Children RSVP card

Can you make the Kindly reply line a smaller font so you can fit in another entree line with the child option?

See this post for more answers:

https://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-forums/response-cards/6fa6d6a187ddfed3.html

I really like this example that someone posted (Enough info to limit confusion and ensure you get who wants what and not just checked boxes!)

@Sara- I tried that and it won't let me. This RSVP card matches the invitation I am looking at. I might be able to call them and work with the design team more.

@Caitlin- That's perfect! I need to find that template.

If i remember correctly your invite is on WPD? Their design team worked with us on our save the dates..maybe they have an alternative solution for you.

Maybe even have it on the back with a little note on the front for people to turn it over.

I've read countless threads online, where people say you can't force a child (12 and under, or whatever?) guest to eat/accept the kids meal.

I noticed that when I went to a wedding over 5 years ago. They didn't do table assignments and we got stuck at a table with 2 kids (around 7 & 10), that hadn't even been invited. When the caterer tried to serve them chicken tenders/fries, their mother said loudly "my children don't eat kids' meals!" I thought the server eyes were going to pop out.

The parents took them up to the adult buffet and the platters sat at the table and rotted.

Our venue charged the full adult rate (no discount for 5 hours of open bar) for kids 13 and up. If a guest 12 and under wanted an adult entrée = full adult rate. (We decided on 21 and up, pretty quickly).

Are you allowing children to have an adult meal? For instance, my kid doesn't like chicken fingers so that option is out but he'd devour that steak.

That's a good point. How do I do that on the invitation? I know for a fact that most of the kids will want the kids meal because they all spend the night at our house pretty frequently and they definitely like "kid" food, but you could be right that not all will. Do I add more to the RSVP to try to get the number of adult entrees and then state what the kids meal will be?

I added a separate line that just said "Children's meal." We didn't have to choose an option, they could order at the table.

Just allow them to put a number beside which meals they want. You have your line items, just make sure there is room for a number.

How about this:

Remove the "adult" in the line about entree selection

Add a line that says "Chicken Fingers (under 12 only)" or whatever the case may be

@justplaincat- We had to make the decision ahead of time. We chose chicken strips, french fries and fruit.

@Jessie and @StPaulGal- Thank you! I'll see what I can do.

I was literally just talking to my mom about this last night! My rsvp card is pretty full so I didn't want to add a line for kids. I only have about 5 guests that might bring kids (cousins/friends) so I'm just going to reach out to them individually and let them know to mark their entree choices for the adults and if they are bringing their kids, give them the kids options when I reach out.

I'm sure for the majority of kids, the chicken fingers is fine. I'm just saying you might have an oddball like mine who likes paella and curry over chicken fingers.

Does this look okay? There wasn't room for details so I will be including a more detailed menu on a different insert.

@Jessie- I completely agree! I assumed that most of the 12 year olds would want adult meal but in order to give the venue an idea on how many kids meals we assume all the little kids (ages 1-10) would want chicken. Thank you so much for pointing this out to me!

@Kim- We have 28 kids coming to the wedding that I know of so I definitely think it's worth changing my wording.

@FallBride- Do I place the order and then call and have them change the format?

I don't think you need the # attending line if you have a number after each meal. You can move everything up a line and add the children's meal to the meal choices.

@BoudreauToBe- Good call! Thanks!

I just thought of something else. How will I know how to mark the place card? I will know how many people are eating chicken but not who. Ahhh!!

Instead of a box, you can put a line and say "please initial an entree selection for each guest" Since you're cramped for space I would do that otherwise you can add a line under each selection that says name(s)_________ like in the picture I posted earlier on this thread. Either way a few people will mess it up and just "x" a selection but you can call those people

Here's what I mean:

https://www.weddingpaperdivas.com/product/14170/signature_white_wedding_response_cards_tasteful_text.html&gclid=Cj0KEQiAk5zEBRD9lfno2dek0tsBEiQAWVKyuCmT3m2iIzEYLmISIH0ndO8WFxp73WLtjEnzNEVIJjQaAlOG8P8HAQ#color/01/pid/14170?cid=SEM-WPD-Google-PLA&tnt=GroupC

ETA:link

I did the "initial your meal choice" thing. I imagine a lot of people will screw it up, but it's okay, I'll just call them, or if they both (or all) want the same thing then I won't need to followup.

What I will do for people with the same initials...No idea yet lol