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    Stassney    March 11, 2012   Austin, Tx

    When you are looking at venues and cataring and all that, when it is listing prices for 75 people or 100 people, is that number including the bride and groom and wedding parties? or just guests?

     
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    bebefly    October 22, 2011   Ottawa

    are the bridal party not guests? 

    and i really hope you include yourself & your FI! I mean, I've heard of not being able to eat at the reception but that's just ridiculous! :)

     
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    misschickpea    October 26, 2013   Austin, TX

    Im assuming that its everyone all together

     
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    heather5743    March 10, 2012  

    I would think that includes everyone.

     
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    Anyone who will need a seat and some food and/or booze.  :-)

     
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    The only stupid question is the one not asked.

     

    @MightySapphire: what she said.

     
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    SandyThePoet    May 5, 2012   Silvis, IL

    Assume it is everyone who will be eating, so when you turn in  your numbers, you need a number, including the bridal party. One reason is catering, another reason is firecodes. Facilities can be shut down for having more people than they can safely hold.

     
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    Ember78    December 15, 2012  

    Everyone attending is included. This also applies to your attendants and yourselves.

     
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    Its everyone you invited that plans to eat.

     
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    joy2011    October 22, 2011   NE Ohio

    Like everyone above said. But some places (like ours) include the bride and groom "for free," but they will say that explicitly.

     
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    iheartnerds    October 9, 2011   Massachusetts

    The number includes all guests, bridal party and the bride and groom. Also, you may want to feed your vendors (or you may be required to, check their contracts) so you'll want to see if your caterer offers a less expensive vendor meal, or whether they get the same price meal as everyone else, in which case I assume they're included in the head count as well.

     
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    abbyful    June 7, 2011   Kansas City

    Everyone who is eating. (Don't forget to count your photographer and other vendors! They need to eat too!)

     
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    FutureMrsBPB    October 1, 2011   Maryland

    I used to work in catering, and I would assume that it means everyone who is eating one of your meal selections unless the venue is just wonky.  It doesn't necessarily include your vendors - you should ask about that.  Sometimes they'll offer separate selections for your vendors so that you don't really have to serve them the filet mignon that you're serving everyone else if you don't want to lol. 

     
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    organizedbride11    November 11, 2011   Illinois

    There are no stupid questions. That number includes everyone that will eat and drink. 

     

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