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Lynnie
WeddingWire Administrator October 2016

Which came first? Guest list or Venue?

Lynnie, on November 12, 2019 at 11:05 AM

Posted in Planning 121

Were you considering your guest list when picking the perfect venue? Or did you select the space first and let that decide the size of your guest list? Which decision was more important to you? Which decision came first? Your guest list or your wedding venue? Aries Venue Next Question: Budget or...

Were you considering your guest list when picking the perfect venue? Or did you select the space first and let that decide the size of your guest list? Which decision was more important to you?

Which decision came first? Your guest list or your wedding venue?


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121 Comments

  • Nodyia
    Expert October 2020
    Nodyia ·
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    Our wedding venue came first then our guest list

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  • Meghan
    Master October 2019
    Meghan ·
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    We knew about how many people we were planning on inviting, so I only researched venues that could accommodate that number.

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  • Ashley
    Super October 2020
    Ashley ·
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    Venue although we knew we wanted to keep it to 50-60. We are still working on the exact guest list.

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  • Marquita
    Dedicated January 2020
    Marquita ·
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    Venue. We threw out a number and when we began doing calculations realized we weren’t inviting all 600 people we knew lol so the venue we have has a small cap and that’s what we’re sticking too. It’s helping us stay in budget.
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  • Lacy
    Dedicated October 2020
    Lacy ·
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    Guest list, I suppose.

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  • Amber
    Super September 2020
    Amber ·
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    Venue

    Still have yet tackled our guest list😱
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  • Suzie
    Super October 2021
    Suzie ·
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    Our guest list number came first. Worked out well with the venue we picked.

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  • Jamie
    Dedicated June 2021
    Jamie ·
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    Guest list! We had to make sure that we could afford the venue based on our estimated guest count.
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  • Bryanna
    Dedicated March 2021
    Bryanna ·
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    Venue for sure!
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  • Alyrae
    Super February 2020
    Alyrae ·
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    They kinda came together at the same time lol
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  • Jennifer
    Super October 2020
    Jennifer ·
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    I got a ballpark of how many guests we would be inviting before searching for a venue.
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  • Mrs. Ariza
    Devoted October 2020
    Mrs. Ariza ·
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    Our guest list was first. Thats how we rounded off to a top 5 venue
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  • Shaunte
    Expert December 2021
    Shaunte ·
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    We knew pretty early on that we would invite around 200 people. So we only looked at venues that could accommodate that.

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  • Jamie
    Expert May 2020
    Jamie ·
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    The venue was the very first thing we did. We had a rough idea of our guest count.
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  • Aimee
    Super July 2021
    Aimee ·
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    Venue but was considering our guest list as well
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  • Kiara
    VIP August 2021
    Kiara ·
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    The Venue was 1st on the list
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  • Rebecca
    Devoted September 2021
    Rebecca ·
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    We had a rough estimate on what our guest list would look like before venue shopping, but ultimately I was willing to cut down the list if need be. We found a flexible space so we would be good either way!
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  • Erin
    VIP September 2023
    Erin ·
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    It was kind of at the same time. I can only come up with about 60 people I'd want to invite, and the ceremony venue holds up to 60 people.

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  • Nicole
    Master September 2020
    Nicole ·
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    Rough guest list came first. Knowing my FH has a large family, we knew we needed a venue that could hold up to 200 people.
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  • Lauren
    Dedicated February 2020
    Lauren ·
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    Venue but it’s a destination wedding that Tommy has 40 rooms. Our guest list is entirely too big for that amount of rooms and more people are attending than anticipated so we’ve run into a predicament!
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