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The Wedding Guest List Trap: Read This Before It’s Too Late!

Finally, engaged ka na! Masaya kang nagpa-plan ng dream wedding mo… then boom!

Guest list drama explodes. 🎭

👩‍👩‍👦 Your mom wants her amigas there.

👵 Your tita insists on inviting the whole barangay.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Your barkada asks, "May plus-one ba kahit wala akong jowa?"

Before you know it, your intimate wedding turns into a full-blown fiesta with 300+ guests—and the worst part? No matter what you do, someone will get offended.

How NOT to Plan Your Guest List (But You’ll Probably Do It Anyway 🤡)

💀 Step 1: Invite EVERYONE (even people you barely know).

Takot kang may magtampo, so you say yes to everyone. Then—boom—your guest count triples before you can even say "Wag muna tayong mag-upgrade ng catering."

📌 Reality Check: Ayon sa Brides.com, ang pag-imbita ng masyadong maraming tao ay isa sa mga karaniwang pagkakamali sa pagbuo ng guest list, na maaaring magdulot ng stress at dagdag na gastos (Brides, 2023).
Brides. (2023, October 20). 6 Common Mistakes Couples Make With Their Wedding Guest List, According to Experts. Brides. https://www.brides.com/common-guest-list-mistakes-8769048

💀 Step 2: Cut the list at the last minute.

“Uy, sorry, hindi na kasya sa budget.” Now you have angry titos, titas, at long-lost cousins na biglang nagparamdam. Cue family drama.

📌 Reality Check: Ayon sa Brides.com, ang huling minutong pagbabawas ng guest list ay maaaring magdulot ng tensyon at hindi pagkakaunawaan sa pamilya at mga kaibigan (Brides, 2023).
Brides. (2023, October 20). 6 Common Mistakes Couples Make With Their Wedding Guest List, According to Experts. Brides. https://www.brides.com/common-guest-list-mistakes-8769048

💀 Step 3: Allow random plus-ones kahit di mo kilala.

"Pwede bang isama ‘yung best friend ng kapatid ng pinsan ng asawa ng kapitbahay?"Sure! Enjoy the awkwardness of introducing yourself to strangers sa sariling kasal.

📌 Reality Check: Ayon sa Brides.com, ang pagbibigay ng plus-ones sa lahat ng bisita ay maaaring magresulta sa pagdalo ng mga taong hindi mo kilala, na maaaring magdulot ng discomfort at dagdag na gastos (Brides, 2023).
Brides. (2023, October 20). 6 Common Mistakes Couples Make With Their Wedding Guest List, According to Experts. Brides. https://www.brides.com/common-guest-list-mistakes-8769048

💀 Step 4: Sabihin mong ‘baka’ kahit alam mong ‘hindi’ ang sagot.

"Ay baka ma-invite kita!" Translation: Wala na talagang space, pero ayokong magmukhang kontrabida.

📌 Reality Check: Ayon sa isang artikulo sa Psychology Today, ang hindi malinaw na komunikasyon tungkol sa mga inaasahan ay maaaring magdulot ng stress at hindi pagkakaunawaan, lalo na sa mga okasyon tulad ng kasal (Psychology Today, 2020).
Psychology Today. (2020, January 1). Why Our Expectations of Marriage Need to Change. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/inviting-monkey-tea/202001/why-our-expectations-marriage-need-change

REAL TALK: Your Wedding ≠ A Charity Event.

Hindi mo kailangang i-please ang lahat.✔ Invite only the people who truly matter. ✔ Set clear boundaries from the start. ✔ Don’t let guilt dictate your guest list.Mas mabuting may ilang tampo kaysa isang wedding na punong-puno ng stress at strangers.