That's a tough one. It's really up to you. We decided to invite everyone to Mexico with us - 250 people, knowing that we'd have only about 60 that would actually come. Personally, I didn't want to invite people to a party at home that I didn't invite to Mexico. In Mexico, we're having a dinner & dance (so no, it won't be cheap) and at home we're just having a big party at our house. We'll play our ipod, show the wedding video and have a BBQ so the cost should be pretty minimal. You can really go either way though. A lot of people only invite a small group to their DW and then have a big reception at home. I guess it just depends on how you look at it. The AHR isn't that important to me so a party at our house will be fine. So I'm ok with spending the bulk of the budget in Mexico. Hope this helps. Again, it's all about what you want to do.