Questions about RSVP's?

Question

We will be putting our wedding website link in our invitations, theres an option to RSVP. Should I turn that off and just address and stamp the RSVP cards or envelopes?

Should i leave the option to RSVP? What should I do?

i meant leave the option on my website...

Answer 1

I would do the cards. It's safer that way and if you're like me many of my relatives are NOT computer savy. lol

Answer 2

I would definitely leave the RSVP on the website, it is such a "Internet" world today, and it would be much easier for the guest. But I would also leave the RSVP in the card with the stamp and envelope just in case, because you know that there are a few people that don't know how to RSVP.

Answer 3

Yes leave the option there but do include stamped addressed RSVP's in with the invites, you will more then likely need to follow up with a few phone calls as for some reason there are always a few that don't bother sending the reply in.

Answer 4

I think leaving the RSVP option is a great idea. Some people forget to mail off the RSVP card, but can take the time to go online and click "attending" or "not attending." I think it's a great option, as long as you plan on keeping track of the online RSVPs.

Answer 5

Hi. I think it may get confusing for you. What if people RSVP through your site AND with the RSVP cards. You HAVE to use the RSVP cards because not everyone (believe it or not) uses the computer.

If it were me, I would turn off the RSVP option on your website and simply use the RSVP cards for everyone!

Good luck!

Answer 6

I think that the option to RSVP over the internet is a nice, easy way for people to respond, so give people the option to respond via your website, the RSVP card, and also, if you want, include a telephone number.

I didn´t have a lot of people send back the RSVP card, but a lot of people responded via phone.

Answer 7

Take the rsvp info off the website. Just send paper rsvps.

Answer 8

I took the option off of my website. Not everyone we're sending invites to has internet, so with all of the other details I need to keep track of, the last thing I need is to keep track of who can RSVP online and who I have to send a card to ... then have two separate lists to keep track of. That's just an extra headache that a bride doesn't need.

If you're having a small wedding and you know for a fact that everyone will see your website, then by all means, leave it. You would definitely save money on the invites!

Answer 9

If you will also be including RSVP cards in the invitations, I would not do both. I chose to just do the cards and turned it off on the website. It just seemed less "electronic" that way, just my preference. You will always have some people that don't RSVP, and you'll need to call them before you turn in final numbers to your reception site. It's OK to do that...

Answer 10

I really like having the option of online, phone (some people establish 800 numbers especially for this purpose) and the traditional mail in RSVP. I think it's very important especially with distance relatives and friends to get a good count regarding how many are coming. You need a good count to make sure you have appropriate accommodations and food.

Now with my family which includes close aunts, grandma and close uncles with cousins I think it would be a waste of the paper and stamp because they are just going to yell at me over dinner that I knew all along they were coming.

Answer 11

I think its best to simply send a self addressed envelope for guest to RSVP. That way you can easily organize your RSVP's, you never want to use the word option if you want someone to do something. Good luck.