Wedding Invitations

I ran across a little tidbit of information that may help a few of you out there. Did you know there is no rule in wedding etiquette that states you have to include an RSVP card with your invitation?  There are however benefits to RSVP cards.

Although many people don’t return the RSVP cards, it at least tells them “hey we need to know if you’re coming?” Believe it or not, many people don’t realize they are suppose to respond whether their going or not. They don’t realize it helps the couple make the appropriate plans. 

Some RSVP cards include important information that will be necessary to use for the catering, etc. For example, I once received a wedding invitation with a very detailed RSVP card requesting whether we wanted chicken, salmon or steak. They needed those specifics in advance so they could meet the caterers deadline and know what costs they were looking at. It turned out to be a full course meal. Even the kids got an amazing and fun dinner specifically made for them.

Whether you send an official RSVP card or not, it’s probably a smart idea to include as many ways to contact you as possible so they can RSVP. Include your telephone number, mailing address and/or email. You’ll need to make follow up calls either way.
 
Have a beautiful day!