Just when I thought the cost was clear, earlier this week FH put another thorn in my side––he decided to invite his six cousins after all. DOH! I asked him a series of questions to make sure it wasn't him just folding under pressure, but he seemed to have thought it through and came to a reasonable decision. He said that even if they didn't come (especially since his one cousin just had a baby), it would still be good to invite them.
I cringed a little bit. While I love his cousins, the thought of adding five more people maxes out our guest list (I really wanted to leave a couple extra seats just in case, particularly for our officiant). Also, I liked the idea of less people, only because the room is so small. So instead of being cozy, it looks like it is going to be snug. Also, that means that I will have to account for at least three more invites, which doesn't seem like a lot, but it is if I plan on making them by hand. The funny part is that the extra costs ($30 x 5 =$150), didn't alarm me at all. It is just that with five extra guests I would have to be mindful of the additions effecting things like the number of place cards, favors etc.
On the other hand I am glad we are maxed out, because it means that we can't possibly invite anyone else, which makes it even easier to say no, since it's just not possible. It turns out that booking a small venue helps alleviate some of the common planning pressures after all. I think I will feel better about the people who aren't coming when we have more of an idea of how to include them later.
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