Anyone nervous/scared that guests won’t show up to your wedding?

We postponed from last October to this upcoming September and cut our 125 person guest list down to 75 (probably going to only have 50 show up), but I'm freaking out.

Our entire ceremony/reception are indoors because if you've ever lived in Middle Tennessee our weather is unruly and difficult to plan for. Plus we are a huge destination location, so the indoor venue was a great option financially as well. It's downtown overlooking the river, it supports a great nonprofit, and so many things came with it, but now I'm freaking because it's not outside.

Plus, not everyone has been as careful as we have this past year including members of my FH's family aka hardly at all, plus they don't understand why people are so careful. It's so much.

So far we are at 2 save the dates, 1 change the date, I'm trying to figure out a "we are so sorry" apology card, and then two sets of actual invites. We lost our planner and caterer, so I had to start from scratch there. All I really wanted was to dance/eat with my husband and my friends and family with someone taking pics of all of that joy. That is so not looking likely at this point. I know my future hubs doesn't want to postpone again, which I understand. Anyone who thinks that COVID wedding couples are being ridiculous just don't freaking understand.

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View Quoted Comment Houston, Texas

I know this is a old post but I got married on July 31,2021 of this year. We were keeping it small of 75 guests and I had about 17 no shows, so we only ended up with a total of maybe 58/59 people and 11 of those were in our wedding party LOL!! There were so many whom were ready to come if people cancelled, so that is the part that pissed me off. I had people to fill in on the no shows if they would of given even a few days of cancel notice..SMH..It sucks and trust me my feelings are still hurt. It definatley wasn't the wedding I wanted..

View Quoted Comment Wow that sucks. I’m kind of hurt as well because, Our guest count was 100 and I think about 80 people actually came. So, I had about 20 no shows and it makes me upset because, people were rsvping and asking to bring extra people and then they didn’t show up or their guests so now I’ve spent money on people that never came. I didn’t like to see the empty seats but, there’s nothing I could do. I just tried to enjoy the day and my new husband, which I did.

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When I read everyone else's wedding nightmares of no-shows it does put a bandage on my wedding wound. At least I know were not alone. I even had the venue add more tables and chairs then guests to help with social distancing, so when I had 17 no shows it really looked weird. I told my husband people are going to think were not liked and that I had a lot of no shows..LOL!! And the same thing happened as your wedding, People asked could they bring a few people with them, and then they didn't show and neither did the person who was bringing the extras. But like my Mom said, the Wedding is for the guests, the marriage is for you and your husband, and I would of gotten marrried if it was just us and the minister, that is all that mattered.

That is definitely a valid fear. The adage is true that those who want to be there to celebrate with you will find a way. Don’t stress!