What is that percentage??
2007-02-22 12:11:44 · 13 answers · asked by Roseann 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
15-20% is a good figure to count on.
2007-02-23 15:11:05 · answer #1 · answered by mimegamy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you're talking about quest who say they are coming then not show up, it would depend on how many people are suppose to come. I wouldn't think more than a handful, a couple or two, maybe a family, due to last minute reasons. It's always best to prepare for extra people though. Even if a couple don't make it, a couple more may bring a guest.
As far as who you invite total who say no in the first place, it depends again on how many people you invite. You know your guest list of course. We pretty much guessed who wouldn't & who wouldn't be coming. I'm sure if you sit down you can do the same within a pretty close number.
2007-02-22 12:24:09 · answer #2 · answered by layla983 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While there are some who argue that approximately 20% of invited guests will not attend the wedding, it is not a good idea to use this as an estimated of who will actually tend. The number of guests who do not attend greatly varies. If the majority of your guests are close family members who live in the proximity of your wedding, the number of guests who do not attend genuinely is very low. If you invite a lot of guests who live out-of-town or invite a lot of guests who are extended family members and friends, the number of guests who do not attend tends to be a little larger. For example, we chose to invite around 80 family members and friends. About 25% (20 guests) did not attend. Of these 7-8 lived in proximity of the wedding and the rest lived several states away.
2007-02-22 14:34:07 · answer #3 · answered by Veronica W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually when inviting people about 35 percent of the people invited will not attend, but there are an average number that don't say they are coming and then suddenly arrive at the wedding or reception, that sometimes means getting a list so that if they arrive and didn't say they were coming you can always find a way to keep them there but find out if it wont cost you extra
2007-02-22 12:29:09 · answer #4 · answered by WI Wedding Lady 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The knot says which you will assume 10% of individuals to RSVP and yet another 5% to no longer ensue final minute by means of fact of unpredicted circumstances like ailment. That has been distinctly genuine for distinctly much each wedding ceremony i've got helped plan or attended. merely ascertain there's a clause on your settlement with the catering approximately how lots you will pay to characteristic on people the day of and which you're no longer suitable on the cut back of your places. there is often somebody who brings an univited date or something and each time i've got been in a room that's thoroughly maxed out on skill it incredibly is been tremendous stuffy and not that soft.
2016-12-18 09:00:25 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Really, it varies. How many out of town invitations are you sending? Are your guests who live 1-2 hours away willing to drive to the wedding? What day of the week is the wedding and what time of day? Is the wedding going to be held over a holiday weekend or near Thanksgiving or Christmas? Will it be indoor or out door? How many people total are you inviting?
The "average" is that 30% won't attend, but that percentage will vary depending on the above questions.
Two examples:
I sent out 230 invitations for my wedding (2-4 people per invitation). Most invitations were sent to people who lived within an hour's drive of the wedding location. About 50 or so were sent to out of town guests (out of state), the only one attending being my grandmother. I had about 160 RSVPs (about 250 people) and the final head count at the reception was 243. I had about 30% of my guests who were invited but did not come.
My sister sent out 115 invitatons (most were 2 people per invitaton), with about 30 being out of town. She had about 65 RSVP (about 120 people total). She had an outdoor wedding and reception. The day of the wedding it rained and about 90 guests acually showed. Of that about 30 left right after the wedding, so the final head count for the reception was around 60 (half of what had RSVP). She had about 43% of her guest who were invited but did not come.
Both of us had weddings on Saturdays in August.
2007-02-22 20:43:45 · answer #6 · answered by Just Jess 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
From the amount you invite, there's an average of 20% that respond that they cannot come to the wedding. In terms of no-shows, i hope you don't have any, but that's a possibility too.
2007-02-22 12:58:41 · answer #7 · answered by Yodelmarina 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on when and where it is going to be.
If it is local to everyone the percentage will be low.
If it is a destination wedding or a few hours drive away the percentage will be higher due to people's financial burdens.
2007-02-22 13:08:51 · answer #8 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Lady Vader...30-40% of invited guests may not attend.
2007-02-22 13:21:30 · answer #9 · answered by theplanningdiva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOW like 2% or 3%
2007-02-22 12:18:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋