What is the best way to contact guests who have not returned their RSVP? I mean I even put stamps on all of the return envelopes. All that needs to be done is to check Yes (#of guests) or No -followed with a licking of the stamp.
How long after the RSVP should I wait before following up with people. Some guests have called to say yes but others have not done anything?
I need an accurate count for the guests so I can budget and plan for the favors that I am going to make.
What is the best way to contact guests who have not returned their RSVP? I mean I even put stamps on all of the return envelopes. All that needs to be done is to check Yes (#of guests) or No -followed with a licking of the stamp.
How long after the RSVP should I wait before following up with people. Some guests have called to say yes but others have not done anything?
I need an accurate count for the guests so I can budget and plan for the favors that I am going to make.
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I KNOW!!! I really hate when people don't reply. I mean it is also a loss of money for you becuase of the stamps. I recommend to brides that they put an email arress reather than just return envelopes for the lazier invitees. What can be done for you now is simply call them up and ask. I would just assume they are not coming and have a guest list at the door. Not on the list? No entry. Add the people that you can't live with out automatically, like a favorite aunt or friend. Everyone else should ride the curb!
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I just need to sound off. My invitations did not include an inside envelope, therefore, I had to address the outside envelope with the invitee/ invitees name/names. Not only did I not receive some response cards, some of the response cards that I received had on the "number attending" line the invitee/invitees, their friends, and whoever else the invitee/invitees decided should come to the ceremony and reception. I always thought the proper etiquette for responding to an invitation applies to the invitee/invitees only. When I called to explain this to one of invitees, this person had the nerve to tell me that the "number attending" line leaves it open for anybody that the invitee/invitees want/wants to invite. This invitee should have read up on the proper etiquette of receiving an invitation or should have just used some common sense before debating with me. I know that I am not missing the boat.
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When you write the copy for your response cards you should fill in the number attending line yourself to avoid trouble. If you leave it blank the guest is correct in assuming they can bring who they like.
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My niece made the suggestion of writing the number on the "attending line" myself. Unfortunately, I did not want people to assume that I did not think they had enough common sense to know that it applied to the invitees only. My first marriage was in the late 70's. I guess more people back then had more common sense than today, and I had no problems with this issue. I learned that "if your name is not on the invitation then you are not invited." Believe me I learned my lesson when I sent the invitations for the invitees on my "B" list. Thanks!
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