rsvp drink option wording?

Why do your guests need to select their drink options when they RSVP? I don’t know months in advance what I’d like to drink. July is also really early to send out invitations for a November wedding.

I’ve never encountered a drink rsvp? This is very odd to me and I wouldn’t necessarily know how to respond

You usually don't have drink options on RSVPs. The only time you have meal choices is if you require precounts. With drinks, people may switch things up and not drink the same thing all night, so asking for drink choices would probably not be that reliable.

I've never heard of drink RSVP options before. You can just put non alcoholic though i think it sounds ok. Or just put sparkling cider.

You don’t need to RSVP for drinks just dinner. The chef needs to know what to prepare ahead of time.

Drinks don't typically go on rsvp but non alcoholic sounds fine to me.

I wasnt asking wether or not to put on the rsvp or when to send it out. I literally just was hoping for help on phrasing thanks.

Can I ask why its important to have guests choose their drinks?
And what exactly is a semi formal casual? That seems contradictory to me

I would probably check all of them because I like to switch up my drink! I'm assuming you are doing this because you are purchasing the alcohol ahead of time. What I would do instead is see if you can return unopened liquor. I know some states allow this.

I agree with PP. I would check everything, except cider. Because I would not know this far in advance what I would want to drink. And like everyone else has said, a drink RSVP is odd and very uncommon, or more likely nonexistent.

I think this will confuse guests more than it will help you. Asking about drinks is quite uncommon. If you did ask “red, white, cider or non-alcoholic” I’d expect people to check non-alcoholic in addition to their alcohol of choice as a way to indicate they might drink a soft drink as well. But I think what you’re looking for is tally of who doesn’t plan on consuming alcohol? Unfortunately I really don’t think there’s a good way to communicate these things on an RSVP card.

For what it’s worth, we purchased our own alcohol and tried to get a vague idea with going down our guestlist and thinking about what we know each person to drink, and basing numbers off that. We found a local liquor store to buy from that would all for returns of unopened bottles, which was a lifesaver!

What non-alcoholics drinks are you having? Could you say sodas or sodas/lemonade? Maybe refreshments?

-Mock tail
-soft drinks only
-you could just write Adult Beverage of Choice: only list the options and leave an option for just NONE (this would also avoid people checking both an alcohol and a non alcoholic option thinking they want both out of confusion)

I've never heard of a drink choice on an RSVP. I think non-alcoholic is the only way to word a drink without alcohol though. I also think semi formal and semi casual are two different types of weddings.

Formal and casual are opposites so you can’t really have semi formal casual as a wedding description. I honestly think this is going to make it harder for you. I don’t ever know what I’m going to drink until I get to an event. I’d probably either check off everything or check off nothing because I’d be confused as to why I’m being asked my drink preferences beforehand.

View Quoted Comment I like the 3rd option - I think that would be the less confusing if I saw it. I would also include non alcohol water option.

If I received the RSVP I would pick white wine/cider & water (I don’t drink soda/ice tea/lemonade). FH would chose white wine & non alcohol.

This doesn't belong on your RSVP card. Maybe list it on your website if you have one? Just if you want people to know what to expect.

I am considering putting Wine, Beer, and spot for preferred liquor

Drink options don’t go on the reply cards. Guests will find out what is available when they arrive. If you need to find out what they prefer so you can purchase an appropriate selection, then you talk to them before the wedding.