Texoma Bride Guide | Issue 007 | Summer/Fall 2020

INVITATIONS
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE RSVP
As the RSVP’s start pouring in, you will want to have a system developed to keep track of them!
Make sure to note how many guests confirm their attendance because your vendors will want
an accurate headcount a few days before the wedding. If serving a plated meal, include food
options on your RSVP cards so that guests can make their selection. Tracking the number of
guests is especially important if you’re paying for cake or food per person.
Before you mail your invitations, count and number your guest list and assign each RSVP card
a number accordingly. If a guest forgets to fill out the line for their name before returning it to
you, the number on the card will help you know who has RSVP’d and who hasn’t! Be careful not
to make the numbering too obvious.
If you want to make things easier for your guests, consider pre-addressing and stamping your
RSVP cards!
If you’re still missing a few response cards at the deadline, go ahead and place some calls. It’s
easy to get annoyed and frustrated at the lack of response, but don’t let that show. Politely ask
if they’ll be attending, reminding them that the vendors need to know the number of guests
by a certain date. Remember that it never fails that you will end up with an unexpected guest
or two, so we recommend adding a few additional people to your head count if you can’t get in
touch with everyone.
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