The Dukes of Brunswick, Lauenburg, Mecklenburg, the Elector and Margraves of Brandenburg, the Archbishop of Cologne, the Duke of Cleves, the Bishops of Naumburg, Meneburg, Meissen, with many other potentates, accepted the invitations, and came generally in person, a few only being represented by envoys.

The town councils of Erfurt, Leipsic, Magdeburg, and other cities, were also bidden.

The bridegroom was personally accompanied by his brothers John, Adolphus, and Louis; by the Burens, the Leuchtenbergs, and various other distinguished personages.
As the electoral residence at Leipsic was not completely finished, separate dwellings were arranged for each of the sovereign families invited, in private houses, mostly on the market-place.

Here they were to be furnished with provisions by the Elector's officials, but they were to cook for themselves.

For this purpose all the princes had been requested to bring their own cooks and butlers, together with their plate and kitchen utensils.