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[quote=Anonymous]I would say two things:

1) It's very possible, if you're careful about the budget, to have a nice, traditional wedding (dinner, dancing, open bar, fancy dress, etc, etc) in DC for 150 people for $40k - that's exactly what I did two years ago. So I would say, first of all, before getting to guest list, maybe talk to a wedding planner (especially when you're this far off in your visions, I would use a wedding planner for sure) and see how the different things you're both envisioning translate to $$, what you actually care about, what you don't, where you agree, where you disagree, and come up with a budget.

2) Guest list numbers in the abstract are basically useless. My husband and I were like, "yeah, standard wedding, probably around 150 people?" and made a budget with that in mind. Our first draft of "okay, let's start with the A list - people we absolutely have to invite" was 223 people. So I'd start actually writing down names before you argue about the number.

I guess at the end of the day, I think compromise is key here - if he really wants 200 people, and upon listing them, you can get on board, well, that's where you spend your money. But he might be fine with just beer/wine, or with 3 passed apps instead of 5, or the cheaper venue, and you could buy a David's Bridal dress for $200, and save money in other places. [/quote]

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