Invitation Mistake...How Would You Fix It?

Did you truly only invite single guests, or do you have some couples invited? I would try to fix this (via reprinting the rsvp cards) because if one half of a couple is able to come but the other isn't, you might run into some guest confusion there?

A lot of people don't even listen to the seats reserved line and will cross it out. If an issue arises then just contact the person whom you need to explain things to.

@FutureMrS, sorry I'm sleepy maybe I worded it funky. I have couples invited to the wedding as well. For their save the dates addressed it to both people in the relationship. I have about 12 people that aren't in relationships so we were not giving them a +1. I addressed those save the dates to the one person only and FH already had one friend ask how many people can he bring. Made me nervous!

Just write it in since your invites are ordered already.

Just make sure you have a response for people who do that. Something along the lines of "We would love to invite everyone we love, but due to a strict guest count for the venue we have to keep it more intimate".

Ditch the RSVPs you have in hand. Call it a loss. Have the printer make a new RSVP that adds the "____ seats have been reserved in your honor." Yes, it's a pain, but it's better than the phone calls you're going to have to make to all adults who were invited without a plus one.

As Rachel said, I would re-do it. Please make sure that when it's time to send out invitations, everyone currently truly single is still single.

It's time like right now to send them so I know they are still single. I could be reading this wrong, but I feel like I might be getting a little bit of the side eye for not giving some people a +1. I thought about trying to cut 12 people elsewhere to give these people dates but with the venue only holding 100, after you have family factored in there wasn't that much space left. All people invited solo will still be sitting at tables with friends so no one will be sitting there not knowing anyone.

If I can get them in enough time I'm leaning towards the re do option. It's not only the singles that have me worried. My cousins 2 teenage children are invited and seem to want dates.

Ooooooooh good point AlmostMrsW!!! I didn't even think of that!

If you can't afford to re-do (either for time or money) is there a way you could add a sticker to the invite in a way that doesn't look awful? I made a mistake on my save the date, and luckily the back was white so I printed a tiny sticker with the correct information and covered it up. It wasn't really noticeable, and because it was a postcard those who saved them wouldn't be looking at the sticker side. Just a thought. If you can reorder that is preferable

I didn't put that line on my RSVP cards. Maybe it'll cause me more hassle of having to tell people they don't get a +1 - but the STD's were addressed properly.

I don't have many single friends or cousins, but since people are traveling 8+ hours, my cousins that are in their young 20s (none are in relationships), plus ones haven't been a problem. I personally told 2 friends that were in semi relationships that they could bring someone, but to just let me know by July 1st.

I wouldn't re do them, just be prepared for questions. people ignore that line a anyway.

Are you doing inner envelopes? could you just write the guests name there to make it more clear who is invited?

I did not do that line on my RSVP but I also only had maybe 5 or 6 single guests...I did not have any issue with any of the 5 asking to bring dates or rsvp'ing for more than themselves. I even found out the week of the wedding that one of them was seeing a new girl and offered to extend the invite since we had a few last minute cancels. He still declined to bring her. (turns out it was a girl that DH "dated" early on in college- and he thought it would be awkward...it would not have at all though)

Do nothing. If any of your single friends tries to bring a plus one (that they aren't dating) just address it with them individually

I'm not sure if I'm reading your post right but do you have only 12 or so people invited without plus ones? If so, I wouldn't re-print the RSVP's or invites. If anyone puts multiple names when they are invited alone, you can explain.

Plus, if a few people decline their invites, you might even be able to accommodate some people who want to add on a person.

I didn't add the _ # of seats on ours and haven't had a problem with my single guests adding people.

I agree with Rachel D. Just ditch them and reprint with the line, the money you will spend to reprint is going to be worth it for the headache you will spare yourself.

Address the envelopes exactly the same way. Invites haven't had " ____Seats saved for you" written on them until recently. Write Mr. John Smith and Guest or just Mr. John Smith.

Just reprint the RSVPs for the people you're worried there will be an issue with.