Plus one. And one. And one. And one.

When we initially planned out our 15-person guestlist, we forgot something. Namely that some of the friends we want to invite have these people in their lives called wives. And husbands. And fiances. Ooops.

Because the backyard is so small, we decided to nix plus ones all around and extend invitations only to include those who are married or engaged. I know it's a controversial decision, but we think it's best for such an intimate ceremony.

That brings our guest count to 20. Luckily all our vendors are either friends or family (score!) so it will just be us and our guests in the backyard. Including us, that's 22, probably the most the backyard can handle.

Well, that's not totally true. There might be one late addition. The Backyard Groom is gunning for an invitation for The Backyard Cat. (Lest the nomenclature confuse you, The Backyard Cat has never stepped paw in an actual backyard and is strictly an indoor kind of gal.)

That's right. We have officially become those kind of people - the ones who actually consider including their pet in their wedding.

(Warning: gratuitous cat picture ahead.)

How can I say no to that face?