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how many programs for how many guests?

posted 3 years ago in Beehive
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    vee    9/20/08   Chicago

    We're having 150 guests...

    Will 110 programs be enough...?

     
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    hulafish    09/27/08   Hawaii

    I think so!  Not everyone takes one.  I am having 200 guests and making 150 programs, if that helps.

     
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    JCM9608    September 6, 2008  

    vee,

    We just did one program for each person. We had leftovers, but I thought it was better to have too many than not enough.

     
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    caulner    April 21, 2011   Arlington, VA

    I did 100 programs for 150 guests.  Since most people come in pairs or as families, I think we'll have enough.  My FH and I make sure to only take one when we go to others' weddings, especially since we don't keep them!

     
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    vee    9/20/08   Chicago

    has anyone ever run out? or been to a wedding where they ran out?

     
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    MsPopcorn    August 2007   Toronto, ON, Canada

    most definitely.  1 did one per couple/family and still had leftover.

     
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    meli    2008   San Francisco

    I made 165 for 320 people and had a lot of leftovers because our final count ended up being only 230.  Ugh, that was one DIY project that I started way too early on and ended up having to spend more time on than I needed.

    It's usually a 1:2 ratio. 

     
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    mtyf       Chicago

    I made 75 for 90 guests (mostly couples, with very few single guests) and had about 10 leftover.

     
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    MrsDavis    6-21-2008   Ohio

    We had 250 guests and made 200 programs and had some left over.

     

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