Wedding Invitations And Planning For Your Wedding With Over 300 Guests

Planning a wedding can be a big job.  Planning a wedding for hundreds of guests can be a monumental task that will require diligence and planning.  Start off with a great wedding invitation and you and your hundreds of guests will be off to a great start.

Money

As you start to make your list there are a few things you'll need to take into account for a large group.  The first of which is money.  Having a wedding reception for hundreds of guests can get expensive you'll need hundreds of wedding invitations, hundreds of hotel rooms and a ceremony and reception location to hold hundreds of guests.  Weddings can be expensive and the cost only goes up as you add guests.  If you discover that you can't host this many guests pare down and move some of your guests to your wedding announcement list.

Accommodations

A large group is going to need lots of rooms.  Pick a hotel that can accommodate your entire out-of-town guest list.  Or pick a couple of hotels and give your guests the option of staying at either one.  Keep in mind that you may have to arrange for transportation to and from the ceremony and reception.  And if you end up using many hotels, which can be many, details to manage.  Whichever route you choose, make sure to include detailed information about accommodations and transportation with your wedding invitation.

Logistics

A group of hundreds is going to require some planning.  First of all make sure your ceremony and reception sites can handle this many guests.  You should also make yourself familiar with parking in the area.  Local and out of town guests may have cars and a group of 300 guest could be around 150 cars.  Ask yourself if there is ample parking at both places.  If not, plan on offering a shuttle service or valet parking.  And make sure you include these details in your wedding invitation.

Timing

When arranging your timeline keep in mind that moving hundreds of people it will take time.  It will take extra time for your guests to be seated at your ceremony.  It will take extra time to get your guests from the ceremony to the reception.  It will take extra time to get your guests seated for dinner at your wedding reception.  Provide your guests with detailed timing information included with your wedding information.  Once you give your guests the timeline - add 15 or 30 minutes here and there just for your own piece of mind.  Unless you want to be running late all day, plan in some extra time to get your large group of guests from one place to another.

Get some help

This is so much to plan you should consider getting some help.  You'll have all of your friends around, guests in from out of town, wedding details, planning, etc.  Hire some one to help you manage these details.  This will ease your mind and help you enjoy this time with your friends and family.

A big wedding can be a fairy tale, but it will take some planning.  Get organized and don't' be afraid to get some help from a professional.  Start with a wedding invitation packed with useful information and you'll have a fantasy and hassle-free wedding day.

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