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Savvy September 2017

Please send me the RSVP!

Lindsay, on August 4, 2017 at 12:49 PM Posted in Planning 0 15

My wedding is September 23,2017.

I sent out the save the dates at 6 months until the wedding and sent out the invitation at the beginning of July.

I set a deadline of September 1st for the RSVP's (I know... my bad) but I felt like it was overkill considering that people are supposed to have saved the date 4 months ago!

I've received about 50% of the RSVP's.

I know I have a month to go before the deadline but there is a lot riding on finial guest count.

Is anyone else as tired of waiting as I am?

15 Comments

Latest activity by BlueHenBride, on August 4, 2017 at 1:38 PM
  • Spaghetti
    VIP November 2018
    Spaghetti ·
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    Your deadline is a month away... just be patient and don't send out reminders until the deadline.

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  • Emily
    Master May 2014
    Emily ·
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    I'm sorry but you set your RSVP date as September 1st. You need to be patient and wait for that date. You should not be nagging / "reminding" people to send in their replies a month before the deadline. It's rude. Just be patient. You can contact them AFTER the deadline.

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  • Nonna T
    Master April 2014
    Nonna T ·
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    You gave them til 9/23 to respond. It will be ok. Breathe.

    Don't send out any more reminders until after 9/1.

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  • muriel
    Champion June 2018
    muriel ·
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    Get over it. Your rsvp date is September 1. You chose the date. You are annoying your guests with reminders for an rsvp that is not yet due.

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  • Susan
    VIP December 2017
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    You sent out invites a little early. Some people (like FH) dont even know for sure if they cab get time off work until a month out. Take a deep breath and give it time. Youll get your RSVPs.

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  • Andrea
    Devoted September 2017
    Andrea ·
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    My wedding is Sept. 16 and I'm still waiting for mine to come in as well. My deadline for RSVPs is Aug. 16 - one month in advance. While it's frustrating to me too that only 1/3 of my invited guests have responded, there's nothing I can do about it. I am waiting until after my Aug. 16 deadline to reach out to people. Just breathe and know that people send RSVPs back last minute. Good luck!

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  • Bemyguest
    Master April 2017
    Bemyguest ·
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    I don't think you sent them out early. Two months before your RSVP deadline is fine.

    However you do need to wait. I can only request time off a month in advance, so while I'd get it and want to reply right away, I have to wait till at least a month before.

    Patience is a virtue. Stop sending out reminders and busy yourself doing other things.

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  • Stephanie
    Super May 2018
    Stephanie ·
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    They still have an entire month. Just be patient.

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  • M
    Master June 2017
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    I don't think you sent them out too early, but you don't need to start hunting people down until your deadline has passed - and that's still almost a month away. I know it's SO hard to wait and you just want to know if people are coming, but you'll have to just be patient. I had a ton of RSVPs trickle in at the beginning, had a several week long lull, and then the last week before my RSVP date I got a bunch in the mail. Just relax Smiley smile

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  • Hannah
    Super August 2017
    Hannah ·
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    Yeah.. My deadline is tomorrow and about 50 people haven't responsed. So stressful. A lot of those people I don't expect to come, but there a lot that I would have thought would! I am so nervous about asking. I feel like it will be awkward if their answer is no.

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  • L
    Savvy September 2017
    Lindsay ·
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    I don't think I was being rude or nagging by sending out a link to the wedding website with a little note like "hey, I see you haven't RSVP'ed yet here's a link to our wedding website if it makes it easier for you."

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  • Jessesgirl923
    Expert September 2017
    Jessesgirl923 ·
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    I know the waiting is killing me too !! They will come. I hate dates when there are none in the mail. Hahh.

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  • L
    Savvy September 2017
    Lindsay ·
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    Me too

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  • Michelle
    Dedicated September 2017
    Michelle ·
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    Same date , same stress , I have about 1/3 back.

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  • BlueHenBride
    Master March 2017
    BlueHenBride ·
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    When you give someone until a certain date to respond to something, they have until that date to respond. No questions asked. Sending out reminders, pointing out that you see they haven't RSVP'd before that deadline implies that even though you gave them until a certain date to RSVP, you really expected everyone to RSVP earlier than that. It says "you really didn't have until 9/1 to respond." That's rude.

    The truth is, you don't need to know 7 weeks before your wedding date whether people are coming. You really don't need this info right now. They still have a month to RSVP and then you still have several weeks after your actual RSVP deadline to turn in final numbers, work on a seating chart, and anything else you planned to do. Chill.

    Also, keep in mind that when people get pushy about getting RSVPs back before the deadline (and yes, reminding people you need to know if they're coming and pointing out they haven't RSVP'd before your deadline is considered being pushy because they have done nothing wrong by not handing in their RSVP, yet), guests tend to get annoyed and may purposely wait to submit their RSVP until your due date. Really, stop pestering your guests to RSVP when they still have plenty of time to do so.

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