Timeline on RSVP

lynnettec1966

On the invitation how much time should I give them to RSVP before the wedding?

lynnettec1966

On the Invitation how much time should I give them to RSVP, before the wedding date?

meg65

Find out when your venue/caterer needs a final count. Ours needs the finsl count two weeks before the wedding, so our RSVP date will be 3 weeks before the wedding so we have a week to call anyone who hasn't RSVPd

MyNameIsNot

It's usually 2-4 weeks before the wedding.  Check with your vendors about when they need final head counts and back up a few days from there.

HobokensFury

Ours was today, 1 month before the wedding. We have to tell the venue 2 weeks before.

Lisa50

There is the option of not giving your guests a timeline at all.  We chose that option.  It worked out just fine.  We only had to make a handful of phone calls, no more than other couples who've included a date for replies.

SCogs18

[QUOTE]There is the option of not giving your guests a timeline at all.  We chose that option.  It worked out just fine.  We only had to make a handful of phone calls, no more than other couples who've included a date for replies.
Posted by Lisa50[/QUOTE]

I am not such a fan of this idea.  I would only ever consider this if you are having a smaller wedding.  You don't want to invite 300 people and then end up having to track down the phone number for and calling 75 housholds at the last minute!

JaxInBlue

Definitely ask your reception site when they need a final headcount; our venue wanted to know about 2 weeks before the wedding, so we set our RSVP deadline two weeks before that.

themole

We did a month before. The block of hotel was only discounted if they reserved by then, so we added a helpful reminder. (I also sent out invites 3 months ahead of time, so plenty of time for people to make sure work, travel, lodging, etc were set up for that weekend)

amonis

Ours is about 1 month before the wedding.  The caterer needs a final count 2 weeks before and that gives us 2 weeks to call those we have not heard from. 

kviccora

We set ours up for 5 weeks before because we are sending them out 3 months before the wedding. That way we dont have to stress about calling people to make sure we have the final head count for the hall

dori851

Our caterer needs our final count 2 weeks before the wedding. So we set our RSVP date for 3 weeks before the wedding, giving us an extra week to contact anyone we haven't heard from, & for RSVP's still straggling in.

mellimel19

We need to give the caterers a head count 2 weeks before the wedding, so we made the RSVP date a month before.