders, guestbook attendant, et al):
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