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You're excited, you're planning and you want to share your day with family & friends. How many guests should you invite? Will your celebration be an intimate event or is your seating chart 30 tables deep? Before taking a crack at determining who sits where, let's start with a few basic rules... •Determine Your Wedding Budget - Before setting a guest list, you must determine your budget. This will help narrow down your venue options & likely will guide additional choices. As there will be a "per person" coast for catering & bar service, your budget will largely steer your venue choice, menu & your guest count. •Who's Wedding Is It Anyway? - Your future spouse and you are the two most important leaders of the guest list. While it may be a bit uncomfortable, saying no to "plus ones", your parents' extended friend group and/or distant relatives is absolutely OK. •Social Media Shouldn't Inspire Your Guest List - This should go without saying. Your social media "friends" & followers needn't influence your guest list. Silently judging each other's IG story is the extent of the relationship, and that's OK. Below, we've identified five guests who absolutely should not make your guest list. Former Significant Others - Yes, ex-boyfriends/girlfriends and/or anyone you've been intimate with, does not make the cut. This should go without saying, however, let's say it anyway. This is not appropriate and should be avoided. Anyone Who Does Not Support Your Union - While most couples have a super supportive village, not everyone is your cheerleader. If there are people in your life who do not fully support your love, then they simply don't make the guest list. This can be specially important for gay couples, interracial couples or anyone estranged from their family. This is your day to celebrate your love. You should not feel "obligated" to invite anyone who is not in support of your love. Your "Wild Card Friends" - We all have someone (even if via a common friend) who is simply out-of-control in social settings, Add an audience or an open bar and you've created a recipe for disaster. Nope, not on your watch. You do not want your celebration to be upstaged by some joker who uses your wedding day as their opportunity to be on display. If you're not 100% sure how they will behave (pinky promises do not count) then they don't make the list. Certain Coworkers Or Clients - Sure, you see them Monday - Friday. Sure you do business with them. Of course, you'd like to share your joy with them. However, you may run into a matter of who to invite, who to omit and so forth. Also, you may not want to mix your work life with your personal life. Is is appropriate to invite your immediate supervisor(s) or boss? Perhaps so. However for those clients or coworkers who are not your friends in real life, you do not want to "put on a show" or feel like you must be anything other than yourself, simply because they are there. This is your wedding day, not a work gathering. The Famous "Plus Ones" - This includes... •Friends of friends •Revenge plus ones •Plus ones for single guests •Children of invited guests, unless you're having a kid friendly wedding This does not include significant others. If you've invited a friend and they are married or in a serious relationship, it likely makes sense that their "plus one" is invited. This is your wedding day and you should enjoy it. Your guest list helps to determine the overall "feel" of the wedding. Spending it with close friends and loved ones, without any wild cards, will set the table for you to enjoy your best day!

As wedding vendors, we have the fortune of visiting many event spaces throughout the U.S. each year. Some locations, more than others, have become sort of like "home" to our team. With more than 50 performances each year in Clarksburg, MD, the team at Milton Ridge has become family to us. Let's take a look at what it takes to create amazing memories for couples as we partner with Milton Ridge, each week, during the wedding season. 1. It All Starts With A Great Team Meet team leaders Ronnie, Meaghan & Joseph. They are the heartbeat of each wedding celebration at Milton Ridge. As Venue Director, Ronnie is on the front end of each wedding. You'll find him managing the day to day operations along with property improvements and everything it takes for the grounds & event space to be "wedding ready." What does it take to be Ms. Everything? Just ask Event Director, Meaghan. Day in & day out Meaghan is responsible for managing each couple's details and then, on "game day", Meaghan sees the details through. From contracts to timelines... linens to vendor management, Meaghan is everything! Meet Catering Director Joseph. When it's time for your tasting, pairings & final menu, Joseph is your "go to" source. Each week, his menus are enjoyed by hundreds of guests. With taste, presentation and attention to detail as his chief focus, Joseph and the team at Fine Cuisine Catering are sure to "wow" your taste buds! 2. It's All About Convenience Milton Ridge offers so much in terms of convenience. From your initial tour to your day-of details and beyond, Milton Ridge makes wedding planning EASY. With two cottages for getting ready, patio & chapel options for your ceremony, cocktails indoors or inside, endless photo-ops on the grounds and hand-picked vendors (florist, baker, catering, transportation, photography and of course... Weddings By DJ Kurtis Cross), you'll feel like you hit the "EASY" button when you choose Milton Ridge. 3. Milton Ridge Couples Have FUN! Stress-free couples are free to be a GUEST at their own wedding. When you don't work your own wedding... you're free to have FUN! Our team gets a bird's eye view of the day through a unique scope. As we provide ceremony, cocktail hour & dinner/reception music for most couples, this affords us the opportunity to see each couple through the entire day. One common theme that we've found is that couples love their choice in Milton Ridge. The convenience of an all inclusive venue, just makes for more fun on wedding day! 3. It's All About You! Milton Ridge does weddings well. From your initial contact through your final dance, you'll find at atmosphere consistent with a focus on YOU. The Milton Ridge team is accommodating, insightful, knowledgeable and ready to see your vision through. Short on ideas? Milton Ridge has the experience to draw from, helping guide the process. No cookie cutter weddings here. What you'll get is a unique venue, a team that cares, curated vendor professionals, a delicious menu and... a celebration to remember! Milton Ridge Historic Chapel & Reception Hall 26130 Frederick Road Clarksburg, MD 20871 Website | info@miltonridge.com 240.257.2560