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How many of your guests will come, and when to send everything.

Event
Children
Travel

Likely to say yes

About 102

of 120 invited, likely 94 to 108. Plan for about 97 on the day.

Assumes children welcome, mostly local.

Your dates

  1. Send the save the datePick a date
  2. Send the invitationPick a date
  3. Nudge anyone who hasn't repliedPick a date
  4. RSVP deadlinePick a date
  5. Call the last few, then give final numbersPick a date

Then watch it fill in.

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Questions

How many wedding guests will actually come?
About 85% of a local Saturday guest list says yes. RSVPify reports that about 17% of wedding invitees decline. Guests who travel decline more often, and a destination wedding can lose about a third of the list.
What changes the number?
The day (a weekday costs about 7 points against a Saturday), an adults-only list (about 5 points) and travel (a destination costs about 16). Then about 5% of yeses miss the day itself, more when guests fly in.
When should the RSVP deadline be?
About four weeks before a wedding, two weeks before a shower, and one week before a birthday or party. Caterers and venues usually want final numbers about two weeks out.
Should I plan for the low number or the high one?
Book seats and food for the top of the range, then confirm with real replies before you pay the final bill.
Is the calculator free?
Yes. No account, and nothing you type leaves your browser.

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