Number of guests

B list comes into play once you have most of the replies and then consider how many seats have to be covered sending those invites out then. Mailing the B list early will take you over you guest count for the venue and that will be an issue.

I have read to expect 10% ish decline... but again that's an average so some could have a lot less and some could have a lot more! I would personally wait until you get some declines before you start adding more! That's what we're doing!

I agree with the others, almost guaranteed you'll have a few declined RSVPs, but don't rely on statistics, do NOT invite more guests til you actually have room for them. You already may be shocked at how many people RSVP yes that you expected a no from.

It's traditionally about 10% they say on average, which means as is, you'll just end at your proper number of 250 without B list invites.

Usually the percentage is around 10% but even then people can surprise you (i.e. those you think wouldn't come end up going).

I wouldn't invite anyone on the B list until you dip under the 250 line.

No!!!!! Do not start inviting people on the B list yet!! lol

Wait until you hear back from the guests you have already invited! Don't forget you have to include vendors like DJ for people at the wedding too!

IMO you should wait to hear more than 26 No's before sending any more invites out. Once your RSVP's have brought you down to the 250 mark then start sending the B-list invites out one by one as you get no's.

Otherwise I say to wait until your rsvp deadline and see where you are at and send the right amount of B-list invites out accordingly. If by the month before you have room just hand deliver an invitation to the rest of the B-list.

I wouldn't send invites out to your B list until a month before as that's when you should have all the rsvp's back. I would call 6 weeks before and see who is all coming. You don't want to be too squished

Definitely don't start inviting your B-List until you know that you have room to accommodate them! I think the average number of guests who don't come is 10% or so but some people have 100% of their invited guests show up!