I'm filling out a form for invitations and need to know when the proper day for an RSVP should be. The wedding is December 15.
2007-10-29 08:40:01 · 9 answers · asked by justpeachee22 5 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
I know I'm late for God's sakes. I had some invitation drama.
2007-10-29 08:48:39 · update #1
I would say no later than December 1st. You don't have to give your final count for the wedding to your venues until two weeks or less before the wedding. Congrats!
2007-10-29 08:57:12 · answer #1 · answered by Paula Christine 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Way back in the 1900s when we did RSVPs by phone, we generally waited until 3 weeks after the invitations were mailed and then starting phoning everyone who hadn't already phoned us. (Of course brides didn't make and take all these calls personally; friends and family pitched in.)
The 'official' reason for the call was to make sure the invitation hadn't gotten lost in the mail, so we avoided any accusations of 'rushing' people to rsvp. Nonetheless, that phone call gave hosts the opportunity to ask "When should we expect to hear from you? Our caterer is being a pest about getting a head count." Do you see where this is an advantage over passively waiting for RSVP cards that may never arrive?
Some other advantages to RSVP by phone are:
(1) People will ask what sort of gift is best.
(2) People will ask how to dress.
(3) People will be unable to pretend they didn't understand that their entire extended family wasn't invited.
(4) Lower printing costs.
(5) Less postage to pay for.
2007-10-29 08:52:55 · answer #2 · answered by kill_yr_television 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The RSVP should be about 3 weeks before the wedding, so you have time to go through them and get a final count and call people who didnt RSVP.
2007-10-29 08:50:25 · answer #3 · answered by ckatz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 3 to 4 weeks since the invites will go out 6 to 8 weeks.
2007-10-29 08:46:54 · answer #4 · answered by Luv2Answer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wedding invitations are tradtionally sent out 2 months before the wedding. So you want them returned about a month before the wedding so that you have time to call anyone back that didnt respond and give any of your vendors an offical head count.
You really need to order ur invits ASAP! because depending on the place you order them from they can take a month or so to get back.
Good Luck!
2007-10-29 08:44:40 · answer #5 · answered by Whit 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on when your caterer needs a head count. Make the RSVP date at least a week ahead of the caterer's deadline. That way you have time to call the people who didn't RSVP.
Request an RSVP by November 24th.
2007-10-29 09:05:25 · answer #6 · answered by SE 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your invites go out 8 weeks before your big day. You're a little behind. Sorry to hear about your invite problems~that's a bummer. :(
3 wks before (you need a head count usually 2 weeks before) This will give you time to call whomever didn't RSVP.
Congrats on your engagement & best wishes on your happily ever after!
2007-10-29 08:44:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
6 weeks for rsvp but you can get away with 4 weeks if its not to formal
2007-10-29 08:48:28 · answer #8 · answered by Annie A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this would depend upon when you need to give a final headcount to the reception facility.
Some are fine with 10 days notice, others require 30 days.
You should use that as a starting point and give yourself 7 to 10 days extra for late responses and to coordinate the numbers.
2007-10-29 08:45:36 · answer #9 · answered by nova_queen_28 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋