Can i get away with not putting contact information for Rsvps?

I totally agree you don't need paper RSVPs or separate cards with your contact info. I do think people might be a little confused by "kindly respond". Yes, they know how to reach you in general, but people expect there to be a special way to RSVP to a wedding so you might end up getting questions about where they are "supposed to" respond. I would just add something like "Kindly respond by email, text, or wedding website".

Just list your reply options at the bottom of the details card with phone number and email address.

While they might know who to reach you, I think they would be confused if you don't tell them specifically how you'd like them to RSVP so I would list their options for replying at the bottom of the invite.

Depending on the number of guests invited, this could be difficult and/or inconvenient to track. For example, guests call with specific dietary needs while you are driving, in the store, etc. and you then have to remember who from their family will be in attendance, who has which allergy, etc. Also, I’m assuming you will be having a buffet and not meal choices.

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I'm a particularly organised individual so multiple forms of contact don't phase me all too much. We are having a sit down plated dinner but where we come from, it is not customary for guests to choose their meal in advance so all we need are RSVPs and any dietary requirements.

For good measure though I've decided I'll include an email and my mobile just to avoid confusing guests - its their convenience I am more concerned about than my own organisation.

I think no problem at all to have non-paper RSVPs. I agree with the others though, that you need to state how you want them to contact you.

If it was me I'd provide one email address only - a new one set up specifically for this so you don't lose any, OR a wedding website which makes people fill out the details of their dietary restrictions. Ours for example, makes you say yes or no in order to submit your RSVP. If you say yes, it brings up a free text box to fill in.

As long as the details for HOW to rsvp and WHEN to rsvp by are easily spotted, it should be no problem.

I am also not sending return envelopes because my wedding website (zola) has the capability of collecting rsvps for multiple events, as well as meal choices for each if need be.

I would find the lack of paper RSVPs to be extremely out of place for a black tie wedding, but that's here in the US and I know you're in Australia so maybe standards are different there

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We definitely have different black tie expectations but it comes down to the fact that I'd be spending $250 on stationery and postage that I doubt would actually be used.

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Yes, this.

We did this too, but set up a specific wedding email address and in the invite we said something like "Please RSVP via [email] with your entree selection by xx date". That way we also had all the emails in one place so we could send out a group email (Bcc) with additional details for our destination wedding once the wedding got closer.

*We still had to chase people down for their email RSVP so expect that to happen!

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Yeah I've decided I will ask people to RSVP by email or phone so that we can accommodate everyone who is not so tech savvy.

From what I've heard and experienced myself, people are shocking with RSVPs so no doubt about it I will be sitting down the day after RSVPs are due ready to call everyone we are waiting on!

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I agree with Rosie!

As a guest, I'd wonder how to contact you with my RSVP, so an email address to send my response and any details would be great!

We also have our RSVPs through a website, and it has a portion that asks guests dietary restrictions, and allows them to fill in a text box with the info!

Totally fine to do RSVP via email or some other online or digital platform as long as your wedding isn't black tie. If I received an invitation to a black tie wedding without the paper RSVP to be mailed back to the couple, I'd be super confused and I'd assume that the wedding isn't actually black tie... But as long as young wedding isn't formal, this is a great way to cut some corners and save money on stamps!

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I would say that's fairly normal here, or certainly wouldn't be too out of place.

My experience is that most people don't dress up as much here, or follow strict etiquette rules the way other places like Europe or the US do.

Not enough. If you want them to respond by email or a website, you still need contact info so they can get to you for questions or small judgements, before that time. Your RSVP may go to a machine or to the Address of a Social Secretary or to a MOG or MOB. But the guests also, literally, need to contact you. Phone, email, whatever will get an immediate response.

Also, if you supply small RSVP cards, that does not mean you must supply envelopes or postage. Proper etiquette is, you don't. But many people started to send postage and envelopes hoping it would raise RSVP to 100% on time for all. Well, the rate has not improved. So if you want to compromise and supply cards, let them know it is an alternative. They can buy their own stamp and envelope.