RSVP cards - Mom is not a fan of "_seats reserved in your honor"

@Emily actually, no. There's a reason why that line is included on them now. Reply cards should imply the amount of guests that are invited (especially if children aren't invited) so that they do not add people who are not invited. You can't just trust your guests to know who is invited and who isn't according to who is on the envelopes. It's really not that simple if you don't include that line.

How are you putting the addresses on the envelopes? If you are using a calligrapher, they can probably fill in the number on the RSVP card as well. Maybe your mom would be okay with that, since it's fancier handwriting

I'd say just do it. I wish I would have on my invites because now I'm getting ones back where it just said Mr and Mrs(not &family) that have all their 5 kids. Just use a nicer pen and take your time writing the number.

I don't see a big deal with writing a number in. Your guests have to write on The rsvp's and send them back anyway. That's what we are doing.

You can have your RSVPs printed with your guests names right on the cards. This depends on where you are ordering from, but it is a service some custom stationers can provide. And it doesn't cost much more to do this.

I actually really like the stamp idea!

@cabo we are getting the addresses printed on the envelopes not a calligrapher so unfortunately that wont work but good suggestion!

Definitely still thinking about it, would having an inner envelope help at all? Like reiterating the invitees names on there?

@SLR do you have any pictures of what it looked like with the stamp?

I was also not a fan of it and honestly, people will write in their kids' names if they really want to. I didn't have space on my RSVP card to include it.

You could be militant about addressing/inner envelopes. You'll still get some yahoo who thinks their kid is totally invited to a $100 meal.

If you feel really strongly, you could argue the point but if they're paying then they get a big choice. Honestly be prepared EITHER WAY.

Will the company thats making your RSVP's print a certain number of cards for each amount invited? If that makes sense? For example:

40 - 2 guests invited

30 - 3 guests invited

25 - 4 guests invited

We have to decide on this soon also. My FH has lots of children on his families side and we decided to have our wedding be 18+ with the exception of our flower girl (who will have a babysitter for the reception) and my 14 year old brother. If we invite children we would add about 25-30 guests and at $200/pp we are not doing that.

We made our own rsvp cards so we actually typed the name(s) of the guests and the number of seats reserved for them. I bought Avery card stock (four up) with envelopes. They took less than an hour to format, type and print.

View Quoted Comment What website did you use?

The easiest way is to design your own rsvps on Canva.com. List the names of each invited guest so there is no confusion. However, you will still have to deal with tracking down replies and there will be someone who thinks they are above all rules and regulations.

The alternative to number of seats in your honor, is to have each name written on the card.
Ms. Jane Smith will attend/ will not attend..........
Mr. Jim Smith will attend/ will not attend.............with the printed will attend/ will not attend, or accepts / declines, then a column for the meal choice. Put a line across any additional lines. If you have invited 2 and filled in 2 lines, most people will not add more if you have blocked the next slots.