Why Aren’t People RSVPing???
I sent out invitations a while ago, and we still have a month until the official cut off, but why is it that only 1/4 of my guest have RSVPed? I know people have received invitations, but there are too many people not reading them or ignoring the RSVP card!
Again, I know there is still a month to do so, and some people have to ask off of work and stuff, but I’ve had too many aunts and cousins asking me “do I actually have to RSVP?” Or asking me to do it for them.
No, Aunt Sherry, it is NOT a “given” that you are coming! It’s basic wedding etiquette! ALWAYS RSVP!
I’ve spent way too much time on the wedding website for people to just ignore it! I swear, some people are way too casual with weddings and they think they can just show up in jeans and and expect an open bar and a free meal, without even letting us know they are coming.
For reference, I live in the Midwest.
Not only that, but it always annoyed me when people call me or text me to ask me “when is your wedding again?” Like, did you not read the invite? Did you not put it on your calendar or your phone? I know my wedding isn’t as important to other people, but it takes the same amount of work to text me as it would to check the website or look at your calendar. OMG
Edit: apologies if I came off in a harsh way, I wrote this after an aunt told me she shouldn’t have to rsvp since I “should know she’ll be there.” I’ve had several people say similar things, and I was really annoyed.
Edit: the RSVPs include meal preferences as well as asking if they are using a shuttle bus we are providing. That’s why I don’t want to just take a verbal “yes.” I’m not expecting them all to be answered right now, I just want them answered at all. Also most of this stress is coming from a place of money. Knowing what meals they’ll have and how many meals to pay for will all be answered with their RSVP.