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rsvp Etiquette for Rescheduled Wedding Livestream

Yvonne, on December 29, 2020 at 1:57 PM Posted in Planning 0 8

Hello! Just trying to figure out etiquette for handling RSVPs for a wedding that is being rescheduled.

Our in-person wedding is about 30 ppl, which includes vendors. My main concern is actually how to handle RSVPs for ppl who RSVPed for the livestream. Do I have them re-RSVP? Do I tell them that we'll carry over their RSVP to the new date and let them know if that they cannot "make it" they should let us know? (The livestream will end up being recorded so ppl can watch afterwards so I don't think anyone will say they can't make it, but just in case....)

What do you think I should do? Thank you in advance!

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Latest activity by Rachel, on December 30, 2020 at 2:02 PM
  • Lisa
    Rockstar July 2022
    Lisa ·
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    I would have everyone re-RSVP. Those who originally couldn't make it, might now be able to attend the new date. And likewise, those who were planning on being at the original date, might not be available for the new date. Better just to get confirmation from everyone again.
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  • R
    Super September 2018
    Rachel ·
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    Why do you need people to rsvp for the livestream? I’ve attended two wedding virtually this year and neither asked me to RSVP. The date, time and link for the livestream were mailed or emailed to me and we were asked not to forward the link out to anyone.
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    Yvonne ·
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    This was something my partner and I compromised on. I personally didn't feel the need to have ppl RSVP but my partner felt it would be nice to be more intentional about it. His best man and his wife suggested it to him for extra safety measures.

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  • Yasmine
    Master October 2020
    Yasmine ·
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    I wouldn't have people RSVP for a livestream, because I don't see a point for that. What would be the reason for them to RSVP? Just curious
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  • Michelle
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    Michelle ·
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    Etiquette gurus from the beginning of the pandemic when dates were starting to be shuffled around said to treat the rescheduled event as a brand new event and the previous one cancelled. For a livestream, I would find it strange to need to rsvp as long as you give people the date and time to watch.
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    Yvonne ·
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    ........... trust me I'm on the same boat as you and that was the original route we were going to take. My partner talked to his best man and his wife (who had gotten married in Sep) and they decided to do RSVPs to honor the people who looked at the email and said they could "attend." Basically I think they thought it was lazy to just put the date and time out there and they wanted to be more intentional about it. (Again, I don't totally agree)

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  • Yasmine
    Master October 2020
    Yasmine ·
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    Ohhhh okay I get it now.
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  • R
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    Rachel ·
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    Honor? Hmmm... I get asking for an RSVP if you’re sending along some kind of favor or goodie bag to those who respond. But otherwise this seems like more of a burden than an honor on the invitees. Kudos to you though for taking the high road. It sure is a head scratcher, but not a hill to die on.
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