Exactly Who Is Included?? Figuring Out Your Guest Count. — Unique. Charming. Sophisticated. (2024)

FAQs

How do you calculate guest count? ›

For local guests, plan for 85% of invitees attending. Don't forget to add spouses and children if they are invited! For out-of-town guests, plan on 55% of them attending. However, if most of them are close family who may go the distance to make it, your estimate could be higher—as high as 85%.

The short answer is yes. Generally all of those people count but it can depend on the venue. Generally speaking anyone a venue must prepare to host or who contributes towards the capacity of the venue is included in the guest count. That includes you and your sweetie!

Traditional etiquette dictates that the persons hosting the wedding determine the guest list. Modern etiquette, I dare to say, dictates a transparent conversation between the couple and their families to determine that each set of parents get one-third of the wedding guest list, and the couple gets the remainder.

A guest count is a record of the number of customers in a group on the same receipt. For example, at a restaurant, the guest count would represent all of the people sitting at a table who are on the same check. At a mini-golf location, the guest count might include all of the people in a group playing together.

For precise event seating capacity per square foot: allocate 9-10 square feet per person at rectangular tables, 11-12 square feet at round tables, and 6-8 square feet for theater or auditorium style seating. These standards ensure guest comfort, safety, and compliance with space regulations.

Most hotels ask how many guests will be staying in the room because they may not allow more than the maximum occupancy of one room for multiple reasons.

If you're short on time, here's a quick answer to your question: Most hotels do care if you have an extra person staying in the room, as it violates their policies and can lead to additional charges or even eviction.

Do you count the bride and groom in the guest list? While you don't need to send yourselves an official invitation, you should definitely include yourself and your spouse on the guest list. As you get closer to the wedding date, you'll need to provide the venue and/or caterer with a final guest count.

By standard definition, a guest is someone who visits occasionally, maybe stays for a few nights, but is not expected to pay rent in exchange for their stay.

It used to be that the role of the bridegroom's parents was restricted to hosting the rehearsal dinner and leading him down the aisle, but that is no longer the case. In a recent poll by wedding enthusiasts, the Groom's parents cover up to 24% of the wedding costs.

What is the rule of thumb for wedding guest list? ›

As a rule of thumb for wedding guest lists, you can typically expect 75-80% of the invited guests to attend the wedding. But is there a template for how to build the perfect guest list? "I recommend looking at the wedding guest list as a pie, where each family gets a slice to work with," says Strausser.

Anyone Who's Married

It's polite to acknowledge that even though you've never met your aunt's new husband or your future father-in-law's boss's wife, you respect their union. Any couples who are engaged, live together or who have been dating over a year should get a plus-one.

Typically, a guestlist of 75 to 150 people is considered an "average" wedding size. However, average guest counts fluctuate too. Did you know that about ten more guests are invited to weddings this year than last year? That brings the national average to just over 100 wedding guests.

If you want to get really specific, event planning experts suggest you estimate the percentage of wedding guests that attend based on the guest's location: Roughly 85% of local guests, 55% of out-of-town guests, and 35% of destination wedding guests will actually show up.

As a rule of thumb, you can usually expect around 75-85 percent of those invited to actually attend the wedding. Sending out save the dates six to eight months in advance will give guests time to prepare for the wedding—ultimately increasing the number of people who will attend.

Simply take the number of people invited and multiply it by . 6 to get a really good idea of how many people will actually show up. And don't let your optimism get the best of you, thinking that your event will be different. I've coordinated close to 100 events, and the 60% rule hits the mark almost exactly every time.

Typically, a guestlist of 75 to 150 people is considered an "average" wedding size.

Average rate per guest (ARG)

The formula to calculate it is dividing the daily room revenue by the total guests: daily room revenue / number of guests.