Guest list for destination wedding..help

Our biggest problem is the venues are either +100 or below 100. So if we booked one for +100 and ended up falling short, we eat those costs. If we go for below 100 and then more than 100 ppl rsvp then what!

If you want to invite all 150, then go for it! Let your guests decide for themselves whether or not they will travel.

I'd definitely keep your "projected attendance" number in mind as well though, and pick a venue whose minimum you feel confident you can hit!

We sent our Save the Dates 10 months in advance and will be sending the invites about 3 months ahead.

How far ahead did you or will you be sending save the dates and your invites? I haven't talked to or seen some of my aunts/uncles/cousins in over 5+ years, but then my mom thinks it is rude to not invite them. Its tough because the venues in the Falls are around $200/person! By the time we send save the dates and invites we will have to have our venue reserved with our deposit.

I am in a similar situation. My family is all from Ontario and we live in Alberta. I didn't expect them to come but sent save the dates anyway. And, some of them are coming. So, I would suggest getting an idea of who might be interested. It doesn't mean they actually have to go, but might give you a better idea of how many to plan for. Because, you never know who is interested.

I would send out an email or heads up to see how many ppl will actually be able to make it or are interested. My FH's friend sent out Save the Dates for his wedding in the Dominican about 10 months in advance to get an idea for numbers. In the end the numbers were not high enough so they will have a local wedding in Abbotsford BC. That way it gives you a generic idea of how many ppl will be there and when you look for a venue I look for something around that range give or take 10 ppl more or less, before you commit and find your numbers too high or too less for the venue you chose.