RSVP cards - worth it?

Vojera

Hey everyone!

It's six months to the wedding and we're starting to think about invitations. Do you think it's worth including an RSVP card? I'd say of all the weddings I've ever been invited to, about half included a card and the other half gave a phone number or email address.

What do ye reckon? In your experience, do people actually use them or are they more likely to just give you a bell anyway? It seems like a lot of money if it's something people are going to throw in a drawer.

blindside88

Were getting married next year and have decided to go without RSVP cards. I don't really think there is a need in this day and age, if people want to send them they can purchase themselves but most would rather call, text or email

Chocoholic84

I think they're pointless and we didn't get them. In fairness, it's not too much to ask to go out and spend a euro on one and a stamp as a guest to let someone know you're going/not going!

I remember a girl telling me she sent out RSVP cards (with SAE's!) with her invites, and she was STILL chasing people :rolleyes:
Just goes to show no matter how easy you make things, some people are still lazy asses!

Cathmandooo

We sent them in our invitations. The majority have posted them back, I have found them very handy to find out any dietary requirements (vegetarian, coeliac etc) and have found it very exciting receiving them in the post

We also gave an email address, text or phone call option. I would say less than 10 people rang / texted / emailed, they were definitely in the minority. 1 person bought their own RSVP card to send us, I have no idea why but it was great to get them back.

I'd highly recommend using them. And I'd encourage you to number each guest (or couple) and stick that number onto your RSVP card, you're guaranteed to get at least one blank one, with just the acceptance or decline box ticked, so with the numbers on it you know who it is.

Sleepy

We're going with the Moposa website and have both our phone numbers, our email and postal address in the invites. Plenty of ways for people to RSVP without us having to spend another 200 or so on RSVP cards and stamps.

liliq

Cathmandooo wrote: »

I have found them very handy to find out any dietary requirements (vegetarian, coeliac etc) and have found it very exciting receiving them in the post .

This would be the main reason I would include them, to enjoy getting them back in the post!!
We personally just put phone number and email address to RSVP to on the invites. Have yet to send them, so i've no idea yet how many will bother to RSVP.

Honey-ec

Cathmandooo wrote: »

And I'd encourage you to number each guest (or couple) and stick that number onto your RSVP card, you're guaranteed to get at least one blank one, with just the acceptance or decline box ticked, so with the numbers on it you know who it is.

We did this, and it came in very handy as we also got a few blanks! I included RVSP cards, and stamped, addressed envelopes with our invitations. Definitely very exciting when you start getting them back in the post

cailinoBAC

I gave email address and address of our website for RSVP. But some people still bought an rsvp card to send to us. I actually found that a bit annoying, as once people emailed us or answered on the website I had their email address and I could follow up with some questions (wedding is abroad, so trying to make sure everybody is ok for transport etc.) and those who sent cards, well we didn't have that. Also, the post takes so long to where we live, usually about 2 weeks, so it would not have been practical at all. I don't think I've ever sent an rsvp by post either.

paulbok

Sent out stamped addressed rsvps to the non-pc savy guests, had a rsvp form on the website where everyone else could reply including vegitarian/coeliac needs. Also had email, phone no & facebook links on the invites and website.
couldn't have made it any easier for the guests. Hardly anyone used the rsvp on the website, most replied by text.
Got most of the rsvp cards back within a week of the rsvp date, and still had to chase a few the week of the wedding for a reply.

Merkin

We included RSVP cards enclosed in stamped address envelopes. Got all of them back and they are lovely to keep as a lot of people wrote a little note on the back saying how excited they were. Great way too of knowing everyone's dietary requirements.

Vojera

Haha, it's still about 50/50 as to send them or not!

Actually, I think that's a good idea to send them to the older crowd that wouldn't be all that computer-savvy and then give everyone else the link to our website or email/phone number. It'll keep the cost to a minimum anyway. Still have to go price the things!

angeldelight

We sent RSVP cards, and stamped envelopes with the invitations. It worked out really well for us, as we only had 2 people to follow up with after the RSVP date - everyone else sent back the cards so it was great

lowly26

id send them out. if some one has to go to the bother of getting the computer on and texting they might say to them selves oh yea ill do it later or whatever and then simply forget. at least if the card is there they'll be more inclinded to tick the box and drop it in the post as soon as they get it. or stick it on the fridge so that they dont forget. we are goin to send small ones in ours , like business cards with all the info on them and they only cost bout 15 euro for 250 of them or something