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Make Your List and Check it Twice You will be compiling a guest list from four different people or groups.   1. Bride List 2. Groom List 3. Bride's Parents List 4. Groom's Parents List As you begin the selection of your invited guests, you'll invite your parents to submit their guest wish lists.  Use the term "wish list," since you will ultimately decide who makes the final cut. Yes, parents who are paying for all or part of the wedding might think otherwise, but it's ultimately your choice of who you want to share your day with.  Parents should of course be given the chance to invite some of their closest friends, but as a matter of honor to you, they should never be invited in place of your friends. The bride and groom will have one list of your relatives and friends; the bride's parents will compile their list; the groom's parents will compile their list. If you have more than two sets of parents, such as remarried parents, they get...

There's a growing trend towards smaller guest lists. Here are some of the reasons intimate is ultimate.... 1. You get to celebrate one of the biggest days of your life surrounded by people who love you; this is the best thing about having a small wedding. 2. You can feel more relaxed on your wedding day. Because you'll be surrounded by friends and family, you'll feel more at home with your guests. 3. You can save money. You can save thousands of dollars by having an intimate wedding, which means your nuptials won't have to put you in debt. 4. You can splurge. Some couples choose a small guest list not necessarily because their budgets are small, but because they can pull out all the stops and have a truly lavish wedding. 5. You have more options when choosing a venue. Since you won't need a large space to accommodate your guests, many doors will be open to you.  Let Carolyn Burke - Wedding Liaison help you find a location !! 6. Have more freedo...