invited guests
Those formally summoned
Invited guests are people who have received an invitation to an event, as opposed to those who show up uninvited or are simply present by circumstance.
The phrase is often redundant—guests are by definition invited—but it serves to emphasize that someone's presence was specifically requested: The party is for invited guests only.
It draws a clear line between welcome attendees and crashers or strangers.
- visitorsPeople who come temporarily
- attendeesPeople at an event
- receiving lineHost formation greeting guests
- partyGathering for celebration
- dinner partyHosted meal with guests
special occasion · reception · cocktail hour · welcome · warm welcome · RSVP · gathering · celebration · banquet · dinner · hospitality · arrivals · company · entourage · VIPs · plus-ones · plus one · seating
- Redundanciestautology, pleonasm, redundancy, redundant phrase, added bonus
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gatecrashers · crashers · intruders · trespassers · interlopers
invited guestshosts
Those who entertain guests
event organizers · hostesses · staff · service workers · party planners
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