When Marc and I were planning for our wedding, we set our foot down and agreed we would only accommodate 150 guests. This was hard especially because Marc has a big family, while I have a lot of friends. We first filled our list with our immediate families. Then our ninongs and ninangs. Then our entourage. After our non-negotiable guests, that’s when we list down everyone else we can think of - extended families, family friends, friends, professional contacts, and even courtesy invites - and we justify if they really should be invited to our wedding. We asked ourselves the following questions to know who to prioritize: 1. Have we seen or spoken to this person in the past 6 months? 2. Are we inviting them out of courtesy or genuine connection? 3. Is this person going to be in our wedding from start to finish? 4. Will Marc and I be happy to see this person on our wedding day? When we found ourselves hesitating or second guessing, then the person won’t make the final cut. We were really strict and said that only invited guests who sent their RSVP could come to the wedding, and Marc and I were so happy because our guests respected our wishes (there were no unannounced plus ones lol). It was the best day of our life, and we’re happy we were surrounded by the people closest to us. #Wedding #Marriage #Guests