PSA: RSVPs

melissa82

I thought this tip might be helpful. Be sure to check your RSVP cards against your escort card/place card/seating chart list. At 2 weddings we've attended recently, we were addressed incorrectly on the invitation (which I understand some people may not realize I didn't change my name) and so I wrote our names correctly on the response card. When we got to the wedding, our names on the escort card were exactly the same as the invitation. So that bugged me.

I also found that my MIL had some minor mispellings on her list when I received the RSVPs back, so I was able to correct those (e.g., double "l" vs. single "l" in a last name). I have to say that we've only been to ONE wedding where both our last names were spelled correctly. (Granted, they're long and Italian with lots of vowels and double letters, but it's just a nice touch when it seems like the couple took the time to make sure they were right.)

sarack

Will do.

Tygirljojo

I don't think your last names are tricky, but then again, you know mine. :P  Big pet peeve of mine and I always try to not mess up name spellings.  I did, however, do so with one friend (his nickname always makes me think his last name is spelled with a z vs. s) and on our RSVP card the wife of one of FI's friends corrected her name (she kept her maiden) and I felt kind of bad about that.  But we're not doing escort cards, so one less stressor!

whatchamahu

Thanks for the tip, I will definitely be sure to double check that.

melissa82

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_washington-seattle_psa-rsvps?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:104Discussion:828c7280-90b7-4cec-9577-fd8c74628c45Post:6f90eb76-0d1b-4d7b-b20c-de1b8776a40c">Re: PSA: RSVPs</a>:
[QUOTE]I don't think your last names are tricky, but then again, you know mine. :P  Big pet peeve of mine and I always try to not mess up name spellings.  I did, however, do so with one friend (his nickname always makes me think his last name is spelled with a z vs. s) and on our RSVP card the wife of one of FI's friends corrected her name (she kept her maiden) and I felt kind of bad about that.  But we're not doing escort cards, so one less stressor!
Posted by Tygirljojo[/QUOTE]

I don't think they're that difficult either, but I figured that's just because they are normal to me. =) Hardly anyone pronounces them correctly or can spell them. It's amusing when we check into hotels and they try to greet Mike. You can probably relate. =)

Don't feel bad, I'm sure she realized you didn't know! I'm not annoyed when people address me as Mrs. S if I know they didn't know.