Right, I have finally got my guest list sorted I think.
Brides Guests
Mum and Dad
Rose and Phil (like a 2nd mum and Dad to me)
Katie and Hayley (above's daughters and 2 definite bridesmaids)
Alison (my best friend from school and hopefully a BM) and her BF
Emma and Jenny (2 other firends from school) and their BFs
Aunts and uncles (x4)
Cousins (x3)
Mum & Dads best friends
So that's 25 for my half.
Grooms guests
Mum and her BF
Dad and a +1
Sister and fiance
Sister and husband and 2 kids
Aunt and 2 cousins
Ross (his best man) and his GF
2 of jacks other friends and GFs
So 19 guests for Jacks half.
Joint friends from Uni
Jessie (my best friend from University, I lvoe her and want her as a BM but see below for problem
)
Another 9 friends from Uni.
So all in all thats 54 people, 31 invitations to send - I've ordered 40 so I've got spares.
Also, I ordered 50 magnets today as they were on special so I got 50 for £5!
Here they are:
Now for the drama.
I have always wanted 4 Bridesmaids, as there are 4 people that I really love who mean a lot to me and I want to be a part of my day.
My mum's always listened to that but not taken it seriously, it seems, until now.
On the weekend she jsut started saying (like I'd never mentiond the whole 4 idea) how I'm hvaing 2 bridesmaids.
I said 'no, 4' and she got really stressy saying 4 was silly, and too many and that 2 is plenty and dad will get mad with 4 that I'm going over the top and I need to calm down with all the plans.
But what do I do about my 2 friends who I want to be bridesmaids for me? I really don't think my mum is going to budge, and if my dad gets onside there's no way, but I don't want to deeply upset people that I love, I really feel like I can't win!
Also my mum thinks hainvg one school friend as BM is asking for trouble from the others, and the same for only having one university friend. Although I think she may just be saying this to convince me have 2.
Urgh! I wish tehre was an answer!!! I literally cannot win at all in this! It's either upset my family or my friends, great!