You’re getting close to your big day – you know what you’re
wearing, who’s in the wedding party, and where it’s going to be. Your
Save-the-Dates and then your official invitations went out. But only half your
guest list has returned their RSVP cards and the deadline for your caterer is
coming fast! What do you do?
The first thing is make sure you gave yourself some “wiggle
room.” Make your response card deadline at least a few weeks before your
deadline with the caterer. That way, you have time to hunt down the guests who
have not responded.
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| How do you get your guests to return these? Sample response card from our friends at Respond if You Please. |
Make it easy for your guests to RSVP. Yes, the traditional
form is to print a response card with your invitation suite and supply a
self-addressed, stamped envelope; that’s never wrong. But if you have a less
formal wedding, or you just want to give your guests options, there are plenty
of electronic ways to get RSVPs, too! If you have a wedding website, create a
section for people to RSVP. Send out emails, and accept RSVPs that way, too.
You can even make a closed Facebook event to get people to respond.
Get help. If the guests who haven’t responded are from one
side of the family or another, ask family members to help. Perhaps your mother-in-law-to-be
can get her cousin on the phone for you! (It’s also a great way to direct the
energies of a person who wants to help, but doesn’t know how!)
What ways have you gotten your guests to RSVP? Share them in
the comments!
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