Intimate Ceremony

Going by how often you saw or interacted with them (pre Covid) is the best way to decide.

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Hailey, you helped! Thank you very much!
I will definitely reach out of I run into more issues!

Happy planning to you as well!

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Even mentioning a budget should help too! Alot of family/friends understood us when we mentioned budget also the house payments. We had only one friend couple who is mad at us but that's there issue not ours.

Please remember also at the end of the day it's what you and your fiancé want and your wedding day! Everyone needs to understand that too 😊❤ happy planning 😊

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Thank you Amanda! I am trying to keep that in mind! I want to include everyone, except the toxic souls, in the reception, just having a difficult time determining who should be included in the Ceremony. I'm very close with most of my family, and so is my Fiancé, so narrowing it down to the closest has proven to be a bit difficult. Appreciate the support!

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Hailey,
Thank you very much for your response! I love the ideas! Thinking about who we have seen pre-covid, and who continued to be in our lives through this will definitely help to limit the list a bit! I'm so happy to hear that we are not the only couple limiting the ceremony!

Thank you again!

My fiance and I are also have a small wedding of immediate family and close friends (friends we talk to all the time) no extended family, cousins of cousins etc.

Don't feel bad for not including everyone. It's your wedding day and you're allowed to include whoever you want. When it comes to weddings, peoples greedy side comes out sometimes and they feel entitled to certain things, when really in the end it's you and your fiance's decision.

Personally I went with inviting a few from one side of the family to represent that side of the family. As my familyis huge. (ei. My uncle and aunt, close cousin and SO) I did that 2 sides of my family.. the one side of my dad's side I see all the time so they were all invited.

I also thought of have I physically seen them within a year other than a funeral or occasion like that before covid hit or would I see them other than an occasion. (I feel a way with my family specificly that I didn't want my wedding to finally see family after 2 years kind of thing. Especially when I live less then 1/2 away.

And then I also sent a message saying the reason is due to a smaller ceremony, covid (at the time) and wanting to Stat on budget. (My fiance and I are wanting to save as much money as possible due to having a house payment.)
For friends we discussed who we always hang out with and the ones who only saw at like pubs and went from there. I also used guides like this.
Yes it's hard and I feel bad every now and then but my goal was under 50 people and I'm currently sitting at 57 including my fiance and I. Most people will understand. Hope this helps a bit! 😊😊❤