RSVP numbering

I heard RSVPs are sometimes numbered. This may be an obvious question, but is it only done for big weddings or is it for every sized wedding? Also why is it done? How is it done? Do you just assign one number to a whole family if you're sending out separate invitations? Thanks.

I just got some of the answer since I read others. But I still would like to know about the whole family numering. Thanks.

IMO, I would do it for any size Wedding.

It might sound stupid, but many brides have said that guests return the RSVP card and forget to write their names and just say will or will not attend. When this happens you obviously have no idea who this guest is.

What you do is, put a little # in the back corner of the RSVP card and put the same # next to that guest on your list. If a card comes back with no name, just match the # to your guest list and no worries.

If you are sending to an entire family, I would still use 1 # because usually they write in the # of guests attending or at least should.


Good luck

HA! see I never would have thought of that!! I love these post!
Thank you

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Posted by D's Girl

IMO, I would do it for any size Wedding.

It might sound stupid, but many brides have said that guests return the RSVP card and forget to write their names and just say will or will not attend. When this happens you obviously have no idea who this guest is.

What you do is, put a little # in the back corner of the RSVP card and put the same # next to that guest on your list. If a card comes back with no name, just match the # to your guest list and no worries.

If you are sending to an entire family, I would still use 1 # because usually they write in the # of guests attending or at least should.


Good luck

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Exactly!! Very well put! I used that numbering system throughout all my files including when tracking gifts and Thank You cards.

i did this and it worked wonders for the many people in our family with the same name!

or for those that just wrote yes we are coming and didnt write there names!

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Posted by Kimbalina

HA! see I never would have thought of that!! I love these post!
Thank you

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Ya I never would have ever thought of this!!! Great idea!!!!!

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Posted by angnick

i did this and it worked wonders for the many people in our family with the same name!

or for those that just wrote yes we are coming and didnt write there names!

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Haha this will be great for us cus my fiance has 5 guys named Manny in his family and I think 3 of them have the same last name or something! haha- big portuguese/brazillian family!! Im in love with this idea!

Definately sounds like a great idea. I never would of thought of it. Will keep this in mind.

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Posted by D's Girl

IMO, I would do it for any size Wedding.

It might sound stupid, but many brides have said that guests return the RSVP card and forget to write their names and just say will or will not attend. When this happens you obviously have no idea who this guest is.

What you do is, put a little # in the back corner of the RSVP card and put the same # next to that guest on your list. If a card comes back with no name, just match the # to your guest list and no worries.

If you are sending to an entire family, I would still use 1 # because usually they write in the # of guests attending or at least should.


Good luck

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I agree - this is what I did. Everyone sent back their RSVP with their names however it was definitely a piece of mind knowing that if they didn't I would be ok.

I did it and had a very small wedding. I wrote with a very light pencil a number in the back of the card associated to each guest. I kept a copy of each name/number in a excel document with the name, address. Sort of a master file.