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Expert April 2011

How/Where to put Website Online RSVP option in Invites package?

CK, on February 14, 2011 at 9:29 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 9

We have a website that can facilitate guest RSVPs.

Our invite package is an invitation & an RSVP mail in card with stamped envelope.

Where do we put the website info to tell guests they have the option to RSVP on line or mail in the card?

First draft verbiage on the RSVP card itself was:

Please Respond by April 10th, 2011

via XYZandZYX.com or this card

9 Comments

Latest activity by Tiffany, on February 14, 2011 at 2:30 PM
  • Mary
    Super July 2011
    Mary ·
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    Will you be paying for and putting the postage on the cards? Is it a lot easier to have people RSVP through the website? If not, I fear you are going to be wasting a lot of money on unused postage.

    I would put some verbs in the second line, like "Go to XYZ.com or mail back this card." It might be a little clearer.

    Are you concerned about double responses? Do you have a way to keep track of that without making yourself crazy?

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  • Hayley C™
    Master March 2008
    Hayley C™ ·
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    Does you invite package come with a flat card option that can be used as a postcard? They will cost less than envelope stamps.

    What is the rest of the wording? Was it just those two lines? If they are mailing back as an option you need a more traditional wording too.

    Some people may not have access to a computer. You may want to provide a phone number too. You can get a google voice number that is forwarded directly to a voicemail message.

    "A favor of a reply is requested before October 8, 2011 at http://www.rsvp.asp"

    "Please respond on or before April 8, 2002 at http://www.rsvp.asp"

    "We look forward to seeing you! Kindly respond on or before October 8, 2011 at http://www.rsvp.asp"

    "The favour of your reply is requested via our online RSVP October 8, 2011, at: http://www./rsvp.asp password: truelove."

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  • Hayley C™
    Master March 2008
    Hayley C™ ·
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    Check it out vistaprint, they have lots of fonts. You can take out the reserved seat line if you don't think you need it. If you need it, write in the number before you mail them.

    We look forward to

    celebrating with you

    Please reply by 04.10.2011

    We have reserved ____ seats in your honor.

    ____ will ____ will not attend

    Please indicate name

    and meal choice (circle)

    ____________________

    Chicken / Fish / Vegetarian

    ____________________

    Chicken / Fish / Vegetarian

    Adults only Reception

    Wedding Information and RSVP is available via our website

    xyzandxyzwedding.com

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  • Tiffany
    Devoted June 2011
    Tiffany ·
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    We are using the WW RSVP tool, and here is what we put on our "response card".

    We look forward to celebrating with you!

    In lieu of mailing a response, please visit our wedding web

    Where did the rest of my post go? Ultimately, they can respond online or call my cell.

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  • CK
    Expert April 2011
    CK ·
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    @Mary P. - Yes, there will stamped RSVP envelopes & the Online option.

    The reason is that we will have guests that are NOT PC savvy. The flip side is that procrastinators can come in right at the deadline to RSVP.

    Double counting shouldn't be a problem IMO.

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  • CK
    Expert April 2011
    CK ·
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    @Hayley C. -

    1) My 2 RSVP option lines are in addition to the usual attend/not attend & entree selection lines.

    2) Hmmm...TMI with even the telephone number - you think?

    3) I like your idea: Wedding Information and RSVP is available via our website

    xyzandxyzwedding.com

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  • CK
    Expert April 2011
    CK ·
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    @ Tiffany Z.

    1) Main reason not to have only website (our preferred method btw!) is that not all of our guests are PC accessible or users.

    Yes even in the 21st century!

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  • B
    Savvy April 2011
    Beth ·
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    What we did is we actually had two versions of our RSVP cards. For people that we felt were likely to not be very PC-savvy, or might look askance at a non-traditional way to RSVP, we sent traditional RSVPs with return envelopes. For those that we knew were comfortable with a computer, we simply put the online RSVP on the RSVP card with no return envelope.

    It got a bit complicated to keep track of who was getting what, but it seemed like it worked well thus far...

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  • Tiffany
    Devoted June 2011
    Tiffany ·
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    @CK. I know. I have family that doesn't own computers, which is why I included my phone #. They'll survive...or ask relatives who DO have a computer. Either way, they all own telephones of some sort. (Even my FILs, who still have a rotary phone...no cordless in their house!)

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