We are getting married in August and are trying to cut costs. We have a web-page set up on theknot.com and you can have people RSVP online. Do you think this is tacky or a good way to save money (on response cards, envelopes, and stamps?)? We can also put hotel info. and additional details on the website...
2007-04-03 06:29:13 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
This is a great idea. Do it.
2007-04-03 06:32:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
As long as you do not make it their only option, it is great. You will find that a great deal of your guests will utilize this option. However, older guests will possibly not have a computer or internet, or wouldnt feel comfortable replying in this manner. I would include the response cards all the same, if trying to save money go with reply postcards rather than the seperate card and envelope type.
2007-04-03 13:40:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Great idea! On my wedding invitations, I put our email address (or website in your case), and I also gave people a phone number to call to RSVP in case they did not have Internet access. I actually got this idea at a bridal show. It worked fine, and it was much better keeping up with things this way than having to sort through returned RSVP cards. Good luck!
2007-04-04 15:54:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a wonderful idea. I had a friend that used the same site and we RSVP'ed there. She also had the hotel information and things to do in the area up there and since she is a computer wiz she also had a link to their personal web page where you could see pictures of them and everything.
Cutting costs is a great idea. Also I would recommend for the older couples that either don't have a computer or just don't know anything about computers that you send out a regular invitation to them. Maybe like your grandparents ect....
Best wishes.
2007-04-03 13:37:35 · answer #4 · answered by mstigger_78 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think you will run into a lot of older people who won't understand how to do it, and will therefore skip and you won't get an accurate head-count. If you want to save money, I suggest doin what I did. I got the print your own postcard kit at wal-mart for $6 that came with 200 cards, adn printed my verse and space for them to fill in numbers on one side, and our address and lines for their return addy on the other. Postcard stamps cost $0.24 cents each as compared to the $0.39 cent regular mail stamps, plus you don't have to deal with envelopes, just stick the postcards in the invites liek you normally would. I did 175 if them for around $50....BIG savings!
2007-04-03 13:41:45 · answer #5 · answered by ASH 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Never thought of doing something like that but in this day and age almost everyone has access to a computer and that would be a lot easier than worrying about if someone replies and you don;t get the card back or if they simply forgot to reply. Go for it!
2007-04-03 13:39:43 · answer #6 · answered by jamitha99 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not...it is a nice "option" in addition to the normal postal RSVP, but keep in mind, not all people have access to a computer. Also, people are lazy, it's much easier for them to check "yet" and "beef" on the postmarked card than it is to log onto their coputer (or find one if they don't have one) and go through the knot. Also, be aware that technical problems will arise, and it's generally user error, you could have a bunch of people showing up that did NOT RSVP.
2007-04-03 14:34:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think its fine. I personally spent about $100 on response cards & stamps, & didn't get about 50% of them returned. I then had to call most people to get a final count. You'll still have to call people, I'm sure, but you'll have to do that if you send paper cards or not.
2007-04-03 13:49:58 · answer #8 · answered by layla983 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No actually it's a good way for couples who are on a limited budget to get responses back and many people end up losing or misplacing response cards. Plus it does save on wasting postage and having people sending these things to you late.
2007-04-03 13:45:54 · answer #9 · answered by nabdullah2001 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I personally dont like it. I think a wedding, no matter how casual you want it to be, is still a "formal affair" and should be treated as so. Spend the extra $50 and get the RSVP cards.
2007-04-03 13:47:45 · answer #10 · answered by kateqd30 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Its the 21st century, I think eventually everything will be through email(minus shipping packages, etc) but letters and invites will eventually be online. I think its perfectly all right. But remember, not everyone has access to a computer or internet. Good luck!
2007-04-03 13:33:56 · answer #11 · answered by L♥G 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋