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Charish
    10/01/04Reply with quote#1

There is a formula you can use to estimate how many guests will actually attend your reception. This can help with your reception planning. Let me know if you'd like to know what this formula is.

P.S. It has a 90% accuracy rate.
ScotlandsBride
    10/04/04Reply with quote#2

Charish,
I'd love to know what the formula is so that I don't feel guilty for not inviting some of my friends since some of my family is a few states away & may not come anyway. Thank you!
Charish
    10/04/04Reply with quote#3

What I see at a lot of wedding receptions is that there are often too many empty seats where I know the couple planned for food to be set. This is a downer if you're the one paying for the food, and the guests who did not show up actually r.s.v.p'd that they would come.

Use this formula to help you have a better idea as to how many guests will show rsvp or not.

take the total number of people you have invited and multiply that number by .66 and multiply that number by 1.15. Example: 300 invited x .66 = 198 x 1.15 = 228 people expected. This formula has a 90% accuracy rate.
casiann
    03/19/07Reply with quote#4

so, do you take the number of people in each family or each couple, or do you just use the number of invitations you sent out?  i've seen formulas where you begin by multiplying each invitation by two.  and do you include people you know aren't going to show up?
Admin
    03/19/07Reply with quote#5

Hi,
 
This forumula is meant to be used by counting every invitation sent out.
So, yes, use the total amount of invited guests to figure this out.
 
Yes, you do include people you know are not going to show up.  The reason
for this is just to make sure, as you never know, these people could change their mind last minute.
 
It's always better to be safe than sorry.
 
Best of luck!
 
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Monica
    04/09/07Reply with quote#6

Quote:
Originally Posted by Charish
There is a formula you can use to estimate how many guests will actually attend your reception. This can help with your reception planning. Let me know if you'd like to know what this formula is.

P.S. It has a 90% accuracy rate.


Just interested on what the formula is.  Would you please let me know. 
Admin
    04/09/07Reply with quote#7

Yes,

Here it is once more,

take the total number of people you have invited and multiply that number by .66 and multiply that number by 1.15.

Example: 300 invited x .66 = 198 x 1.15 = 228 people expected. This formula has a 90% accuracy rate.
julie
    05/13/09Reply with quote#8

I am still confused on the wedding formula. I am sending out 200 invitations. Would I double the amount because it is for a Mr. and Mrs. so this would be 400 people invited and then I would follow your formula? Or would I just take the 200 invitations total and then do the formula? Please let me know. thanks Julie
lorraine
    01/10/10Reply with quote#9

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Originally Posted by julie
I am still confused on the wedding formula. I am sending out 200 invitations. Would I double the amount because it is for a Mr. and Mrs. so this would be 400 people invited and then I would follow your formula? Or would I just take the 200 invitations total and then do the formula? Please let me know. thanks Julie


I have the same question but I couldn't find if anyone answered you.  What did you do?

Thanks

Lorraine
Admin
    01/16/10Reply with quote#10

Hello Julie and Lorraine

Note:  We did not create this forumla, it is simply one that has been around for a long time.

In simple form - plan on approx. 20% of your guests not attending.

Hope this helps.

Admin
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