Today is the last day for responses. We made it!!
As of this morning, our totals for 290 guests are 185 YES * 75 No * 30 Non-Responders.
I cannot believe it but we made our goal which I set as under 250 adults and children. In previous posts I had mentioned that I was a bit nervous about our head count. We had invited more people then we originally wanted, so I was afraid that the BIG bill was going to be over what my FI and I had budgeted and saved for. Lucky for us, my FMIL and her husband have been very generous so they would have backed us up if we were low. Within the next week or so I may be able to say that we don't need to have them help us at all with the hall bill. Oh wouldn't that be grand! Then that would mean that the wedding cash they are giving us will actually be a gift and NOT used to pay for the wedding.
I don't know how it happened but I will thank God for that one for sure!!
So even if the remaining 30 non-responders answer yes or no we will be at the hall minimum of 200 guests. This is how it will work. Children 6 and under are free. Of the 185 yes guests, there are 15 and of the 30 unknown guests there are 3 for a possible total of 18. So if all the 30 unknown says yes, we are at 215. You then take 215 and subtract the total children 6 and under which is 18 and you get 197 total guests. If all 30 says no, we are under the 200 minimum so the count stays at 200.
The only unfortunate thing is that there are a few people who I expected to come who aren't but hey, it's their loss. We will all have such a great time. One big party with my BIG FAT Puerto Rican family =)
So how are your numbers coming out? Good or bad?
I wish I could say great but they are coming out horrible. I got 3 rsvp back today without names but I do have an idea who they are from. The problem is that only 6 (3 sets of 2) where invited and they returned them with 3, 5, and 7 people on it. My 6 people somehow has multiplied into 15. Now my mom has to call these people up and explain that we are having a small wedding. Nice try people. It's so frustrating.
ReplyDeleteOur deadline is Saturday! I'm so hoping for no stragglers...
ReplyDeleteGood luck ladies! I hope it works out for your both... I have 20 left to chase down.
ReplyDeleteWhoa - that's a big wedding! Good luck chasing down the rest of the 20! :)
ReplyDeleteWow! That's an impressive return-rate! We're gearing up to send ours out... crossing my fingers we get plenty of replies. I'm already a well-practised nag as is! ;)
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