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How many guests will actually come?
Split your guest list into groups and guess how likely each group is to make the trip. See how many to plan for.
Your guest list, in groups
Invited
Invited
Invited
Invited
Invited
The starting numbers are only examples. Put in your own guess for each group: who can afford the trip, who has young children, who never misses a party.
Likely to come
75
of 106 invited
Invited
106
Everyone on the list
If the likely groups all come
106
Groups at 50% or more
- Close family18 of 20
- Wider family14 of 24
- Close friends24 of 30
- Other friends10 of 20
- Plus-ones8 of 12
Or ask your guests
Guesses only go so far. With Marrythere's soft RSVP, guests tap how likely they are to come from your save the dates, and you get a real number months before the RSVPs.
See how the soft RSVP worksQuestions couples ask
Why does a wedding abroad change the numbers?
Travel takes time and money, so some people who'd come to a wedding at home can't make one abroad. Thinking group by group, about cost, children and time off, gives a more honest number than guessing one figure for everyone.
Which number should we plan with?
Use the likely number for planning and budgeting, and keep the higher one in mind for anything you can't easily change, like the size of the venue.
How do we find out for sure?
Ask. A soft RSVP on your save the dates lets guests say how likely they are to come months before the formal RSVPs.
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