Expert Advice from wedding guru, Sharon Naylor

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Yikes, what a terrible situation, and I'm so sorry to hear that your Dad and step-mom have to unravel this one. If their site doesn't have a second ballroom right next to theirs that can be opened up for extra room, they may have to find a different location, even an outdoor one with a larger capacity such as a park or a beach. It's such a horrible option to uninvite people -- relationships will likely be terribly damaged with a 'you didn't make the cut' phone call after guests have responded that they're coming and booked their non-refundable travel plans. It will probably mean a loss of deposit money for their reception site, but this is the one way that they can avoid hurting tons of people's feelings -- because it's not just the uninvited guests who get offended, it's other relatives and friends who take offense FOR them and will likely refuse to attend the wedding. Your Dad and stepmom could wind up with a big, expensive wedding and very few guests actually showing up.

I wish I had better news for you, but there's no easy way to uninvite people once invitations go out. Sorry!