Pre-filling the Number of Guests Attending on Rsvp??

Does it say blank of 1 or just one line for guests attending? If it's just one line it would be wierd if they wanted to rsvp not attending.

The way you are describing it, I think it would be weird to fill it in. Usually it would say "___ of ___ guests attending" and you could fill in the second blank. Because for invites to couples, what if one wants to come but the other cannot? Or the parents want to come but without kids? You can't assume everyone included on the invite will attend.

You can also put "we have reserved ____ seats in your honor" and prefill that blank.

I read one saying "1 seat has been reserved in your honor". I was thinking about using that line. I don't consider it rude.

Sorry, I should have been more clear. the lines on the rsvp card:

____ Can Attend

____ regretfully declines (its worded better than this but you get the gist)

____ Number of Guests (this is where i am wondering if i could pre-fill a 1)

The way you show it I wouldn't. It wouldn't make sense if they declined. Especially if the rsvp isn't going to you.

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No, you cannot prefill this type of card without it looking odd. Since the line says number of guests attending it would be presumptuous to fill in it as the person may decline.

The only way I've seen it done has been to use the line suggested by pps that says. We have reserved ___ seat(s) in your honor. You would then prefill this number in.

We plan to do the __ of __ guests attending. We are inviting some children but not all and it will be easier to do it this way so that those whose children aren't invited don't try to add them on.

These are how my proofs for my rsvps look. I will be filling in the blanks with guests names along with how many seats are reserved for them so that there is absolutely no confusion. I don’t think it’s rude at all to do.

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I like this idea and was thinking of doing something similar for my invites, seeing as the cost per person is $150, and that adds up real quick!

If it’s not too late to change it, I would do “ ___ of ____ attending” and “____ regretfully declines.” We did this and filled in the second blank for those attending. Honestly, people still got this wrong so I don’t think it’s rude at all. I’m glad we filled in the blanks so explicitly. We had two guests fill in “2 of 1 attending.” And we had people just mark x’s in there.

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I wouldnt. I think the envelopes should be clear and just address if it happens

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This is how my RSVP card looks and we plan on filling in the blank for "seats reserved in your honor" and that way they know how many are invited overall. I think doing it this way doesn't come off as rude, but it gives you the power to avoid the awkward question of "plus one?"

The number of seats reserved in your honor line is on ours. I made that a requirement as we do not want a ton of children tagging along at $100 a seat! I did make sure every guest got a plus one as I would have to attend a function and sit alone...that is awkward.

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This is a great idea - however everyone should be prepared for people crossing out the "2 of 2" and putting in the number four or something. People just do not want to be told they only get to bring themselves and a guest. They want to bring everyone!!!!

Not trying to be a downer.....people are very forward!!

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That's a fair point....I have my wedding guest list set up in an Excel Spreadsheet(I'm an accountant, dont judge LOL) and one of my rows is "number invited". So even if one of my guests does scratch it out or write over it, i can always refer back to my own private data.

View Quoted Comment I’m doing the same thing! I also have a column for corresponding numbers to a number written in invisible ink on the back of each RSVP in case handwriting is illegible.

I did this exact thing as well, and you know what, I got SEVERAL that SCRATCHED OUT the number I wrote and added to it anyway. I'm guessing people don't know YOU PAY FOR EACH HEAD???

I just can't imagine doing that as a guest...

View Quoted Comment In this format, with only number of people , not names, top line would be # invited ( which you fill in). Then # will attend ( not can) Then # decline. I prefer ones where you do top line, number and names of those invited. They fill in line that says name underneath, name 1 ( and name 2) will attend. Then line with name under, name (and other names) decline. So if a single person gets an invitation, you fill in, invitation for 1 guest, Jim Smith He fills in his name in the blank before will attend or will not attend ( ir declines. You can modify just the arsvp's you think will be troublesome, and send basic ones to most people. Those with neither plus one or those who might decide. Whole family ok, you can hand write lines. Say circle one: Ms. Martha Doe will / will not attend Mr John Richards will / will not attend Elizabeth Doe will / will not attend. Makes it clear a couple can bring their 17 yr old daughter Elizabeth, but their mothers or littler kids cannot come, for example. We wrote 5 special ones for 2 couples will kids not parents who lived with them, and 3 of FI's sisters who read Mr.. and Mrs. And think that means Mr, Mrs. 5 kids, And hubby's mom who lives with them. No one called to clarify, it was worth ordering some blank cards and writing what we wanted. In standard etiquette, lines for name of person who will / will not attend, is a preferred format of just dealing with them as numbers. And just numbers will attend, numbers will not attend, is a problem when you do not ask the names, because you may end up having to call them for names to make seating charts and place cards. If you invite 3 people and 1 will attend, who is it? Your friend Jane might like to sit next to her old high school friends. Her husband , not so much. And an amazing number of people just fill in numbers unless you have a line with the word Name under it for each person.

I received ano RSVP that says NO. ATTENDING does this mean number of attending?

View Quoted Comment Yep! "No." is an abbreviation for "number."