Hi All! I guess I'm looking for some uplifting words more than anything.
When we started planning our wedding, we expected to send out roughly 105-115 invitations, expecting around 80 to attend. Then COVID hit hard, and we decided to restrict out guest list to inviting around 85 and expecting between 60 and 70. We did have to reschedule from November 2022 to April 2022. Now, we are just over a month before the wedding and we've got a response of a vulnerable 50. I say vulnerable, because I have a bit of a feeling that not everyone that said yes will attend. My fiance's family is from out of state, so almost none of them can attend which is sad.
Typing this out, between covid and having to reschedule, 50 sounds like a wonderful number. And I know the day is for my fiancé and I to celebrate and enjoy, whether 50, 100, or 2 people show up. But I think I'm feeling let down by certain declines we received. Some people that declined, really shocked me and they didn't even give a reason as to why they are declining. At this time, between health, finances, family... I understand if people can't come, but no explanation from people we thought were close is definitely hurting. I also wish that we had planned for this number, somehow, when we picked our venue. I feel our venue was perfect for 80 and now I am worried that it will feel empty with 50.
I feel torn- I know I'm blessed and lucky to have 50 awesome people that wan to celebrate us, but also feeling a little pity party coming for the wedding not turning out how we had originally planned.
Has anyone else planned to have close to 80, but only 45-50 attend?
