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CoCo
Dedicated October 2014

RSVP Card Etiquette

CoCo, on February 16, 2014 at 8:24 PM

Posted in Etiquette and Advice 29

Hi All! I have a quick question for you all. I'm currently designing my invites (thanks ETSY Printables) and I wanted to know what the proper etiquette was around RSVP's. My fiancé's family is a bit overzealous and I'm afraid that even though we address invites to specific people, they may try to...

Hi All!

I have a quick question for you all. I'm currently designing my invites (thanks ETSY Printables) and I wanted to know what the proper etiquette was around RSVP's. My fiancé's family is a bit overzealous and I'm afraid that even though we address invites to specific people, they may try to squeeze in an extra quest here an there. Normally, this wouldn't be an issue, however we are over head count with a possibility of being over budget. As of now we're kinda hoping that a lot of out of state guests are going to decline -- we don't need to worry about last minute write-ins.

I've seen a trend were "We've Reserved X Seats for You" are printed on RSVP cards with "X" being filled in by bride and groom before hand. What is the consensus on this? Is this clear and to-the-point, or is this considered "tacky".

I could just be over thinking this….

29 Comments

  • Melissa
    Expert November 2014
    Melissa ·
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    @ CoCo: I am so glad you asked! I was wondering the same thing. We've already had drama from a distant aunt who wants her son's gf (of ONE month) to be invited. We're not sending out our invites yet, but in light of that issue, FH and I wanted to include the "_ seats have been reserved in your honor" on the RSVP. I was afraid people might think it was tacky, but apparently not! Hazzah!

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  • rusticbride
    Master May 2014
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    I should have done this... we'll see how much trouble I get into since I didn't!

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  • Cassoccer15
    Savvy June 2014
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    I wish we had done that on our RSVP cards! Instead people put higher numbers than we expected because the older kids wanted to bring their significant other of 4 months. So then came the awkward moment when we had to tell them they couldn't!

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  • KristenMeowza
    Master October 2014
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    I'm doing the same thing. Here's mine.


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  • Angela
    Just Said Yes September 2014
    Angela ·
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    That is what we are doing as well for our cards. We have a very tight budget and we don't want people there that we don't know very well. The only way you get a plus one is if you are married, engaged, or living together.

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  • CoCo
    Dedicated October 2014
    CoCo ·
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    @future_mrs_D that's the boat we're in - 150 capacity with 160 on out list. Majority of which are out of town, so we're hoping they don't come.

    FMIL can't say no, so no I look like a heartless bride.

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  • LavenderJoy
    Master September 2014
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    @OTW- I really like yours! How did you get the number pre-printed? I'm going to be mailing out 90 invitations and that number is going to vary. I'm thinking if I order from a site like shutterfly, I won't be able to make multiple different reply cards with different numbers printed. You get what I mean?

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  • Out the Window
    Master May 2014
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    Talayia - I'm sorry - that was just a screen shot and I PicArt the numbers and names in.

    We had to write it all in.

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  • FutureMrsZottola
    Master July 2015
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    Here's mine! I had to do that or people would be adding extras and plus ones all over the place haha


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