Stamps on rsvp cards?

I considered putting the stamps in the envelopes where people could use them on the RSVP card or something else if they RSVP online.

We included stamps and also gave the option to RSVP online. Only around 15% of our guests used the online RSVP, the rest used the cards.

We have decided to put stamps on all of them, even though we know some of our guests will choose the online RSVP option. Many of our guests are older, and not that tech savvy, so will probably mail the card.

We only used online RSVP's and had no issues. Even the old people figured it out just fine. If you're going to give people the option to use a mail return RSVP, you need to include a stamp. If you do not want to provide the stamp, then only do online RSVP's.

I think spooning out the money so each RSVP envelope has a stamp is a good idea. While you might have a few guests who utilize the online option, the majority of guests tend to do it traditionally!

You should put stamps on all of them or just have everyone RSVP online. As it is rude to only stamp some, but not others.

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That's a good idea!

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This is an option, but if you do it, I recommend paper clipping the stamp to the envelope because if left loose it may fall out when they open the invitation.

I'd put stamps on all of them

We are doing online only. I went onto Vistaprint and ordered 100 standard business cards (that perfectly match my invites by coincidence!) for $15!

On the cards I put:

"Please RSVP by {date}

{Wedding Website URL}

For Assistance with the Website:

Please call {Bride} at {Phone Number}"

With tax I paid $16, which would buy not even a quarter of the stamps I would need for the invitation and return envelope!

There is nothing in traditional or standard etiquette that requires you to put in an envelope. Or a stamp. A lot of people started doing it in hopes that it would mean 100% of RSVP coming back. Does not always work. The stationery wedding industry people push the RSVP card, envelope, and a stamp ( preferably a decorative one you buy from them.). Profit. But look in an actual etiquette book, and they, like cards with thank you print Ted on them, have never been necessary. Etiquette mavens have always considered that adult invitees can get a piece of stationery, envelope, and stamp to RSVP. Or make a phone call if short notice. Just as any blank nice paper or blank note card may be used for writing a thank you note. A lot of things people recommend have never been required by etiquette. Like bride proposals, some people started doing them, recently, and many people think they are required. And STD are another recent invention. Not in any way required. People very often use what they did before STD invention: advance notice to those who need it by word of mouth, by phone, by email, or in any letter or special occasion card. . . . If budget is an issue, skip unnecessary stamps. Write thank yous on plain stationery. Skip proposal and getting ready gifts. According to etiquette, you are fine if these are taken care of in another way. Like by guests getting their own stamps. There are a lot of etiquette myths here. Do these things if you want to, but do not feel you are failing to use proper etiquette , when these things in are not required to begin with, never have been. ( Except in the minds of wedding industry, that supports websites and magazines, and makes a fortune convincing people they need things that they don't.

If you're including RSVP cards, you need to include stamps. You could use postcards (no envelope) and the stamps are cheaper, btw. If you want people to ONLY RSVP online, then just dont' include cards.