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Late RSVP=Angry Guests?

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Lexi, on July 21, 2015 at 5:42 PM

Hello Everyone! Hope you're doing well. So, the deadline on my RSVP says 'Kindly reply before July 11. I'm having a destination wedding. FH and I said that if we receive RSVP's after July 18 (which is as far as the cruise would allow me to go), we will kindly inform them that the reply date has...

Hello Everyone!

Hope you're doing well. So, the deadline on my RSVP says 'Kindly reply before July 11. I'm having a destination wedding. FH and I said that if we receive RSVP's after July 18 (which is as far as the cruise would allow me to go), we will kindly inform them that the reply date has expired, and we can no longer reserve their spot. 7 people replied late...or not at all. 1 is a family member. Talk about MAJOR attitude! I sent reminders about the date approaching, and they STILL didn't reply. So, WHY am I getting attitude, when you didn't do your part??? One thing I hate is a late reply. I know things happen, but it's not that hard to mail a card! I say...be mindful next time, and you won't get cut. Just had to vent.

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Master June 2015
Lori · on July 22, 2015 at 3:51 PM
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Did you follow up with them after the July 11th deadline passed to check in on their RSVP?

People just don't RSVP. It sucks, it's selfish and rude, but most people don't really think about it until they're the one planning the event. All we can do is the best we can to get people to RSVP. Especially in your case, where the deadline was coming from the venue, I would have followed up with any stragglers.
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Nancy Taussig · on July 22, 2015 at 4:19 PM
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Maybe RSVPs should be RDI (Respond, Damn It).
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FutureMrsBrbr · on July 22, 2015 at 4:24 PM
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There is a deadline for a reason. For your case as a DW they should have been on top of the dates and they have NO right to be giving you grief for it. We have a cut off date 2 months before the wedding for guests to get the discounted reserved rates at our resort and if they don't book by then there is no guarantee if they can stay there. I can already foresee people calling me to complain that they can't book a room and have to stay elsewhere. Too bad so sad. We are taught even in grade school the importance of dates : If your permission slip isn't signed and handed in, you don't get to go on the field trip.
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Kd · on July 22, 2015 at 4:28 PM
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Quick Question: If guests have to book rooms a certain date (i.e. one month before wedding day) how far out do you send the invites? Still 6-8 weeks from wedding date, or 6-8 weeks from hotel block deadline? If rooms need to be booked by Nov 1, should everyone have invitations in hand by mid Sept?
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Samantha · on July 22, 2015 at 5:02 PM
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Did you contact them after the deadline to see if they were coming? I had some RSVP's get lost in the mail/delayed by the mail. My uncle didn't even get his invitation.
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Celia Milton · on July 22, 2015 at 5:19 PM
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Jesus, these are adults. Don't they have other deadlines in their lives? Like mortgage payments, taxes, car inspections?

F@%k 'em. If they can't act like responsibly and respond to what sounds like a very nice party, they deserve to be left out.
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