Yet to send out invites so have time
We are having a micro-wedding (intimate ceremony with nearest and dearest relatives).
We thought it would be nice to celebrate with family and friends after and mark our new marriage and so have booked out the function room at a local hotel for an evening - well, paid the deposit to reserve the date. We have about 75 people on the list, not all of those will turn up. I’d say 50% of them we haven’t spoken to in a year or don’t speak to regularly. I saw a post for wedding guidance which said you shouldn’t invite anyone to the party who you don’t regularly see. This wipes out a lot of old friends I’d planned to invite (some of which haven’t ever met DH), some extended family. I just don’t know where to draw the line and would be grateful for some pointers.
Would it be better to just have a barbecue or big meal with select few or is it ok to invite people from all over who don’t really know one another?