RSVP date?

L&M2006 Posted: Oct 31, 2005 05:23 PM

RSVP date?

Wedding date is May 28 - what day should I put as the RSVP date? What day are you other Memoria Day brides doing?

MayBride06 Posted: Oct 31, 2005 09:10 PM

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I put April 10th! Just to give me time to call all the no responders!

L&M2006 Posted: Oct 31, 2005 10:28 PM

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Posted by MayBride06

I put April 10th! Just to give me time to call all the no responders!

Wow, that seems really eary! Aren't the invites supposed to go out 2 months beforehand? Are you sending yours even earlier? I didn't know how clueless I was about invites until I made a feeble attempt at putting mine together.

hsacks23r Posted: Oct 31, 2005 10:31 PM

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I was going to send mine some time in March

evnme Posted: Oct 31, 2005 11:23 PM

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april 10 is my rsvp date too.
we're sending out our invites the 1st week in march.

MayBride06 Posted: Nov 01, 2005 09:34 AM

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i am also sending them out the first week in March! I think the earlyier the better b/c you want some time to call the no responders. I am in my last semeter of graduate school next semester and do not want to be crunched for time!

LaurenluvsTJ Posted: Nov 01, 2005 10:20 AM

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Wow... I was going to send them out at the end of March and make the rsvp the end of april... reading this, maybe I should move everything up?

MayBride06 Posted: Nov 01, 2005 10:27 AM

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Posted by LaurenluvsTJ

Wow... I was going to send them out at the end of March and make the rsvp the end of april... reading this, maybe I should move everything up?

Do what is best for you...you know yourself the best!

L&M2006 Posted: Nov 01, 2005 10:54 AM

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Someone told me that if you do it too early then people may not know that far in advance if they can go or not (if they have to work, etc.) so you may end up getting some people who say yes, but are then no shows. I guess it depends on your guest list though.

diluvchu Posted: Nov 01, 2005 01:41 PM

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I just ordered my invites (early, yes I know). My RSVP date is March 31st. So plan on a month and a few days ahead.

If you order your invites from a printing shop, they have a book where they will look up your date and give you an approximate date that they will recommend for you to use for your RSVP date.

Tracilee82 Posted: Nov 03, 2005 08:04 PM

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My wedding date is May 28th...probably sending out invites 1st week of March for an April 15th RSVP date. I did STD's allready though so most people allready know..

hsacks23r Posted: Nov 04, 2005 02:21 PM

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that sounds like a good time early march for an mid month april rsvp date

Joyous1995 Posted: Nov 24, 2005 02:04 AM

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March seems better. B/c people never mail in time and you need time send invitations for your B List Guest and give the Hall a head count.

JazzyT Posted: Nov 25, 2005 03:40 PM

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April 1st this way it gives time to the procrastinators and you can make follow-up calls. this way you can then get your seating arrangements stated.

Tracilee82 Posted: Nov 26, 2005 02:54 PM

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I figured around the 10th to the 15th of April...I figured that way I still have time to contact all the no-responders

johnsae Posted: Nov 26, 2005 06:52 PM

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I'm doing April 1 for my May 6 wedding.

MrsJoeS2B Posted: Nov 26, 2005 11:34 PM

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I think you're supposed to send the invites no earlier than 8 weeks before the weddding and then the rsvp date should be 4 weeks before. If you send earlier, guests may forget to rsvp.

k&m06 Posted: Nov 27, 2005 09:26 AM

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I would not set the RSVP date earlier than 4 weeks. you will have people that won't respond by then if it's earlier. THey simply won't know if they can make it. Save the Date or not.

Also, when does your caterer need a final head count? I would try to arrange it around then.