Ceremony Overflow Room

I think it's strange, just being honest. I wouldn't have booked a venue that couldn't hold my guest list.

If I showed up to a wedding and found out I had to watch it from the other room on a live stream I'd be MEGA annoyed. You could do a truly immediate family only ceremony, this is the least likely way to offend a ton of guests. But, if I were one of the guests who came a little closer to ceremony start time and found out I had to watch from another room? Yeah, I don't like that.

Does your venue have anywhere else that would fit everyone without having to switch venues?

I would do immediate family only. Parents, grandparents, siblings and any significant others. Did you already send save the dates to 130? If not cut your guest list to 70.

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I would do immediate family for ceremony, then host a reception with all your guests. You'll need to print different invites for the reception guests. The streaming in an overflow room seems weird.

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I agree. I think this is the only way you could keep the venue (ceremony space) you want and the guest list of 130 without coming across as rude. Keep in mind that the traditional view is that the reception is given as a "thank you" to the guests who came to witness the marriage. So to have half of the guests not witness your marriage and be put into another room is a bit odd. Also, there's really no nice way to say to guests, "you made the cut to witness the wedding, but you didn't and have to watch from a TV in another room". Personally speaking, if I were a guest and this happened, whether I was able to witness the marriage or was sent to the over flow room, it would leave a sour taste in my mouth. If you're dead set on keeping that ceremony space, then I would either 1) cut the guest list as long as STD's haven't already been sent or 2) Have immediate family only.

I agree with FutureMrsKC and Kelly.
If you do not want to switch venues, the best bet is to cut down the guest list to avoid making your guest feel uncomfortable.

Like pp said I wouldn't have my wedding in a venue that couldn't accommodate everyone on my list. I'd either make the list smaller or find another location. Don't do an overflow room. That's just tacky. People in that room will think they weren't good enough to be in the regular area. If I was invited to a wedding and was in the overflow room I'd stay at home.

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I third this.

I went to a wedding that I was only invited to reception and the ceremony was “intimate” she had most of her close family which I think ended up around 30 guest. Now I felt odd since I didn’t get to say the I do’s but that’s what they wanted and I get that. I think I disagree with most here. You should go with whatever you prefer but I personally would do a smaller ceremony follow by reception. Mo tv for people to watch in another room. Feels less informal. Maybe not 70 but some close family members and then have everyone for reception.