How many people do you send your cheap wedding invite to?

It is worth thinking about reducing the number of cheap wedding invite you send as over half of your wedding budget will probably be spent on your wedding reception.

Don't get yourself in a panic about inviting everybody you have ever met or even everybody whose wedding you have ever been to. People do understand that weddings cost money.

Easy ways to reduce your potential wedding guest list are;

~ to only invite immediate family and close friends to the reception and then invite everybody to an evening party.

~ when addressing single friends don't write "and guest" on the cheap wedding invite. You know your friends and family well enough to know if they have a partner, don't feel you have to invite their latest, remember it is your wedding.

~ only invite adults, then you won't have to pay for a meal for children or possible entertainment. Sounds harsh and for some people having children at their wedding makes the day complete so again it is personal preference.

~ only send one cheap wedding invite per household, they don't all need an individual invite and this will save you on printing costs.

~ elope! Just kidding, although I know that at some stages in the planning process you think this is probably the way to go, and it would save a fortune. Just think about the possible consequences of this action before you jump into it!

If you feel that by not inviting people to your wedding you could lose friends, cause arguements or general chaos then it might be worth thinking about some water tight reasons before you send your cheap wedding invite.

Here are some that I know have been used; the venue is only able to hold ... people, or we are only able to have a late ceremony and didn't want you to upset your children's bedtime routine, or we know weddings can be boring for children or the honest answer of money. (Make sure you both use the same reason!)

When you have your final reduced guest list take a look at our cheap wedding invite ideas.